But now comes the hard part. You must decide what you’re going to serve. This where you need to consider two things; who are you cooking for and what is your skill level? Are you serving an upscale crowd or are you the local gut-truck at a jobsite? Regardless, here is a list of pertinent questions you might want to consider before you begin.
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- What is your main focus quick sandwiches, pizza, tacos, desserts, combination?
- What will your menu size be (how much variety will you offer)?
- What can you cook and prepare properly?
- What is the dish you enjoy making and do best?
- What are the most popular foods in your local region?
- What items can you get the easiest and at the lowest price?
- What items can be easily prepared, packaged, and taken away?
- What is easiest to prepare (takes the least effort to prepare quickly)?
- What can make versus what you can learn (and is it realistic for your location)?
- What meal items are the most convenient for your customers?
- What menu items can give the best return on your investment?
- What makes your menu stand out from the dozen others operating in the area?
- What hours do you plan to operate (24 hours, breakfast, lunch, dinner, all?
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As you are putting together your food truck business plan you will have to consider a few other things. Such as:
- Are you doing all the cooking?
- Will you hire a separate cook/chef?
- Will you buy prepared foods that you simply heat and serve?
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It is very common for people new to the food industry to have to test out products and recipe ideas. Regardless where the food item comes from (homemade, store bought, magic) you’ll want to make sure that they are worth buying the ingredients (or buying it), preparing it, and serving it. So how do you do that? Well that is where your friends and family come in. Test it out on them.
