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Where can I get a food cart?

The real meaning of the question is how can I start my own business. Maybe you have posed that question or been asked it. Successful cart operators receive numerous inquires about how to get started. No one wants to give competition, a start in business. So inquires are meet with resistance.
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How to start a Food Cart.

1.Time or Money

To succeed you will need one of two things. Time or money. Money can get others to do what is necessary. Time will allow you to do it yourself, in most instances you will have more time than money, Which means some difficult tasks will have to be done yourself. Decide which of the two you have the most of. If it is time, keep good notes, organize yourself, do not give up easily.

2. Meet the legal requirements.

Most localities make newcomers jump through a series of hoops. But once set up, it becomes easy to renew. Ask serious questions officials who require licenses, permits or insurance, ask them what is the best way or place to obtain them. Show seriousness and determination, and they may cut you a break. Never give officials the impression you are wasting their time.

Most localities require a health permit, thus some food handling knowledge, is important. Cart operators really need to like food, and know something about its preparation,and proper handling. Published food poisoning will put you out of business!

3. Decide what to sell.

Decide exactly what you want to sell. Why? Because equipment is usually specific to certain foods. The public needs to easily recognize what being sold by the look of the cart. If it looks like and ice cream cart. Customers expect ice cream, not hot dogs. So nail down a menu then build your cart around it.

4. Start small.

It is difficult for experience entrepreneurs to make a business forecast. Dream big but start with just enough. Get the minimum of everything. And we mean everything. Then grow the business with the generated cash. Just enough insurance, merchandise, equipment etc. Do not confuse starting small with starting cheap. Or wants with needs. A simple neat and clean cart will do the job.

5. Be a one man show.

Cart partnerships do not work. Cart operators in the beginning need to be self sacrificing. When business is slow eat hot dogs for dinner. Rarely will one location support two. Often in the beginning sales from one day buy supplies for the next. Spare another person anxiety be a sole proprietor.

6. Multitasking

View the project as a whole, work on different aspects at one time. That way when you get stuck on one, move to another. Always move forward to completion. Try to study a problem from different directions. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you.

• Find a location
• See Our location article for help. Click Here
• Inquire about Commissary
• Check to see if a commissary a commercial kitchen, is required by health department.
• Decide what to sell
• Your product may determine the type of license and health permit needed.
• Buy a cart.
• Check local government for size restrictions. Make sure cart meets health department standards.
• Meet the legal and health requirements
• See local government administration for business license, health permit.
• Buy Insurance
• General liability recommended, may be required.