Concession Trailer Business Course
Posted on | October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
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Welcome to the Concession Trailer Business Course. Here in this course you will find all the information you will ever need to know about food concession trailers and the concession business. I have broken down the relevant information into easy to read steps to help you get setup and into the business of making money with your very own concession trailer, espresso stand or coffee trailer.
Keep in mind when I mention concession trailer that the concession stand also falls into this category.
The difference is the concession trailer is mobile and can be moved from place to place to do shows, fairs, festivals, races, or just anywhere a gathering of people might be.
The concession stand is set up just like the trailer except it is usually permanent. You will usually find concession stands set up in a busy park or in a parking lot in front of shopping malls or department stores. Whichever style your interested in both have their good qualities and maybe a couple not so good. But don’t worry about the downside if you are really serious about the concession business then the good will over come the bad.
Another thing I want to add is don’t ever get in a rush.
This process will take time and if it’s rushed you will not succeed. When planning to buy or build a food concession trailer think of it as an investment and like buying a home for you and your family. You don’t go out looking for a house one morning and buy the next do you? Neither should you with a food concession trailer.
I know your excited and ready to start making the big bucks but trust me when I tell you that taking your time will pay off.
To do it right you should allow at least six months if not a year for planning and getting your concession trailer or concession stand built before making your first dollar.
Now I am sure your sitting there wondering why it’s going to take so long just to set up a food concession trailer. Here is why. If you are planning on traveling across country doing shows with your concession trailer this will not apply to you.
The very first thing or first step you need to do is get in touch with your county and city health departments and city ordnances office. These people are under staffed and never get in a hurry.
Expect this process to take from one week to 3 months.
Visit your city and county health departments in person if possible. Call first to make an appointment. Once you get an appointment sit down with him or her and explain to them what you are planning. Tell them you want to operate a food concession trailer in your state and you need to know what the codes and laws are. Also ask for a manual with all the guidelines in it pertaining to the concession business.
If you have an idea where you might like to set up mention this and make sure of any special codes or laws for this area. Then they will tell you what they need from you. Usually they ask for an outline of your trailer and all the plumbing and wiring diagrams and a business outline. Don’t panic. It’s not as hard as it sounds.
Now to step two.
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Jeff Phillips is the owner of several websites including but not limited to Smoking-Meat.com and SmokingMeatForums.com where he serves his purpose in life teaching others the art of smoking meat and how to have fun doing it. Jeff also publishes an online smoking meat newsletter each month where he has more than 50,000 subscribers.
He lives near Tulsa, OK with his wife Abi and three beautiful children, two dogs, two cats, a leopard gecko and two beta fish.
January 16th, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
Hey Jeff,
You mentioned in one of your steps to starting a concession business that you would be posting manufacturers of concession trailers. I am very interested in getting this list from you. I am thinking about a mobile espresso business and have only seriously looked at The Coffee Guy Inc., and was wondering if you had any feedback or experience with them. Or do you have a better recommendation?
Thank you,
Jodie