About
Some times you just need to treat yourself to something nice. For us though, we think it should be all the time! You’ve got classes to attend, meetings to sit in, and piles of work to sift through. You are working hard (or at least trying to) so who better than you to deserve a reward! And we completely agree! So we climbed the rainbow, snuck into heaven, and brought back some sweets sure to make you smile. We wanted to let you skip the lines, reservations, and the expensive meals of fine dining places and let you enjoy gourmet desserts as fast as you can. We will give you the best sweet treats straight to your hands from our beloved truck. So now you can enjoy high taste, but stay at street level. Where else can you get this good stuff this easy? Come eat, get a treat, and smile!!!
* Trying to be an eco-friendly company running on CNG and cornstarch utensils.*
Who are we?
Daniel Tang, Chef (left)
Our chef hails straight from New York City but has Philly in his heart and couldn’t escape the city of brotherly love. After moving back to New York after graduation, John and Franklin pitched the idea to him for a dessert truck here and though he was reluctant at first, the two convinced him to come back with a trail of sugar cubes. Now he brings his culinary skills to the streets to make gourmet desserts to satiate your sweet tooth.
John Suh, Partner (center)
Graduating from Drexel, John is a food connoisseur traveling to some of the best places to eat, especially in the food truck scene. His original idea was a frozen yogurt joint at the UPenn campus, but after hearing Kiwi’s plans would be coming soon, was looking for the next idea. Meeting Franklin at a Bible study dinner, the two started talking about food and from the first conversation over fried chicken, the idea for Sugar Philly Truck was born.
Franklin Shen, Partner (right)
Ever since a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin cannot seem to escape his love for food trucks. In fact, he chose where to live both his junior and seniors years at Penn based off of one food truck. Every day he could just roll out of bed and grab his favorite food truck food within less than 5 minutes. Dreaming of owning a food truck, Franklin met John who shared the same passion and the two decided to embark on creating a gourmet dessert food truck in the city of Philadelphia.
What about the truck?
Sheila (yes, our truck has a name because we love her) didn’t just pop up in our cabbage patch one night. Even though this will be her first year since we adopted her, she’s come a long way from when she was first born in 1988. Back then, her first job was actually as a mobile post office. She stationed herself right in front of the World Trade Center in Manhattan New York and served the good citizens in front of the Center. Like any post office, people would come to her for stamps, mailing letters, and sending packages. Of course, she doesn’t do that anymore, but she now still tries to deliver some sweetness to your stomach!