Australian foodies are flocking to a pioneering drive-thru selling ‘delicious’ and ‘healthy’ budget meals.
Marketcart recently opened a brand new location in Kedron, Queensland, and all meals cost less than $13.
Marketcart has struck a balance between ‘fast food’ and ‘healthy meals’, with all menu items prepared from scratch every day using quality Australian ingredients.
The eatery offers customers whole foods you would expect to find at the local farmers market, from fresh sandwiches and salads to burritos and hot breakfasts on the go.
“Our philosophy is simple,” says co-owner Andrea Harcourt. ‘We believe fast food can be healthy and combine the values of whole foods with the convenience of today.’
Marketcart recently opened a new location where meals cost less than $13
Marketcart has managed to master the impossible combination of ‘fast food’ and ‘healthy meals’, with all menu items made from scratch every day
Ms Harcourt told FEMAIL that the brand’s aim is to make healthy eating as effortless as getting in the car and buying junk food.
“A big reason we can offer such low prices is because we have been in the business for 10 years and have two other restaurants,” she said.
‘We wanted to see if we could apply our concept of healthy eating for less to a drive-thru.
‘Our customers value their health and want to be able to eat healthy, even when they are on the road.’
She revealed that special attention is being paid to sourcing quality ingredients locally from other small businesses and farmers.
‘All our smoothies are made from 100 percent Australian fruit, and all the meat and milk we use is also locally sourced. “Nothing is imported,” she said.
None of the foods contain additives and preservatives that are common in mass production.
“We offer the drive-through alternative for people who want to take good care of themselves and appreciate good coffee,” says Andrea proudly.
The owner revealed that special attention is paid to sourcing quality ingredients locally from other small businesses and farmers
She also said Marketcart’s meals are nutritionally balanced and use evidence-based nutrition.
‘It is not diet food or rabbit food. It’s just real food because it’s unprocessed, handmade and balanced.”
The Marketcart Kedron Drive Thru is open seven days a week from 5am on weekdays and 6am on weekends for breakfast and lunch.
Marketcart also has cafes in the Royal Brisbane Hospital precinct and at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.
All locations also sell their specialty coffee, which comes from popular Fortitude Valley roasters Bear Bones.