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How to Open a Food Truck
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3. The Business Model Canvas pictured
can be found at:
www.businessmodelgeneration.com
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5. • There are always legal
requirements that must be
fulfilled when opening a
mobile business or any other
kind of establishment.
• For a food truck, the city or
state will list specific permits
and licenses required to
legally operate the mobile
business.
• Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer
Services regulate these
requirements. View the
FDACS Mobile Food Permit
Requirements here
6. Questions to consider
when developing your
menu:
• What equipment is
needed to prepare
each item?
• How much time will
it take to prepare
one dish?
• Where will I buy the
ingredients?
• Will I use
local/organic
sources?
• What price will I
charge for each
item?
7. • There is limited space inside the food
truck, it is suggested to only buy the
equipment needed to prepare the items on
your menu while avoiding bulky/large
objects.
• Counter-top equipment can save space
such as blenders, grills, fryers, ovens,
microwaves, toasters, waffle makers,
steamers, rice cookers and sandwich grills.
• Low-profile or low-boy refrigerators can be
purchased to save space. These come in a
variety of small sizes, shapes and have
proper airflow capabilities (White, 2018).
• Hardware and Software needs to be
purchased and tested.
8. A marketing plan is a blueprint of how you will advertise your
business to your target market. Key questions include:
• Goals – What are you planning to achieve weekly, quarterly and
annually?
• Audience – What is your target market?
• Channels- What affiliates you will use to advertise your business?
• Timeline – When will you execute each point of your plan?
• Success Measures: What are your performance indicators?
• Roles: Who will conduct the elements of your strategies?
• Budget: How much money will be allocated to each sector?
These tips I found within a very thorough guide written by Tiffany
Regaudie with TouchBistro. Click here to access the full guide.
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July, 2020
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10. McCarthy, N., (2019). The Cities with the Most Vegan Options Worldwide.
Statista. Retrieved from: https://www.statista.com/chart/19612/share-of-
restaurants-classified-as-vegan-friendly/
Mobile Food Vendors, (2019-2020). Mobile Food Vendors Regulated by
FDACS. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Retrieved from: https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Food-
Establishments/Mobile-Food-Vendors
Regaudie, T., (n.d.). The Total Guide to Writing a Marketing Plan for Food
Trucks. TouchBistro. Retrieved from:
https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/total-guide-to-writing-a-marketing-
plan-for-food-trucks/
White, L. (2018). THE FOOD TRUCK PHENOMENON: FE&S
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Editor's Notes
A food truck is essentially a mobile restaurant. Before opening your food truck you should think about your long-term goals as that will help you with the planning phase. Some owners plan to stick with the one truck, others plan to have multiple and some plan to eventually open a brick and mortar location. You should develop a niche which will help you define your customer base, mission statement and marketing plan. You can choose a name for your business early on or wait until after the business plan is established. I choose Mindy’s Munchies based on my childhood nickname: Mindy. Munchies because alliteration is an optimal tool to intrigue clients and make your name stick.
After developing your niche, it’s time to create your business plan and start looking at the costs of buying your food truck, equipment and supplies. There are several options such as buying used, buying new, leasing, and financing. You must decide what is best for you depending on goals and resources. If you need to take a loan, it is necessary to develop the business plan first for presentation purposes.
Your business plan should follow an order as most of the main topics will build on each other. It is up to the individual at what point they will actually buy the truck, though it is suggested to wait until after the business plan is defined.
A great bonus to owning a food truck is that it can be completely mobile if that is what you want. If you choose a location that for some reason doesn’t work out, then you can research and relocate. Demographics play a large part in your customer base success rate. Doing geographical research will help you pick the best location for the type of food you are selling. I picked Orlando, FL because it is a top location for vegan customers and because I already live in Orlando.
The government agencies that regulate food permitting will vary from state to state, in Florida it is FDACS. Their website lists step by step instructions and it is recommended in any case to follow this type of guide in its entirety. Step 1 suggests viewing the PDF permit requirements which lists criteria based on a Certified Food Protection Manager (CPFM), commissary, time/temp controls, potable water and food processing/preparation information. Step 2 notes to complete a commissary letter of agreement to be submitted during the initial inspection. Step 3 directs the applicant to apply for the food permit. When opening your food truck, look online for the correct government establishment to fulfill all legal obligations (Mobile Food Vendors, 2019-2020).
For my food truck example I would attempt to use as much local and organic products as possible. I would choose these options for moral reasons and note the sources for marketing purposes. Keep in mind, a food truck has limited storage space. It is suggested to create items on the menu that can share ingredients. Pricing is somewhat simple after the ideal food cost percentage is determined. This is based upon individual choices but typically ranges from 20-40%. After developing that number, the formula: Food Cost/Food Cost Percentage will give you an accurate price point for your menu items. For example, my food truck’s determined food cost percentage is 30%, the raw food cost for a kale, apple + lemon juice is $3.00. So, $3.00/30%= $10.00 menu price for the juice.
My food truck example only uses a few items such as: A high-end blender, rice cooker, panini press, small flat-top griddle, and a horizontal refrigerator. It is dependent on the individual what type of hardware they want to purchase. Most software either runs on Apple IOS systems or Google Android systems. It is suggested to define software needs and decisions before purchasing hardware.
Additional Marketing Strategies:
Competition analysis- follow your competitions social media, e-newsletters and promotions.
SWOT Analysis – analysis your businesses Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and potential Threats.
Create a mission statement by explaining the reason your food truck exists as well as the business’s value.
Elevator pitch – create a 60 second description of your business including the name of your food truck, what type of cuisine you offer and something that makes you stand out against competition.
Define your target audience by building a demographic and psychographic customer profile.
List your goals such as profits attained after one year or customer retention (Regaudie, n.d.).