Welcome to Mel's Many minis
We are a veteran owned, husband and wife operated food truck specializing in serving “mini” portions of your classic favorites.
Co-owner Ryan's love for cooking began with culinary classes in high school. After graduating, he attended a culinary program while cooking in kitchens and learning as much as he could about the restaurant industry. Shortly before his 19th birthday, Ryan felt drawn to serve his country and joined the Marine Corps, putting his culinary career on hold. During his second deployment, Ryan was injured by an IED while trying to pick up a fallen Marine. Ryan lost his leg and use of his right arm, and was unable to continue his job in the Marine Corps, so he and wife Melissa (co-owner of Mel's) moved to North Carolina and began to revisit their dream of starting a restaurant. Ryan's injuries made the logistics of a brick and mortar location a challenge, but the couple felt a food truck would be a perfect fit to bring delicious food to the masses.
For years, co-owner Melissa joked if she had a food truck she would serve all her favorite foods and then some, so after a few years of dreaming and planning, Mel’s Many Minis was born. They took the idea of miniaturizing classic foods and serving them in shareable portion sizes. The truck features a multi purpose kitchen which allows the menu to constantly be updating with your favorite comfort classics.
The dogs you see on our logo are our two “fur kids”, miniature dachshund Mia and Olde English Bulldog Moto. They complete our Mini family.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Co-owner Ryan's love for cooking began with culinary classes in high school. After graduating, he attended a culinary program while cooking in kitchens and learning as much as he could about the restaurant industry. Shortly before his 19th birthday, Ryan felt drawn to serve his country and joined the Marine Corps, putting his culinary career on hold. During his second deployment, Ryan was injured by an IED while trying to pick up a fallen Marine. Ryan lost his leg and use of his right arm, and was unable to continue his job in the Marine Corps, so he and wife Melissa (co-owner of Mel's) moved to North Carolina and began to revisit their dream of starting a restaurant. Ryan's injuries made the logistics of a brick and mortar location a challenge, but the couple felt a food truck would be a perfect fit to bring delicious food to the masses.
For years, co-owner Melissa joked if she had a food truck she would serve all her favorite foods and then some, so after a few years of dreaming and planning, Mel’s Many Minis was born. They took the idea of miniaturizing classic foods and serving them in shareable portion sizes. The truck features a multi purpose kitchen which allows the menu to constantly be updating with your favorite comfort classics.
The dogs you see on our logo are our two “fur kids”, miniature dachshund Mia and Olde English Bulldog Moto. They complete our Mini family.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
