One thing better than delicious food is grabbing delicious food on the go. As the mobile food industry becomes increasingly popular, the number of food truck owners increases. There’s no wonder so many people are hopping on board, buying their own trucks and becoming the food truck entrepreneurs of their city. To start a food truck business, there are a couple things to keep in mind.
Where to Start a Food Truck
Location is always important. According to Roaming Hunger, food trucks do well in cities such as Portland, Salt Lake City, and Austin. The diverse communities in these cities contribute to the variety of food trucks that roam the streets. Some popular food trucks in these cities are listed below:
- Portland: Gourmet On The Go, El Taco Yucateco, and The Local Grind
- Salt Lake City: Maize, Cupbop Korean BBQ, Black’s Sliders
- Austin: Rosarito, El Xolo Tacos, Tacoman512
Rules and Regulations for Food Trucks
The laws for running a food truck vary with the city. Permits and licenses are almost always required. Getting a food handlers license is in order depending on the type of food being served. Some regulations need to be followed if the food truck is serving prepackaged goods, ice cream or finger food. In some states, such as Washington, D.C., food trucks undergo a health inspection before getting on the road. Keep in mind parking is also something to consider when operating a food truck. Before serving customers, find out which areas allow food truck parking. Public Markets seem to be popular spots for food trucks.
How to Start a Food Truck
When purchasing the body and equipment for the food truck, take into account everything that is needed to put build the truck. The most popular truck body to start with is a 14 ft. truck. It comes with an all-white body and is ready for decals and modifications.
Take a look at how Welding and Stuff transformed one of our box trucks and turned it into J. Harvey’s Grill!
What to Put on the Menu
This is the fun part. The food on the menu defines the food truck and the owners of that truck. Whether to serve savvy sandwiches to go or personal gourmet pizzas and everything in between doesn’t have to be hard. Figure out the people who frequent the areas to be served, then create a menu specifically for the area. It all comes down to the quality of the food. Good food will bring in people. Also, a food truck is like an advertisement on wheels!
Food trucks add a little spice and flavor to the American culinary scene. A simple search for food trucks in the area will give future food truck owners an idea of what to serve. For those ready to start their very own food truck, purchase a truck here and start building your food truck!
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