Should You Add a Vegan-Meat Substitute To Your Food Truck Menu?
Non-meat protein alternatives are all the rage right now. Businesses large and small are rushing to add faux meat options to their menus. One example is the restaurant chain Del Taco who recently added Beyond Meat tacos to their menu, which uses yellow peas as the main ingredient for the meat substitute. According to reports, the company has been selling roughly a million of these tacos per month! No matter where you fall on the taste preference spectrum, the demand for plant-based meat alternatives is growing nationally. But should be trying to ride this mega trend as a food truck [...]
Juice Truck: Complete Supply & Inventory List
Trying to determine the supplies and inventory you'll need to successfully operate a juice truck? We've compiled a complete check list here so you understand the things you'll need to keep in stock to successfully operate this business. One factor you'll need to keep in mind is that your menu is going to dictate the specific inventory on your truck. For example, many juice trucks sell specialty coffee as a way to attract a larger audience. If you plan to diversify the menu into coffee then you'll need to ensure you've got beans, a grinder, and coffee maker onboard. You'll [...]
Food Truck Plumbing: Nine Things You Need to Know
When you're preparing to get a new food truck build, it's natural to invest time planning the kitchen layout or exterior wrap. Don't get me wrong, these are critical aspects of the food truck build process. But there are less "exciting" aspects of the build process that are equally important, such as the electrical requirements and plumbing. The plumbing of your food truck is a crucial part of the operations. Vendors will need a reliable water source for cooking as well as maintaining health standards. You'll need hot and cold water on demand to wash dishes, spoons, or pans. You'll [...]
Are You Read for National Food Truck Day 2019?
Celebrate National Food Truck Day 2019. The biggest food truck event of the year is almost here. National Food Truck Day 2019 kicks off on June 28th, 2019 to celebrate mobile food vendors around the world. The goal of this annual event is to honor and support the entire food truck industry: from owners to employees to the food itself. Needless to say this is a holiday we can really sink our teeth into! Refuge Coffee Co. Truck built by M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks. Both food truck vendors and fans can get involved in this [...]
Preparing Your Food Truck Business for Hurricane Season
In recent years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of food trucks selling a wide range of dishes. Their popularity puts them on the frontline of the street food industry with customers enjoying hamburgers, sandwiches, ice cream, regional delicacies, and even gourmet cuisine. Just like restaurant owners, people behind food trucks have a lot on their plate to make sure that they can operate seamlessly. Aside from keeping supplies under control, marketing products, and training the employees, another aspect of the business to consider is preparedness for natural disasters such as hurricanes. Is Your Food Truck Protected From [...]
The 8 Steps to Starting Your Full-Time Ice Cream Truck Business
A swelteringly hot August day, on a quiet street anywhere in suburban America. The kids are too hot to even muster the energy to turn on the sprinklers, and the adults are losing patience with the incessant whines of “I’m bored,” as Summer vacation enters what feels like it’s 1000thday. The familiar tinkle of an ice cream truck horn is heard in the distance, and just like that, all of the bickering and activity stops; as the jingle gets closer, the kids start begging for a few dollars to buy a Rocket Pop, or a King Cone, or a soft [...]
Spring Cleaning Checklist for Food Truck Vendors
Spring is finally here! If you live in the northern United States or anywhere in Canada, May is the month you can be certain no more white stuff will hit the ground until fall. In addition to warmer weather, it's the beginning of the busy season for food truck vendors. The spring and summer after all is when the annual outdoor events happen: outdoor concerts, food truck rallies, weddings, baseball games, farmer's markets. If your food truck has been locked in storage all winter, it's time to get the unit deep cleaned for service in advance of your first event. [...]
Five Tips for Creating Food Truck Logo Designs That Aren't Boring
Whether you own and operate a mobile food business already or in the planning phase, coming up with a professional looking logo can be a challenge. After all, you've probably got all sorts of ideas for the menu and source of ingredients for food items. But coming up with a logo that accurately represents a brand isn't easy if you're not an artist or graphic designer by trade. Fortunately there are all sorts of new tools and options for ordinary folks that make the process of creating your brands logo easier and more affordable than they were 5 - 10 [...]
Four Legged Foodie Dog Food Sprinter Van Video Tour
One of the greatest privileges we've had since founding M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks over a decade and a half ago is helping entrepreneurs get their start in innovative business categories. A pair of entrepreneurs we had the opportunity to work with recently are from Four Legged Foodie based out of the Atlanta, Georgia area. The goal of Four Legged Foodie is to provide human-grade quality food for dogs. In fact, as you'll see in the video, Bob Pierson, co-owner of M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks promises to sample some of the food himself. We will post a follow up [...]
How to Plan a Profitable Ice Cream Trucking Vending Route
Summer is fast approaching. When we reflect on the summer season, we're reminded of baseball games, lazy summer days on the water, and of course ice cream trucks! If starting an ice cream truck is part of your summer plans we've got you covered. In today's post, we will help you build a specific vending route that will have you bringing in profits all summer long. This piece is based on our 15+ years experience working with customers starting ice cream trucks to shaved ice trailers and everything in between. In fact, if you sell just about any frozen summer [...]