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When you are looking at food stands for sale, there are many things that you should take into consideration before making your purchase. These are available in many different sizes and styles with an endless number of equipment and appliance configurations.

First you need to determine if you are looking for new or used food stands for sale. New ones will have a full warranty but of course a used one will save you a considerable amount of money. Once you have made this decision, it is best to make a list of all of the options that you absolutely need as well as any additions that you would like to have that are not necessarily requirements or deal breakers.

When you create your list of needs, you need to take into consideration the type of food that you will be selling. Obviously an ice cream stand would have no need for fryers and a flattop while a funnel cake food stand probably doesn't need a whole wall full of freezers. You should also take into consideration storage area space. If you are only carrying one or two types of concession stand foods, you won't need as much refrigerator and dry storage space as someone who is preparing and selling full meals. Do you want three sinks or will you find a way to divide one large one to meet health code regulations? Will a dishwasher come in handy or are you selling prepackaged items? Depending on where you plan on setting up, you may need to consider an extra quiet generator that will meet certain park regulations as well.

There are many variables to take into consideration when shopping for food stands for sale which is why a list is a very helpful guide to have with you. If you are purchasing a used stand, you should check for any rust and be sure that all appliances work.

There are always many food stands for sale due to people upgrading, expanding or retiring so you don't have to jump into the decision. Find the one that has the perfect options to suit your needs in your price range.

There are endless food stand ideas that you can choose from, all that will provide you with an impressive profit. While prepackaged foods are definitely easy to deal with, sometimes people that are visiting an attraction may have the need to grab a full meal. When choosing which food stand ideas that you want to sell, take into consideration cost for supplies, equipment needed and how the food will fit in with the location or event.

Snack Food Stand Ideas

Customers are always on the look for quick, easy and delicious snack foods. You can either make the snacks yourself like popcorn, caramel apples, cotton candy or candied almonds or you can sell prepackaged snacks like ice cream sandwiches, suckers and other candy. It is always best to stay clear of chocolate if your food stand will be out in the heat or sun, unless you have a cooler to keep them from melting.

Meal Food Stand Ideas

If you have the facilities and room to heat up and cook food, you may want to explore the option of serving meals. Fabulous food stand ideas that go over quite well with the hungry masses are french fries, hotdogs, pizza, hamburgers, nachos and tacos in a bag. These are really ideal for fairs, festivals or other events that people spend any length of time at. Quite often, chips or ice cream are not going to satisfy a hungry family that has been in the sun and walking around all day. You can provide them with a meal so they can later enjoys snacks from someone else.

Specialty Food Stand Ideas

These are probably some of the most popular food stand ideas. If you don't want to deal with a variety of different products, then you can choose to specialize in just one type of food. Funnel cakes, corn dogs, pretzels and ice cream stands are all profitable food stand ideas to consider.

Drinks

Although you can provide a stand selling only drinks like lemonade or slushes, it is recommended to offer some type of drink at all food stands. Fountain or can soda and bottled water are important additions to boost your products. This allows customers to get their drinks along with their food rather than them having to stand in an additional line.

Below is Part 5 of the email I received from Dave, an experienced and successful concession vendor. He has a lot to offer and gives me motivation and hopefully you as well.  He discusses how important it is for your stand or trailer to look good and offers some sage advice. Here we go:

Thanks Dave!!!

Many people wonder, “Should you start a concession business in a slow economy?” After all, you will be investing your time and money into something that you do not know if the economy can support. A lot of potential business owners face this dilemma everyday. You may know that you have a product that has potential and you want to go into business for yourself but you are afraid that this slow economy is going to prohibit you from turning a profit. Will you be able to survive the start up period when revenue is low yet your your overhead is high?

The first thing you need to do when you are asking yourself, “Should you start a concession business in a slow economy?” is make sure that you have your old debt paid off and a little extra money saved up. You can profit from starting your own concession business, regardless of economy but you need to have money to fall back on when business hits a low, which it may do from time to time.

If you have a significant amount of money saved up to pay your bills, you will be able to solely focus on your business without the added stress of finances. So, should you start a concession business in a slow economy? Absolutely! As long as you are financially secure and you take the time to create a thorough business plan.

The best thing that you can do for yourself in a slow economy is become self-employed. A good majority of businesses are down-sizing, raises are rare and it seems like the average person works harder, longer and for less money. Concession stands are an ideal way to become self-employed. Additionally, you can even begin with only working on the weekends and keep your regular job while you are starting out. This way you can bring in a little extra income to pay off old debts, loans for equipment and save up a little nest egg so that when you are ready to go at it full time, you are financially secure, comfortable with the business and well-established.

It seems like anything dripping with BBQ sauce is a sign of summertime, holidays or parties. BBQ concession trailers are a great way to start your own business and serve all the hungry people what they are really craving. The whole BBQ rage has become popular virtually everywhere including large festivals, fairs and sporting events where there is high revenue potential.

If you are one of those people that has an absolutely perfect, mouthwatering, barbeque recipe that everyone you know raves about, you should be opening a BBQ trailer and making money off of it.

BBQ concession trailers are profitable anywhere that there are hungry people. Even people that are not hungry will feel their stomach start to growl when they get an inhalation of that familiar aroma. Most individuals running BBQ concession trailers report that a busy location easily can gross well over $1,000 per day and some say that they have built up enough clientele in a short amount of time that they can stay in a static location and their customers will travel to find them. To top it off, they are doing something that they love!

The most important thing to invest in with BBQ concession trailers is your smoker equipment. Make sure that your equipment and set up offer good circulation. It may be a good idea to talk with someone at the health department to find out the standards that your trailer will need to meet before you open for business.

BBQ concession trailers do not need to exclusively cook chicken and ribs either. Hamburgers and hot dogs will also expand your appeal to children as well so parents that want BBQ do not need to make an additional stop for their child's food too. You may want to even sell small containers of beans, rice, coleslaw or potato salad. The best part, since there are far less BBQ concession trailers around compared to other food concession trailers, you won't have nearly as much competition. Not that anyone else could compete with your special barbeque sauce recipe anyway!
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A catering truck allows you the rare opportunity to combine your chosen food service with the flexibility and freedom of moving your business from one place to another. Having the ability to change locations gives you the benefit of offering a different menu, based on the specific needs of your customers at each location. You can profit on different items from different locations based on what sells the best at each place.

Having a catering truck is far easier to operate and turn a profit than running a stationary restaurant, with less hours and less stress. Ideally, you can start your day serving coffee and breakfast at your chosen venues and then transition to boxed lunches and hot dogs in the afternoon.

Owning a catering truck offers a business owner a huge amount of flexibility when choosing equipment. Starting your own catering truck business is done with fairly low start-up costs with the primary investment being your vehicle. You will need to equip your catering truck with equipment for food preparation that meets sanitary regulations in your area which your local Health Department can guide you on. This will include preparation areas, stainless steel sinks, a cooking top or grill, running water and a refrigerator. Luckily, most companies will conveniently carry a catering truck that already meets all of these specifications.

When you own a catering truck business you can control your profit increase by simply adding additional services and menu items. Some catering truck businesses will even lease a space at a specific location permanently to provide their customers with seating to enjoy their food near the truck. Tables and chairs can be conveniently transported right on top of the truck if it is large enough or you can tow a small trailer to transport these items. Providing seating around your catering truck raises your potential for customers to buy a last minute snack on their way back to the office to eat later on their next break at work.

Purchasing a catering truck gives you the wonderful chance to become self-employed and control your income and your future.