Wagons Ho! for Tar Barrels

Rusty Pig’s food wagons will be hitting the streets at Ottery St Mary’s Flaming Tar Barrels on November 5.

The wagons have been created from cattle trailers; the original was six-foot but the concept has now ‘gone large’ and the latest model is a twelve-foot monster. Both wagons have a wood-fired oven on board.

The food wagons are being organised and run for free, and profits will be donated to the carnival committee. Last year, over £1,000 was taken from the sale of Rusty Pig cuisine.

Both these unusual food wagons will be found in Mill Street, serving freshly made cheesy potato bake tartiflette, and barrel-sized Dexter hamburgers and Jamaican pulled pork – both using meat from ethically farmed, locally raised animals.

The Rusty Pig’s own Tar Barrels dining event is already fully booked, but the venue will be open as a bar, and is welcoming back DJ Iain Smith in what could be one of the smallest clubs in the region – for one night only.