Carolyn R. Wilson | For the Washington County News
CHILHOWIE, Va. — The cool thing about Kayla and Chris Roe’s mobile café business isn’t just the food — it’s their kitchen on wheels that’s turning heads.
The Chilhowie couple opened Lemon Bean & Co., a food truck business, last fall after their neighbor agreed to sell them his vintage camper, a 1969 Holiday Rambler.
After the husband did a complete rebuild of the camper and the wife designed the interior, the couple takes the nostalgic tag-along on the road several times each week, traveling to towns from Wytheville to Bristol to sell their lemonade and iced and hot coffee specialties.
During the winter months, they’re adding flavored hot chocolates and a homemade soup of the day until ice cream season comes along.
What started out as a hobby has turned into full-time jobs for Chris and Kayla, who’s also a student pursuing her…