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Hello SBA Community! Starting a Mobile Food Vending Business

by genuinelsutiger, Window Shopper

  • Created: July 10, 2012, 7:16 pm
  • Updated: July 11, 2012, 7:51 am
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In the Asheville, North Carolina and Gatlinburg/East Tennessee areas. I am new to the business, originally from Louisiana, and have lived in East Tennessee for a little over 7 years now. The emphasis will be on cajun and creole food. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. I am currently formulating a business plan for the business. Glad to be here!
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hillnathon | Window Shopper | 1/30/2013 - 2:34 am

This is a unique business, wish you lucky.
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bizplanhelper | Window Shopper | 7/16/2012 - 1:18 pm

The business plan is the best place to start. It will help you flesh out all
the details and determine if this business is viable.

You say you are new to the business, but hopefully you have some restaurant
experience. Being a good cook is one thing, but being a good business owner
and understanding how to run a restaurant is another animal in itself. Even
though you're talking food truck and not brick and mortar restaurant you will
still need insider info on food vendors and restaurant equipment.

You'll need information on tax filing, permits, payroll, food
handling/sanitation, etc. Research as much as you can then use the services
of your local SBDC (Small Business Development Center) office.
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kmurray | Community Moderator | 7/11/2012 - 7:54 am

Hi there and welcome to the Community! Formulating your business plan is a great step to be taking-its importance can definitely not be overlooked! We have a lot of resources available for business plans and one of our guest bloggers, Tim Berry, is an expert! You can find his posts in the "Blogs" section (The Industry Word) of the site. And here's a great post to read about mobile food concession businesses: http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/starting-mobile-food-concession-busin.... Best of luck to you!