THE NEW YORK POST – The Nevada Burger King cook who received a measly gift from management for his nearly 30 years of fast food service without ever missing a day is starting a new venture in the culinary industry.
Kevin Ford plans to open a food truck with his daughter after he received more than $400,000 from a fundraising campaign over his viral story, according to TMZ.
Ford struck internet fame in 2022 when his Burger King supervisors at the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport celebrated his 27th anniversary with the fast food joint with a random assortment of gifts.
Ford was handed a backpack with a movie ticket, a Starbucks cup and a mix of candy and chocolate for his nearly three decades of service.
His daughter, Seryna, wasn’t so pleased with her father’s bosses and created a GoFundMe to show her love for the man she says helped put his four daughters through high school and college because of his dedication to the chain.
“He originally began working at this job as a single father when he gained custody of me and my older sister 27 years ago,” Seryna wrote back in 2022.
“Then as our family grew and he remarried, he continued to work there because of the amazing health insurance that was provided through this employer because it was unionized. This got all four of his daughters through high school and college with full healthcare coverage.”
The fundraiser has since made $459,800, well over the initial $200 goal.
Ford purchased the black and silver food truck from China for roughly $20,000. The kitchen-on-wheels comes fully equipped with the works including an oven and fryer, the outlet reported …
