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Food Trailers - The Restaurants on Wheels

Food trailers are trucks that are totally self-contained. Food trailers have motorized refrigeration, an entire plumbing arrangement as well as a hot water tank. Food trailers can have ample amount of storeroom for several days of operations.

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A food trailer has few basic requirements that need to be fulfilled. It ideally needs to contain cooking utensils that are intuitive. A list of basic requirements have been given below

• Viable fridges
• A washing system. It should include a three-compartment sink, which will provide for washing, rinsing and sanitizing.
• A sink in which one can wash his/her hands should also be present.
• A water system should be installed that can provide water up to 10 liters. This water can be used for cooking, rinsing, washing etc.
• There should be provision to store food and other raw materials required.
• Also provision should be made to store wastewater.

Concession carts need not have the specific facilities that a normal restaurant would provide. The following are facilities that a concession cart need not have-

• No restroom is required.
• A ventilation hood is not normally required.
• A grease interceptor is not required.

Some states will require you to carry a personal food handler’s license. Research your own state laws before operating a food handling business in public. Also check the requirements of a liability insurance.

A Vending trailer is a movable power-driven or non-motorized trailer on wheels. All the food is freshly cooked in these trailers. Food is refrigerated and cooked when it needs to be sold. These trailers supply much more than just frozen meats and ice cream! A vending trailer is ideally used to supply food to events or the owners’ position themselves in pre decided areas and sell food there. The following things if in place can be a catalyst for good vending trailers-

• The food should be prepackaged and should come from authorized producers and should be checked for expiry dates.
• Food stored in these trailers before being sold to the public is prohibited to be stored in one’s house.
• Food being supplied should be labeled as food that is for “commercial use”.

Schools and other organizations sell delicious food out of mobile kitchen trailers. Mobile kitchen trailers can be custom made for organizations, schools, hospitals and other civic institutions. Mobile kitchen trailers come in a variety of styles, ranging from a smaller espresso stand to a luxury fully operational mobile kitchen.

A mid-sized trailer is best for a school fundraising event. Children prefer foods they can eat on the move, such as corn dogs, pretzels, and Snow Cones. Mini donuts are a new well-liked item with kids, and they are simple to prepare in a mobile kitchen trailer
Starting out with the right trailer is the most important aspect in a concession business. One would prefer a trailer that is big enough to have room for a stable stream of customers; this would imply that three employees work at a time. People who are not in the concession industry do not know facts like how many fryers it takes to competently sell fried food.

A mobile kitchen is basically a kitchen on wheels, allowing groups and small business owners to sell their food anywhere. Mobile kitchens are often used as calamity relief food services. They supply victims and help teams with food and beverages.

Mobile Kitchens

Conventionally, mobile kitchens come equipped with

• Refrigerators
• Burners
• Grills
• Storage space

Features are added in order to serve a larger audience. Some additional facilities include air conditioning, heating, generators, dishwasher, commercial ovens and sinks.

Types

Mobile kitchens come in different types, sizes and appliance arrangements.

• Pizza kitchens Vans
• Catering trailers.
• Mobile kitchens powered by electricity or gas
• Generator operated mobile kitchens.

Sizes
The sizes of a mobile kitchen depend on the number of people to whom one is supplying food. Sizes can start from a small 15-foot van to a 55-foot trailer.

Mobile kitchens extend service to more customers at diverse locations.

	The Complete Guide To Starting A Food Truck, Food Cart, Or Other Mobile Food Business “Food on Wheels is an informative MUST-HAVE for food truck entrepreneurs!”- Historybuff Click here for Price
	Start Your Own Food Truck Business - Cart, Trailer, Kiosk, Standard or Gourmet Trucks “This book answered all my questions plus answered ones I had not even asked.”- Ann Click here for Price
	Start & Run a Home-Based Food Business “Everything from making a budget, figuring out the cost of your products, shelf-life, how to name your company/products, , and even free recipes.”- D. Accardi Click here for Price