The food truck industry is a rather tough one to crack, which means breaking into it isn’t necessarily the tough part (okay, so coming up with $70,000 or more for a high-end food truck is quite the feat).
Actually succeeding as a food truck owner and becoming a healthy mix between a chef and a business owner is the tough part. On one hand, there are an overwhelming amount of people who enter this industry with not enough skills in the chef department. On the other hand, some people are quality chefs … but they aren’t business savvy.
Yeah, no one said being a mobile kitchen owner was going to be easy. With that said, below you will find five Custom Concessions blogs that prospective food truck owners need to read (previews included).
5 Custom Concessions Blogs That Prospective Food Truck Owners Need To Read
Things That Are Stopping You From Entering The Food Truck Industry
“More likely than not, you want to enter the food truck industry. In fact, it is likely your No. 1 dream. Unfortunately, there is something stopping you from pulling the trigger and finally following your goals/dreams.
Just remember, future food truck owners, everyone deserves to be happy, and everyone certainly deserves a shot at their dreams. While there are likely an endless amount of reasons why you haven’t entered the mobile kitchen industry yet, it’s time to put a plan in place, a plan that will lead to you becoming a mobile catering owner during this lifetime.”
To read the entire article, make sure to follow this link.
Tips For Creating A Unique Food Truck Menu
“One way to succeed in the food truck industry: Be unique.
After all, if you plan on standing out among all of the food trucks that are sprouting up across America, then you have to stand out in some fashion, and the best way to do that is by being unique.
One of the ways you can achieve that feat is by creating a unique food truck menu, and if you are in the market for exactly that, you are in luck, because we will be unleashing five tips to help you create a unique food truck menu.”
To read the entire article, make sure to follow this link.
25 Motivational Quotes That Aspiring Food Truck Owners Can Relate To
“No one said entering the food truck industry was going to be easy, yet here you are, on the verge of becoming a food truck owner!
Coming up with the necessary funds to start a food truck business is tough — to say the least. Simply coming up with a business plan or food truck concept might seem like a real feat to some aspiring owners, and that’s because it is. If opening up a mobile kitchen business was easy, then everyone would be doing it.
We are here to say this: Keep moving forward, and never stop following your dreams.
In hopes of giving aspiring food truck owners a monster dose of inspiration, below you will find 25 motivational quotes. Use them as fuel!”
To read the entire article, make sure to follow this link.
10 Awesome Reasons To Become A Food Truck Owner
“You Will Finally Get To Be Your Own Boss
Why should you become a food truck owner? For starters, you will get to be your own boss, which means if you don’t feel like working, then, well, you don’t have to!
Okay, so you probably shouldn’t be taking off days left and right (especially if you are new to the industry) for a number of different reasons, but you do get to call all of the shots.
You Get To Be Around Food All Day — And Cook It
Everyone loves food. It’s just a fact of life. When you are a food truck owner, you get to be around food all day, and you also get to cook it, which is the ultimate win for aspiring chefs.
You Will Get Creative Reins Over … Well, Everything
When you own a food truck, you get to, once again, call all of the shots. This is a huge bonus when you are in the market for running your own kitchen. After all, you will get to experiment with meals, the menu and everything in the kitchen, really.
Not only are you the boss but you get creative reins! How many people can claim that?
You Get To Be A People Person
If you like to interact with people, then you are in store for quite the treat. As a food truck owner, you will get to be a people person. In fact, that is kind of in the job description since you will be counting on your customers to buy your product (the food).”
To read the entire article, make sure to follow this link.
Why New Food Truck Owners Have To Study The Competition
“If you are a first-time food truck owner, then you likely don’t know a whole lot about this industry. Yes, you have probably done your homework and asked around, but doing that and actually being an owner is a completely different story. Your competition, on the other hand, should know exactly what they are doing if they have been in this industry for quite some time. Learn from them!
Studying your competition in the form of asking questions could lead to networking opportunities. Networking is huge in any industry.
Because the seasons change, and so will your sales. What do we mean by this? Well, there is an offseason in the food truck industry and then there is the busy season, and they are completely different beasts. Sure, you might have no problem attracting customers in the summer (aka the busy season), but what happens when the days get shorter, the temperatures get colder and snow starts lurking around? How do you make money in the winter (aka the offseason)? Spoiler: Your competition has likely battled many winters, so learning how they survived them would be a great start.
In any industry, it is rather wise to study people who are already succeeding at what you want to do. This helps you get ahead of people who are at the same level as you. Not to mention, there is always, always, always something to learn from a person who has already gone through what you are currently going through.”
To read the entire article, make sure to follow this link.
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