If you’ve ever stumbled upon something or someplace perfect and attributed it to divine intervention, you’re not alone. Chef Ryan Scott cited the concept when discussing how he set up business on a corner near Yolanda Station in San Anselmo. The spot is where his boutique food trailer is located, and the building on the same property is the future home of the showroom for his company, Ryan Scott 2 Go Catering.
“I believe in divine intervention, but I also believe in asking for stuff,” Scott says. He asked the universe for that spot, and he received; now it’s another successful piece of his empire, which includes, but is not limited to, cookbooks, his Emmy-winning television show, Food Rush and the aforementioned catering company. So how does someone who starred on Top Chef, worked closely with renowned San Francisco Chef Gary Danko and has banked hundreds of appearances on TV end up gracing the town of San Anselmo with his food trailer? Like many others, he settled here because he was looking for good schools for his young daughters. And the charm of Marin didn’t hurt, either: “I feel like Marin stops for a minute, and it makes us realize how blessed and lucky we are to be here.”
The Ryan Scott 2 Go Boutique Trailer Cafe opened in the summer of 2024, but it’s already amassed a huge following, gathering long lines of hungry customers looking to get goods like melt-in-your-mouth pastries and breakfast sandwiches on homemade bread. The establishment also serves drinks, like coffee from San Francisco’s Andytown. But that’s not the only familiar name Scott works with: the eggs and butter are supplied by Clover Sonoma, the Central Valley’s Fiscalini provides cheese and local spots like Draper Farms and Golden Gate Meat Company also add items that appear on the menu. It’s fresh California cuisine on the go, and the reason it might be so popular is because Scott and his team love what they do, and like Chef says, “You can taste it when people don’t enjoy cooking.” Not the case here.
While he’s more than happy to feed people, Scott still encourages spending time in the kitchen yourself, urging people to keep things simple and just make food they like. Perhaps that’s why he’s already published two cookbooks, the most recent being The No-Fuss Family Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Everyday Life, and is currently working on a third, this one dedicated to baking. But he doesn’t limit his lessons to print; shows like Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning America, Today Show and Bar Rescue are just a few places where he’s been known to share recipes and stories. And he’s a big believer in food as a catalyst for sparking memories. But he’s looking to make memories, too, particularly here in Marin.
“The goal is to keep the trailer here for as long as we possibly can,” he says. “When my daughters graduate high school, I want to still be there. I want it to be a staple.”
The trailer has limited operating hours, but Scott says this is on purpose, both due to his busy schedule and for the wellbeing of his staff. “The number one thing to me is my staff taking care of themselves,” he says. “So never be bummed if we’re closed.” He promises it’s worth the wait.
