South Seattle College Culinary Students’ Food Truck Schedule Released for Fall Quarter 2025

The Otter Pop Up Food Truck parked in the clock tower plaza

As part of their training to become professional chefs and food industry entrepreneurs, Culinary & Pastry Arts students at South Seattle College get a chance to create a concept for a food truck, craft the menu, and run the show along with fellow students. The menus are often inspired by students’ background and family favorites.

The culinary program has a fully functional “Otter Pop-up” food truck (with recently renovated cooking equipment and a new external design) that students use to run their concepts. The truck was donated by Marination in 2023. 

Everyone is welcome to visit South’s main campus in West Seattle to enjoy the food. The truck is always parked in the centrally located Clock Tower Plaza, creating a fun gathering space for students, community members and employees   

Food trucks operate from 10:30am to 12:30 pm on each date. Here's the schedule for Fall Quarter 2025: 

  • Oct 28 and 30 - “Long Pigs” (Bavarian)
  • Nov. 4,5.6 - “Pom Pom Plates” (Japanese)
  • Nov. 12,13 – “Juntos” (Japanese)
  • Nov. 18,19,20 – “Toona’i To You” (Polynesian)
  • Dec. 2,3,4 – “Pastry Playlist” (Pastries)
  • Dec. 9,10,11 – “Dal Giardino” (Italian)  

Getting Here

South Seattle College (main campus in West Seattle)

6000 16th Ave SW

Seattle, WA 98106

The food truck is parked in the Clock Tower Plaza. Paid parking is available on campus and free parking is generally available on 16th Ave SW. Please view our campus map for additional details. 

Campus Map Link: https://southseattle.edu/directions-and-maps-main-satellite-campuses/campus-map