I_Use_The_Force
Got Wood.
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2012
- Location
- Charlott...
Hi Guys,
I've considered a food truck/trailer for a while...primarily as a hobby, to practice for kcbs, and to earn a bit of cash on the side. We don't have a ton of cash to spare, so I wanted to ask a few questions and get answer from those with experience in the business.
1) What upfront costs are we looking at?
2) What do your typical earnings look like or how much do you typically make on an hourly basis?
3) What types of events/locations are the most lucrative to frequent? I've got a good relationship with a lot of the local breweries in our area, so that might be good. We have sporting events year round as well in Charlotte, so I think we could maybe get a street vendor license - though I'm not really keen on constantly being hassled by bums.
4) How much of your business is walk up business vs developing a following? If you post where your food truck/trailer will be, how often do you have return customers following you?
5) If you have a food truck/trailer and compete in KCBS, could you use that as a tax write off? Since it's a business, and you're trying to make money by placing at KCBS, I don't see why you couldn't write off all those things?
6) What portion of the food you sell is pulled pork, chicken, and brisket?
TIA!
I've considered a food truck/trailer for a while...primarily as a hobby, to practice for kcbs, and to earn a bit of cash on the side. We don't have a ton of cash to spare, so I wanted to ask a few questions and get answer from those with experience in the business.
1) What upfront costs are we looking at?
2) What do your typical earnings look like or how much do you typically make on an hourly basis?
3) What types of events/locations are the most lucrative to frequent? I've got a good relationship with a lot of the local breweries in our area, so that might be good. We have sporting events year round as well in Charlotte, so I think we could maybe get a street vendor license - though I'm not really keen on constantly being hassled by bums.
4) How much of your business is walk up business vs developing a following? If you post where your food truck/trailer will be, how often do you have return customers following you?
5) If you have a food truck/trailer and compete in KCBS, could you use that as a tax write off? Since it's a business, and you're trying to make money by placing at KCBS, I don't see why you couldn't write off all those things?
6) What portion of the food you sell is pulled pork, chicken, and brisket?
TIA!
