Popular Grand Rapids Food Truck Suffers Total Loss

A popular Grand Rapids food truck is currently out of commission after suffering a devastating fire over the weekend.

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On Saturday, March 21, the folks behind popular food truck Street Chef Shaw took to social media to share that their food truck had been involved in a fire.

They say that the truck is a total loss.

Street Chef Shaw via Facebook

No one was hurt in the fire, but it rendered the food truck completely unusable. And, according to the social media post, "this truck wasn't just equipment - it was our livelihood, our passion, and a big part of our story."

The food truck, run by founder, owner, and executive chef Kirel Shaw, offered up tacos, quesadillas, burritos, ramen, kachumbari, chapatti, and more.

Shaw also owns the brick-and-mortar restaurant Mizizi by Street Chef Shaw, but it all started with the food truck that was still in use.

GoFundMe Set Up to Help Rebuild Street Chef Shaw

Street Chef Shaw's neighbor, 2 R S T, has set up a GoFundMe to help rebuild what was lost in the fire.

The initial goal of the fundraiser was $2,800. As of the time of the writing of this article, $2,729 has been raised, and the goal has been upped to $5,000.

Roger McKenzie of 2 R S T says on the GoFundMe page that Street Chef Shaw is "a cornerstone of the Creston community".