HOW TO START A CATERING BUSINESS WITH MOBILE

 The food and hospitality industry will always be a busy market because as humans we love to eat and drink, not only to survive but also culturally as part of our way of life. However, breaking through the food and hospitality industry can be difficult when you are a small startup. That's why you have to be smart and find gaps in the market.

One option that can be very profitable and successful is a mobile catering business. In recent decades, street food and food trucks have become very popular. From a business perspective, it's not hard to see why. You don't need a huge investment to get started, and because it's mobile, you can move where your customers are instead of always trying to encourage customers to come to you.

HOW AND WHERE TO START?

If you are interested in starting your own mobile catering business, you will need to do some research first. It is best to go to food markets and other events and talk to vendors. Find out if this is really what you want to do and what types of food or drink you can make and sell and why. What makes your product stand out from the rest?

QUALIFICATIONS YOU NEED

You may already have a pool of food industry certificates and qualifications, the more formal education and experience you can demonstrate the better. With this in mind, you'll need to have at least a Level 2 food hygiene certificate, and depending on the type of equipment you're using, you'll need a PAT test certificate or gas safety certificate if you use electricity and/or gas. , each.

You'll also need to register your business with the city government's food safety team, invest in liability insurance and perform what's known as HACCP - basically a food safety risk assessment.

THE DEVICE YOU NEED

The equipment you need depends on the type of food and drink you want to sell. If you sell fast food like burgers, hot dogs, fish, chips, or something similar, you may need a grill and fryer. However, if you're baking something, you'll need an oven or two.

Of course, you need to consider space, as the type of vehicle you want to use as a workplace will determine what equipment and machinery you will use. The mobile restaurant's main products include blenders, coffee makers, kettles, paninis, and salamander grills.

It should also be noted that choosing the smallest machine on the market is not always a good idea. You need to balance the need for equipment and machines small enough to fit in your workspace with the number of customers you want to serve.