Mark and Kelly Adams entry into the food truck world is quite interesting. They had become friends with the owners of the previous Las Piramides restaurant on Wilmington Pike in Dayton; Pedro and Laura Mesa. They ate there every Friday from the day they opened till the day they closed. When they moved to Liberty Township due to a job change, they began went hunting for a new Mexican hangout. They wandered into El Caporal Restaurant on Tylersville Rd in Mason and saw Laura. They had no idea they had opened another restaurant and were ecstatic to see them again, and eat the amazing, authentic Mexican cuisine they had fallen in love with. They tossed around the idea of starting a food truck for years, but in 2020 everything got so crazy they figured they could go crazy, too. So they bought a truck, had it wrapped by Vivid Wraps in Cincinnati, and fabricated by Street Food Ventures in Monroe and thus El Caporal Food Truck was born. The restaurant provides the food and the cooks, and Kelly and her husband manage the operational side and work the window. A true joint venture.
Kelly explained to us “our food is restaurant quality that you can purchase from a truck. The food is prepped in the restaurant kitchen by restaurant staff and cooked on the truck by restaurant cooks; all of whom are Mexican and have been cooking for years. Without a doubt their best selling item is tacos.
If you’d like to visit the restaurants, there are two El Caporal locations, one at 6011 Tylersville Rd in Mason and one at 7206 Towne Centre Dr. in Liberty Township.”
Kelly also shared that she and Mark are both in their 50’s with 4 grandchildren; they call her Gigi, and her husband is Papa. We love working with friends and learning something new every day!
Where to find the El Caporal Food Truck:
Thurs, June 3rd 5-8pm
New Ales Brewing
1521 1st Ave, MiddletownSat, June 5th 11am -3pm
Miamisburg Craft Mall
18 N 2nd St, Miamisburg
New Ales Brewing
1521 1st Ave, MiddletownSat, June 5th 11am -3pm
Miamisburg Craft Mall
18 N 2nd St, Miamisburg
Sat, June 12 noon-2pm
Middletown Jeep and Eats
500 Tytus Ave, Middletown
Sun, June 13th noon – 4pm
Idle Hour Swim Club
3590 Kemp Rd Beavercreek 45431
You can schedule and follow then via their Facebook page.