IT will be a foodie’s paradise on Saturday when food trucks from around Logan set up shop at the Spring Mountain Spring Feast.
The event will showcase Spring Mountain to newcomers and organisers have lined up a night of fun to draw people to the region.
As well as fireworks and live music, the event will feature a convoy of food trucks offering a variety of tasty fare including Mexican, Indian and Asian cuisine.
And for the American food lovers, Chambers Flat man Rick Thorburn will be front and centre with his food van called Nothing Healthy Here.
Offering a hearty selection of American food favourites including American hot dogs, hot jam donuts, churros, ice chocolate and pancakes, Nothing Healthy Here is aimed at the young and the young at heart.
The idea of the food van came after Mr Thorburn injured his back so badly he was forced to give up life as a truckie.
Wanting to find some way to ease into retirement, Mr Thorburn combined his love of American culture and a desire to provide an income stream for his family, which includes several foster children.
The result was Nothing Healthy Here.
Since February, Mr Thorburn and his sons Trent and Josh travel around on weekends to Logan and Scenic Rim community events, aiming to provide a cheap but quality meal for the typical family.
“We saw the quality of food at other places and decided we could do it bigger and better. We try to keep it unique and we have food you can’t get anywhere else,” he said.
Mr Thorburn said he was looking forward to Spring Feast and being able to provide guests with a good-old fashioned feed.
“We do sell one healthy thing – water,” he joked.
Nothing Healthy Here will be one of several food fans at the Spring Mountain Spring Feast on Saturday September 12.
The event starts at 4pm to 8pm at the Spring Mountain Reserve in Greenbank.
Entry is free.
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