We are often asked about building food trucks to a size that enables them to be driven with a normal car licence. This means the vehicle must have a maximum weight of 4.5 tonne (4500kg) gross vehicle mass (GVM). This is possible for a range of food truck operations, provided they are going to be…
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What does a quality mobile commercial kitchen look like? When investing in a mobile food business, it is easy to get caught up in menus, marketing and how the outside of the food truck looks. Yet it is the inside of the truck that does the heavy lifting – it’s where the cooking magic happens…
Over the past two decades, Australians have made eating out a way of life, with almost two-thirds of the population eating out at least once a month. With this culture in mind, is a food truck a good investment? In this country, most restaurants, cafés and bars – be they bricks and mortar or mobile…
In good news for consumers, the Australian Government are introducing new legislation from 1 June 2021 to ensure trailers (including food trailers) supplied to the Australian market are safe, secure, and environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, many imported trailers and small local builders have not met Australian standards over the years, and this change in legislation will…
For 10 years, John and Sally ran a successful restaurant. They rented premises in a high traffic area, hired nineteen staff, paid utilities, and curated a menu they loved for a loyal customer base who enjoy their food. As the years went by their reputation grew, more and more customers came to enjoy their service…