The Washington Navy Yard is hosting four food trucks in preparation of renovations to the food court in Building W-22. Four food trucks are currently in place on the yard offering a variety of food selections to meet the dining needs of WNY visitors and staff during lunch hours.
The food truck vendors currently the yard are:
1. Mobil Kitchen Heaven, located in the parking lot outside of the Navy Museum
2. Afghan Cuisine, located on 10th Street across from Building 166
3. Cheese Steak, located outside of the W-22 entrance on Paulding Street
4. Bella Vita Italian Eatery truck, located between Buildings 210 and 172 on Parsons Avenue
The Bella Vita Italian Eatery truck will not be on the yard certain dates due to previous engagements, but are scheduled to be present evry day from October onward. The dates Bella Vita will not be on the yard are Aug. 24, 26, and 31, as well as Sept. 10, 17, 23, and 24.
“During the renovation we’re going to have mobile food trucks on base, so we’ve got a couple coming on now,” said Gary Elliott, Navy Exchange Service Command manager for Naval Support Activity Washington. “As long as these businesses pass RAPIDGate, they’re allowed to come on. And we’ll bring four or five trucks on by the time renovation starts, and they’ll be located over by building Whiskey Twenty Two where the cafeteria is. That’s why we’re bringing these food vendors on base now, so that once we start renovations there won’t be a lag of food services or options on base.”
Elliott added that Naval Support Activity Washington has waived the processing fees associated with RAPIDGate security vetting to further facilitate vendors’ access to the yard.