But you must be prepared for honest opinions; this will only help you succeed. One way you could do this and make it easier on you and the test subjects is to print out critique cards. A way for people to write down what they think, or at least give a rating on the various items. After a short while you’ll get a good idea of what could be good items and what might be a flop. As time progresses you can always improve on past trials and test them on your Guinea pigs.
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Now once you have tested the foods you wish to sell and worked out a couple of the details there are still some more thoughts to consider. A few of these might be a bit tricky and will take a little practice. But make sure:
- The chosen recipes can be prepared in mass (large amounts);
- Make sure you follow the chosen recipe and stay consistent;
- Make sure your menu items are easy to prepare and serve;
- Ensure it stores and can travel properly.
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So now that you have tested everything and worked out all the bugs, perhaps that was a poor choice of words. But, now you must consider where to get your food stuffs and ingredients. This should actually have a place on your food truck business plan, along with estimated cost for each item.
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If you are going to be in the food industry you better learn the lingo. I am not going to get into it all but here is an important one, sourcing (the actual process of getting all your ingredients and meals). And like anything else there are some points here to consider as well:
- Plan on the qualities you need to meet your potential volume of dinners.
- Plan on what is perishable and what is long lasting (fresh vegetables versus ketchup packets).
- Plan ahead, not the day but the week even a full month out at a time.
- Plan on how to store, transport, and preserve your ingredients.
- Plan on where you’ll need to purchase ingredients, if you were to run out of something.
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Now you should have a primary vendor and a secondary vendor for the purchasing of all your supplies, not just your food stuff. So what other items are there? The usual things like plates, napkins, utensils, cups, lids, straws, bags, and everything else needed to run a business.
