{"id":7310,"date":"2016-07-28T21:40:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T21:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/?p=7310"},"modified":"2019-03-05T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T20:34:33","slug":"common-reasons-food-trucks-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/common-reasons-food-trucks-succeed\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Reasons Why Food Truck Businesses Succeed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/reasons-food-truck-businesses-fail\/\">previous article<\/a>, we covered some common reasons why food truck businesses fail. Today, we will take the positive spin on things and look at some common reasons why food truck businesses succeed.<\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking about entering this industry, make sure you are fully prepared. You might be a great cook and already have your menus down, but there is so much more to the food truck industry than just knowing how to make great food. This is a business you are running, after all, and it needs to be treated exactly like that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/reasons-food-truck-businesses-fail\/\">RELATED: Some Common Reasons Why Food Truck Businesses Fail. If you aren&#8217;t prepared for this industry, your food truck business could fail in a hurry.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>3 Common Reasons Why Food Truck Businesses Succeed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Savvy People Open Up Shop<\/li>\n<li>The Food Is Otherworldly<\/li>\n<li>Owners Know Everything About The Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Business Savvy People Open Up Shop<a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7316\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Business\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-800x531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-680x452.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apple-606761_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Cooking is an art &#8212; there is no doubt about it. We can follow recipes all we want, but some people have <em>it<\/em> and others don&#8217;t. That said, some chefs aren&#8217;t business savvy enough to open up their own food truck business.<\/p>\n<p>In this industry, you not only have to have an amazing business plan, but you also have to know the ins and outs of running a business. You need to know the marketing side of things, you need to know how to manage employees, you need to know how to do finances, you need to know how much to charge for each menu item, you need to know how to treat customers and the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>To run a business, you have to know a lot. That is why this industry is perfect for previous business owners and entrepreneurs &#8212; because they typically are experts at all things business.<\/p>\n<h2>The Food Is Otherworldly<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get back to the kitchen. Mobile catering trucks that succeed have amazing food. After all, this is your main product, your main attraction. Your food concept brings something to the table that other food trucks don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>Customers, whether they are new or repeat, flock to your truck because they love your food, and they can&#8217;t live without it.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, being business savvy is essential in this industry, but you also have to bring the goods to the table as well, which is your amazing food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/food-truck-owners-can-stay-motivated\/\">RELATED: How Food Truck Owners Can Stay Motivated. No on said running a mobile kitchen was easy, but there are plenty of ways to stay motivated regardless.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Owners Know Everything About The Industry<a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Business\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-98x55.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-800x451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC05633.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of the main reasons why food truck businesses succeed: Food truck owners know everything about the industry. They know what it takes to make it, they know everything about their competitors, they know how to market, they know how to sell and they know the ins and outs of the food truck industry in general.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to thrive as a mobile food truck owner, you have to be more than just a chef, and you also have to be able to adapt in this growing industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>To stay up to date on everything <a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/\">Custom Concessions<\/a> has to offer, make sure to like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/customconcessiontrailers\/?fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Custom_Trailers\">Twitter<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/why-choose-custom-concessions-food-truck-builder-concession-vending-trailers-for-sale\/blog\/\">You can also find more food truck blogs here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a previous article, we covered some common reasons why food truck businesses fail. 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