European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Ton fait food will give the traditional German bratwurst a run for the Money. Their Al Taeo stand is the first on the carnival scene. From 1 to 11 . Add to that two hours every Day los for cleaning up and necessary paperwork and it is a steady 12-hour work Day. Helga now also has the daily j preparation of the Taco ingredients. I i let without having the whole family involved we just Al could t make it says Kurey. There is no Way we could afford to hire pen the Ureys travel from lest to fest from january to november then Lake a break to sell spicy hot mulled wine at the Stuttgart Christmas Market before hitting the Road again Lor the Fasching or Winter carnival season. Besides the Volk tests. Kurey has managed German american carnivals. He used to do about 20 a year but now it is rarely More than two. Prices have gone up. They have become just too the Al Taco stand was built in the United states to of in trailer. Weary 7, 1986 i a s Grandfather third from left and workers with 30s steam driven carnival Convoy. Kurey s specifications. It is designed so he can take it apart and set it up himself and pull it by truck from location to location. Helga follows driving the House frailer. We had a larger More comfortable trailer but traded it in for this one that i can she explains. The couple got the idea for the Taco stand through a mexican american military couple. When they decided to go into the business they visited several of the larger mexican food chains in the United states. They finally settled on Lawry sin California where they went through the training school. They grind their own meat for the filling and use freshly purchased produce. The Cheloc. Sauce and tortillas Are ordered from the United slates. The result is a 3-Rnark Taco that they guarantee is As Good As you could find in the american West. The Ureys took in As much of the carnival scene in the United states As possible but found it dismal. The grounds they say. Were dirty. There were lots of rowdies and the rides and concessions were expensive. They Are run by corporations instead of families. I think that s what makes the says Kuniey. The iwo fell in love however with the Parks Disneyland. Cypress gardens. Sea would they Are so clean. Their is no despite the disappointing sales in Mannheim the Ureys Don t believe they will lose their Sombrero on their Taco venture. Once the germans try them they la pass the word and come Back Lor More. It s ust getting Over that first hurdle getting them to taste their first one that s going to take a bit of says Helga. The stars and stripes Page 15
