Local food truck business targeted by vandals this summer

Many restaurants in Victoria have been struggling over the last five years. Local businesses have shuttered due to high rents, staffing issues, and the many problems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

If all that wasn’t enough to deal with, one local restaurateur has been put through the ringer with vandalism—and they suspect someone might be targeting them.

Greek n’ Go, a family-owned, Victoria-based food truck vendor that serves traditional Greek food around the city—with permanent locations on Cook in Victoria and Keating in Saanichton—has been hit by vandals multiple times this summer.

“We’ve had one blow after another,” Eirini Sypsa, co-owner of Greek n’ Go, told Capital Daily. “All three of our trucks were hit within weeks of each other. The first major act happened earlier this year, and since then it feels like it hasn’t stopped.”

In June, a person broke into one of their trucks and was caught on camera taking items. On different occasions in July, someone removed the electricity cord from a truck, stole and destroyed Sypsa’s work items, broke a truck’s door handles, and stole their tablets (essential for handling orders from delivery apps).

Last week, a large rock was thrown at their truck on Cook and its main electricity cord was cut.

All three Greek n’ Go vehicles, including their catering truck used for events—like last weekend’s Saanich Fair, where they served up meals—have been targeted. Sypsa said that this is why she finds it “hard to believe it’s random.”

“It couldn’t just be bad luck. It felt personal, like someone was trying to destroy what we worked so hard to build.”

All of these crimes were reported to the police, but Sypsa says her team was told by officers that there weren’t any suspects and not enough proof to do something about it.

“They believe it isn't vandalism,” Sypsa said. “That part is heartbreaking, we feel unprotected and alone, even though we’re doing everything right.”

Security camera footage captured a man taking items in the middle of the night from inside a Greek n' Go truck. Footage: Eirini Sypsa / Facebook

Insurance hasn’t helped either; the total cost of damages was $30K. Sypsa says a $1K deductible must be paid every time she makes a claim—each incident was claimed separately when they happened—and only 80% has been covered. The cost of the door handles alone was $900.

“We are exhausted. We are heartbroken,” she says. “But we are still here. We still show up every day, we still cook, we still serve. Because this is more than a business, it’s our family’s life.”

Sypsa describes Greek n’ Go as a 100% family business, bringing the flavours of Nafpaktos, Greece, where they hail from. She launched it three years ago alongside her father Jerry—with help from her mother and siblings—with “one food truck and a dream: to share authentic Greek food with Victoria.”

“We’ve carried everything in and out of a commissary kitchen every single day, worked seven days a week and built a loyal following,” Sypsa said. “It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been worth it because we love serving our community.”

In the years since launching, Greek n’ Go has become known as one of the best food vendors in the city—they’ve been voted the No. 1 food truck twice through the Best of the City awards in 2023 and 2025. Last year, they came second.

Now, Sypsa is hoping the Victoria community will show up for her family when they need it most—and enjoy some tasty wraps, souvlaki, and spanakopita in the process.

“Come eat with us, bring a friend, share our story,” Sypsa said. “Every single order helps us stay alive.”