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FOOD TRUCK CATERING FOR ANY OCCASION
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f you’re in the market for a caterer for
your next event, finding one whose
forte is serving food out of a truck, not
just transporting it, is a huge plus.
With Burgh Bites, the food truck has
been owner Ricci Minella’s ride through-
out his culinary career and, given his
meteoric success in the food industry,
there are no brakes.
A Char Valley and Duquesne Universi-
ty graduate who’s been working his way
up ever since his diploma was handed
to him, Minella and his menu have been
wowing customers since day one.
“After culinary school, I saved up
and bought a food cart that I worked
in Shadyside for about three and a half
years. At that point, I had saved up
enough to buy the Burgh Bites food
truck. Two and a half years later, we
opened Brick n’ Mortar in Heidelberg,” he
recalls. “But the food has been the com-
mon thread behind every growth spurt.”
Created fresh each day from scratch,
everything from the pastas to the tortilla
chips is made in house by Executive Chef
Jon Tryc. From the Chicken Griglia Wrap
(lemon-pepper, grilled chicken with
assorted grilled garden veggies, greens,
feta cheese, honey dill vinaigrette served
in a flour tortilla) to the Kickin’ Cuban
Sandwich (slow braised pork shoulder
in a signature sweet and spicy chipotle
sauce, ham off the bone, Swiss, home-
made pickles and remoulade sauce on
grilled bread), there’s a lot of variety and
flavor coming out of Minella’s kitchen.
Owning a food truck not only allows
Burgh Bites to hit different markets daily;
it also allows for a catering experience
that’s second to none. Whether it’s a
casual Friday office party, a graduation
party or a full-menu wedding with 250
guests, Burgh Bites can supply the menu
or work with you to create a custom
menu for your specific event.
Burgh Bites operates anywhere within
an hour of Pittsburgh and is the perfect
solution for gatherings great and small.
From appetizers such as the jalapeño
corn bread, bruschetta or Brussels
sprouts with bacon and pecans, to sea-
sonal soups and sandwiches, such as the
Rastafarian Wrap (Jamaican jerked chick-
en, charred mango and corn salsa, jerked
hot sauce and fresh cilantro in a flour
tortilla), to the full entrees that include
styles of chicken, beef, pork or pastas
that range from American to internation-
al, there’s something for every appetite
with Burgh Bites.
Burgh Bites and Brick n’ Mortar
both have offerings for those who are
gluten-free and vegetarian. If you’re
looking for a new favorite place, give
it a try Tuesdays through Thursdays
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays
and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Catering services can be scheduled for
any time. The restaurant is located at
1709 East Railroad Street, 15106. You
can call in orders at 412.229.7119. The
full menu is online at burghbitestruck.
com, and you can find out where the
truck is daily from the Facebook feed at
facebook.com/theburghbitescart.
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