Foodtruck Cafe Closure a Lesson in Business

Well, that was fast.

The Foodtruck Cafe in Berkley closed Aug. 31 after just two months in business due to a misunderstanding about management, according to co-owner Kerry Johnson.

Johnson said he provided financial backing for the Woodward Avenue restaurant while a business partner handled the day-to-day management.

"It wasn't working out really well with the two of us," Johnson said. "It turned out all of the sudden I was there seven days a week. My fault was, I've never had a business partner before."

The former Cupcake Station owner said he wasn't pleased with the Foodtruck Cafe's opening and its original menu items, "but by the time I realized what was going on and tried to change it, it was too late. If I was a food guy, I would have stayed with it, but I'm not."

Commenter Chris Lewis lamented the closure on the Foodtruck Cafe's page on Facebook, which was last updated Aug. 8.

"Um... you guys are done already? That was fast," Lewis wrote. "You should have stuck with your original menu choices (and not raised the prices) and you would have been heroes. Rest in peace."

Johnson, who leased the space, said he is optimistic it soon will be occupied.

"The amount of calls I am getting is unbelievable," he said.

Interested parties may call Johnson at 248-872-7655.