The Food Truck Handbook: Start, Grow, and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business

David Weber

Mar 2012 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

How to start, grow, and succeed in the food truck business.

Food trucks have become a wildly popular and important part of the hospitality industry. Consumers are flocking to these mobile food businesses in droves, inspiring national food truck competitions and even a show dedicated to the topic on The Food Network. The relatively low cost of entry as compared to starting a restaurant, combined with free and low-cost ways to market them to the masses via platforms like social media, are just two of the reasons that food truck business are drawing in budding entrepreneurs.

Author David Weber, a food truck advocate and entrepreneur himself, is here to offer his practical, step-by-step advice to achieving your mobile food mogul dreams in The Food Truck Handbook. This book cuts through all of the hype to give both hopeful entrepreneurs and already established truck owners an accurate portrayal of life on the streets. From concept to gaining a loyal following to preventative maintenance on your equipment this book covers it all.

• Includes profiles of successful food trucks, detailing their operations, profitability, and scalability.
• Establish best practices for operating your truck using one-of-a-kind templates for choosing vending locations, opening checklist, closing checklist, and more.
• Create a sound business plan complete with a reasonable budget and finding vendors you can trust; consider daily operations in detail from start to finish, and ultimately expand your business.
• Stay lean and profitable by avoiding the most common operating mistakes.
• Author David Weber is Founder and President of the NYC Food Truck Association (NYCFTA), which brings together small businesses that own and operate premium food trucks in NYC focused on innovation in hospitality, high quality food, and community development.

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The Food Truck Handbook: Start, Grow, and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business is a great book for anyone who wants to start their own food truck business. It's full of practical advice on everything from choosing a concept to managing your finances. The author has a lot of experience in the industry and shares a lot of helpful tips. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about starting a food truck business.

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About the author

David Weber is a food truck advocate and entrepreneur. He is founder and President of the NYC Food Truck Association (NYCFTA), which brings together small businesses that own and operate premium food trucks in New York City. David is also a cofounder of Rickshaw Dumplings, a growing fast casual chain that operates multiple food trucks. Prior to his experience in hospitality, David was a technology and business consultant. He holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business and a BA in English literature from Yale University.