R&D Eats

Mobile kitchen, food truck, and special-event caterer serving Carroll County, Baltimore County, and nearby areas.

We offer omnivore, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-friendly options, each prepared with creativity and fresh ingredients.

10/06/2025

“I’m so happy we live in a world where there are Octobers!” ~Anne of Green Gables

We have a full week planned to enjoy all the October vibes:

Tues 10/7 Hampstead VFC's Food Truck Tuesdays
Thurs 10/9 Brewery Fire with trivia
Fri 10/10 Pipe The Side Brewing Company with live music
Sat 10/11 Hampstead Fall Fest and then music in the vines at Serpent Ridge Vineyard
Sun 10/12 Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery for live music

As the temps start dropping, we are cooking up something special for the winter… stay tuned, details coming soon!

10/03/2025

Apple season means the Apple Boursin Burger! Grilled apples, herby cheese, fried onions, and balsamic glaze smother a black angus beef patty. It’s available this weekend while supplies last!

Our public events this weekend are all on the hilltop at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery, to celebrate their 20 year hop-iversary!

Tonight Friday 10/3 - Seph Custer and Sky Dolphin kick off the weekend music
Saturday 10/4 - Artisan Market opens at noon, live music starts at 2 with Jon Bailey, Boothill Getaway Bluegrass, and Seph Custer jam session. We here there will be a light show! The weather is looking perfect for fire pits and the outdoor stage.

Join us!

09/26/2025

Late post of this week’s schedule, but here it is!

Chef has a new Oktoberfest inspired menu item starting tonight - he will be serving kasekrainer - a smoked pork and cheese German sausage, made locally, served with warm sauerkraut, Bavarian mustard, on a toasted brioche roll.

Tonight 9/26 at Farmacy Brewing
Tomorrow 9/27 at Downtown Westminster Farmers Market in the morning and Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery for the rest of the day
Sunday 9/28 at Big Truck Farms and Brewery

09/15/2025

It’s apple season and Chef is bringing some of your favorites and plus fresh flavors of the season! Come enjoy this beautiful September with us:

⛳️ Thurs 9/18 Putt putt at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery
🍦 Fri 9/19 New spot at Prigel Family Creamery
🍳 🎤 Sat 9/20 breakfast at Downtown Westminster Farmers Market and live music at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery

09/01/2025

Happy September! It’s a beautiful day to join us on the hilltop at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery for a relaxing Labor Day, and we will be back this Thursday 9/4, too!

Chef has sooo much on the menu today that I can’t list them all, but here’s a sampling:
🔥 Pit beef 2 ways (featuring wagyu beef and smoked onsite) will be ready sometime early afternoon!
🍔 Our house made black bean burger topped with a zesty curry pickled slaw
🍗 Grilled turkey sandwiches 2 ways with brie and honey or pepper jack and siracha aioli

Pictured is the Buffalo Chicken Burger with blue cheese, pickled jalapenos and fried onions

We have something for everyone!

08/19/2025

Dessert, breakfast, and pit beef! Chef is bringing some specials this weekend!

S’more-inspired dessert Thursday 8/21 and Friday 8/22 at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery

Breakfast specials at Downtown Westminster Farmers Market on Saturday morning 8/23

Smoker onsite with pit beef when it’s ready at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery on Saturday 8/23.

08/10/2025

Brunch is served at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery and Chef has created a full South American influenced menu!

Saltado Sunrise: steak and egg tacos with cojita cheese, red onion, cilantro, aji amarillo crema, on corn tortillas with a side of green chili salsa

Breakfast sandwiches until 2, brunchy tacos, burgers, and shareables all day!

08/04/2025

New menu items this weekend!

Chef is taking inspiration from South American cuisine this week and using summer produce for some new burgers/bowls and brunch items. There are too many to list (and no pictures yet!), but here’s a sampling…
🌽Mexican street corn hummus
🍅Chimichurri BLT with local tomatoes,
🍔Black bean/lentil/quinoa burger with charred corn, roasted red pepper, and vegan aji amarillo crema
🌮Breakfast steak tacos with egg, cojita cheese, salsa verde, onions, and cilantro

Even our classics are getting dressed up, with the TCB wrap (shown) available with a chimichurri crema.

Thurs 8/7 Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery
Sat 8/9 Serpent Ridge Vineyard (new burgers/bowls)
Sun 8/10 Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery for boozy brunch (more new brunch items)

08/01/2025

Chef developed this beautiful s’mores-inspired dessert for a Private Chef Experience, and it was so good he had to do it again!

Dark chocolate cremeaux, bruleed marshmallow fluff, graham cracker crumble, and bourbon-soaked cherry.

Enjoy all the flavors of your favorite fireside treat, and more, at our summer dinner with Brewery Fire on August 17th!

Tickets are going fast, grab yours before they are sold out, we would love to serve you! https://commerce.arryved.com/location/BYodIyxV/modality/pickup/

07/26/2025

Celebration Weekend continues with Lisa’s Birthday Shenanigans at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery!

We have some pictures of the new menu items to share! Check out just a few of the bowl options…

🥗 Fresh Peach and Feta Salad, with pickled onions and vinaigrette
🥃 Peach-Bourbon-Bacon Burger Bowl, with smoked gouda and patty
🍔 A classic R&D Flattop Burger Bowl, with cheddar and house burger sauce

Happy hour food specials from 4-5, and this is the last day to put your ticket in for the gift card drawings. Lisa will draw names after we end service tonight!

07/25/2025

Today is the day! And Chef is still thinking up more menu items to add (tacos anyone?! Yup, still no pictures yet for the new stuff, so here’s a bunch of classics that will be on the menu! 😆)

We are celebrating 5 years of business TONIGHT 7/25 at Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery:
✅ Happy hour discounts on Hummus Platter, Vegetable Dumplings, and R&D Flattop Burger or Bowl from 5-6
✅ Each visit to the truck enters you into a chance to win one of 5 $25 gift cards
✅ Raising funds for Hampstead Community Garden’s new shed

Plus live music, MD-grown beer and specialty drinks, and summer games! So much happening on the hilltop!

Address

Westminster, MD

Website

http://www.rndeats.com/

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