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When it comes to the economic situation in the world, it could be little bit hard to live in these unstable times. We are fighting with economic crisis, poverty and dearth, the things are changing over night and we don't know if we are going to be on the same working place the next day or on the street, thinking what should we do next to survive. Many people, trying to secure steady source of earnings, decide to start their own small business, working after their official working hours.
One interesting possibility for starting your own business is making your Food Truck business. We are not talking about after work hobby, like truck games, it's about your own real business.
Food truck or mobile kitchen is a mobile venue that sells food. Probably most familiar to you are the ones that sell ice cream and hamburgers, some sell mostly frozen or pre-packaged food and others are made as real restaurants-on-wheels. Often they are fit to serve specific meal so there is a breakfast truck, lunch truck or snack truck.
The first thing you need to do is to choose your vehicle. Decide what you are going to sell and choose the vehicle that is most adaptable for your needs. Then it's the turn to the equipment - refrigerators, ovens, grills and stainless steel sinks should be your priority and than you should look for the plates, eating sets etc. There is a possibility to find someone that is selling his business, so in this case you have whole truck with equipment.
Very important thing to do is to get your license for work given from the local government authorities. That will serve as a guarantee to your customers that your food and truck have been inspected when is about the sanitation or the cleanliness.
And now it's time to check out all the places where you could find costumers. Go on a public places, squares, parks, public schools, universities, companies, cinemas. The good thing is that you have your wheels so you can move on if there isn't anyone hungry. You could choose one place where are passing many people or choose to change your place few times a day. The same is with your food, try different types of food and when you find the one that is most required and saleable, make it your brand. Make it perfect and urge the people to look for you. And remember, your food should always be unique, fresh, and well made.
It may look scary at first, to invest all your money in something that you don't know that is going to be paid back, but if you think well enough, one day this job could become your main job.
