How do food trucks work?

[BillsCamino]

We've had the Varsity and CFA cater Delta's TechOps facility several times...feeding hundreds.

 

[Dice]

I run a gun club in Macon and we're hosting the National High School Rodeo Association's Light Rifle Matches in June of this year.

I will have 350 - 400 people onsite most of the day on a single day of matches to determine the 20-25 finalists, who will then compete the next day for the championship.

Last year, I was asked to have a food truck onsite but time didn't allow for me to contract for that and this year, the event organizer has asked me for some recommendations for having a truck there for one day. I've never contracted a truck but I expect they'd have a minimum sales amount they'd require and that some sort of retainer be paid in case of low sales. Anybody have any experience with this?

I could cook (we have the equipment to do this) but damn. Last year the temperature on the last day climbed to 106 degrees F. Thank God we had relatively low humidity, only about 60% or so. We still had a couple of heat casualties so this year I'll have water misters and cooling fans under overhead covers for the older folks.

in my town we have food trucks that set up wherever they can to sell their food. Call a few of them or stop by s few and tell them where and when and how many folks will be there. They will probably be glad to get the business and the venue in return for keeping their sales for the day.

 

[palmettomoon]

My questions are:

1- Where do they go to the bathroom?
2- Is there hot water on board to wash hands?
3- What is their health inspection score or rating? Is it displayed?

1.) We have port-o-johns on site with hand washing stations.
2.) I'm not a food truck inspector so I do not know what they have onboard.
3.) I'm not too concerned since I have been eating at the Mexican taco stands out at Smiley's Flea Market for a decade and I have a fortified immune system.

 

[Colossus]

I think you need a cater not a food truck. Food trucks are made to order.

 

[palmettomoon]

We attend and host shoots throughout the year where there are 50 to 500+ folks.
1. Check with the local high school booster clubs as concessions are normally their primary fundraisers.
2. Invite a food truck or two.
3. Pizza - You can order pizza and sell it by the slice for quick and easy food for hungry teenagers and parents.

As shoot management, you already have your hands full, leave the food to someone else

That's the plan. I'm organizing scorers, match RSOs, set up and tear down, gunsmithing services and cooling stations. That's enough, LOL. Thank God they have their own match directors to conduct the matches.

We will weigh triggers on check in, provide any service the kids need on rifles that do not pass, score targets (initial scoring) and provide safety officers on the firing line.

 

[palmettomoon]

I think you need a cater not a food truck. Food trucks are made to order.

True, but it's not guaranteed how many will want to eat at the range.

 

[palmettomoon]

I’ve used The Varsity’s food truck in the past with great results. We would choose the menu in advance and provide an accurate number of meals to be prepared. I always included the food in the cost of the event vs. have the attendees purchase their food individually

Most trucks that I’ve contacted need you to guarantee ($$) that a certain number of meals will be sold, and you’re responsible for trash collection and site cleanup

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This is what I thought too. I won't stand for the minimum required meals, that's on the association.

We aren't charging the org anything for use of the rifle range. It's a minimal impact effort to support youth sport shooting.

 

[keith089]

Martins BBQ still runs a truck. Lives around the corner from me

 

[keith089]

I want to join

 

[rugerguy]

Give Auggie's a call 678-521-8856 They're out of MArietta.