Andrew Klamar, vice president of culinary at Franklin’s Southall Farm and Inn, has been taking steps to open up the food offerings at the luxury resort to patrons who aren’t staying as guests. Klamar, who was the former chef at on-site restaurants Sojourner and January, has created new opportunities for visitors to experience a little “taste” of Southall, whether with a stop at the Jammery near the front of the resort or a trip to the resort’s secret speakeasy Dottie’s.
The latest addition on the menu of reasons to make the trip out to 2200 Osage Loop between Franklin and Leipers Fork is the opening of a new Joyland food truck — the first in what may someday become a fleet of rolling fast food fun. The third Middle Tennessee Joyland outpost joins the original location in East Nashville at 901 Woodland St. and another in Sylvan Heights at 4013 Charlotte Ave.
The truck is parked at The Rambling Pad near the greenhouses, where the resort still holds special dinners like the preview event I attended before Southall opened its first room. The Rambling Pad and The Jammery both greet visitors before they reach the Southall guard house, so there’s no need to check in or anything before you check them out.
The neo-fast-food chain was founded by chef Sean Brock in 2020. In 2025, Brock transferred ownership and management transition of his flagship restaurant Audrey to his primary investor and Southall founder Paul Mishkin — which gives Klamar purview over quite the portfolio.
Like at the other locations in Nashville, Birmingham and Charleston, the mobile Joyland depends on local and regional purveyors like Bear Creek Farm, Gifford’s Bacon and Springer Mountain Farms for many key ingredients, making the truck a perfect fit for the fanatical farm-to-table ethos of Southall.
The truck will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. from Wednesday through Sunday, and diners will also be able to access the menu through delivery services such as Uber Eats and Postmates, so that’s another win for Franklin residents!
