Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Pam Bugler, and her son, Simon, were partners in a Wichita food truck called Against the Grain, which specialized in gluten-free and dairy-free dishes.
Now, the duo is getting back together for a new food venture: They’ve recently revived food service at Roxy’s Downtown, the theater at 412 1/2 E. Douglas, and are calling their new business The Daily Special ICT.
The Buglers started serving food at the theater in August after approaching the owners and making a pitch. Though Roxy’s has served food along with its shows off and on, the kitchen had been dark for months, something Pam noticed when she attended a show and learned she couldn’t get dinner.
The first show the Buglers cooked for was “Evita.” Since then, they’ve also served at “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and are now feeding people who attend “Dwight Christmas,” which will continue its run through Saturday and on Dec. 23.
The duo — Simon does the cooking and Pam makes the desserts — started off by offering small plates that matched the theme of the show on stage. At Evita, they offered a Mediterranean dish called fasoulia. For “Rocky Horror,” they served theater specials like Frank-N-Furter hot dogs and Riff Raff loaded nachos…