Mech engineering meets Menu engineering

At the Ferry Wharf in Mumbai, while waiting to hop on to the RoRo service for Alibaug, one can pick a quick sandwich or bite into a small pizza from a food truck called Cantina by Flamboyante. The open-air seating atop the food truck is its owner, Amrish Arora’s idea. “We wanted people to have an option for a quick, fuss-free snack and also to be able to sit and relax for a bit, time and weather permitting, of course,” says Arora who was extensively involved in the design and execution of decisions while working with the Foodtrucker team in Pune that brought Arora’s ideas to life. Sachin Ugale, Founder and Co-owner, Foodtrucker Engineering LLP, is an enterprising man. A background in Hotel Management and Catering gives him the advantage in the field. He saw the scope for better product and customisation in the food truck space and jumped on the opportunity. So far, the company has worked on more than 200 food trucks – in different shapes and sizes. In fact, the company finds its roots in Ugale’s own search to customise his food truck. “We knew what we wanted, but there was no single point of contact to provide us