Part 4 of my 4 part series on opening a Food Truck Business

[MidwestRick]

It just went live. I hope you enjoy it. A lot of time and research went into this series with the hope it will be able to help those who are looking for alternative career paths.

In today’s economy, more than ever, people are looking for alternative sources of employment for themselves. Throw a dash of American entrepreneurship into the mix, and you will find that one of the largest growing search areas on Internet sites such as Google, Yahoo Search, and Bing! is the Mobile Food Industry. Mobile Cuisine Magazine would like to help these potential vendors and the food truck industry by providing a series of articles that will help each individual in deciding if being a mobile food vendor is the right career shift for them.

The weeks or months of refining your recipes have been concluded. You’ve spent numerous hours on the phone, waiting in line and filling out reams of paperwork at the city and county zoning and health departments. The truck you had to refinance your home to purchase has finally been outfitted with the perfect kitchen. The call from the sign company has come to inform you that the graphics and menu board are complete. You finally have done it, you’ve got your business licenses, permits and it’s time to fire up the grill and open for business. Now comes the easy part, right? It can be a 9 to 5 job, but not in the way that you might expect. This article, (the final of a four part series) will provide you with a look into a day in the life of a food truck owner.

http://mobilecuisine.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/breaking-into-the-food-truck-industry-%E2%80%93-part-4/

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. you had posted the link last week, and I found it very interesting.

Thanks for posting the link again.

As a former SE MI resident (my husband worked in many shops that were serviced by trucks) I wish you the best, best, BEST of luck.

And...go Lions! Even though I'm a Packer fan, my son adores the Lions.

[MidwestRick]

3. Last week was part 3

The first of the series looked at pre-planning and determining what and where you could serve from a food truck.
Part 2 covered the different avenues in how to acquire a food truck.
Part 3 was more issues involved in getting a truck opened including laws, permits and regulations.
Part 4, today's article, gives the readers a chance to see what a day in the life of a truck owner can look like.

All of the articles are to give people a glance at what is involved, and if it is something they would like to pursue. Every city seems to have different issues so it is not a series that covers every aspect of the industry, but in my opinion gives the major areas as a start.

Thanks for reading.

-MR

[The Straight Story]

2. K&R(nt)

[MidwestRick]

4. Just got back from voting...

Not quite on topic, however. I hope to see Obama's Senate seat to remain hold by a Democrat, as well as the IL Governor, even if Quinn was part of the Blago regime.

-MR