{"id":29,"date":"2019-07-09T01:13:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T15:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2019-07-09T01:13:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T15:13:03","slug":"things-you-should-know-when-hiring-a-food-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/things-you-should-know-when-hiring-a-food-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN HIRING A FOOD TRUCK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we started our food truck business in 2012, It\nwas a very new and young industry. There were only a handful of operators in\nMelbourne, and it was very exciting to be involved alongside others who were passionate\nabout food and creative thinkers.
\nOver the past 7 years, we have seen the industry transform, with over 600 food\ntrucks operating around Melbourne now!
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\nIn this guide, we will give you tips on what to look for when hiring a food\ntruck. Spot the difference between operators trying to make a quick buck, and those\nwho offer high quality products and services for a reasonable price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ROUND THE WAY BAGELS FOOD TRUCK SERVING IN BALLARAT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WHAT STYLE OF FOOD IS\nSUITABLE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food trucks can be hired to cater for many different events. Weddings, Anniversaries, engagement parties, Festivals, Breakfast, the list goes on. It is important to understand which style of food is a good fit for your event.
Things you should know:<\/em><\/strong>
– Food trucks offer Festival style menus, Sit down plated meals, or stand-up cocktail type menu\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BUDGET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food trucks have gained a reputation as a cheaper catering option then traditional catering. This is largely due to low overheads, less pack down and set-up time and non-pretentious, specialised food offerings.
Things you should know:<\/em><\/strong>
– Cheapest is not always best. Some food trucks cut back on staff and quality of ingredients, which means that your food truck experience is not the best.
Tips to get the best value:<\/em><\/strong>
– Consider holding your function midweek, or in off-peak months to get a reduced rate.
– Specify your budget in your initial enquiry with the food truck, as there may be ways the business can reduce the costs, for example: slightly change the menu.
– Consider the style of catering you are choosing. Cocktail packages and sit-down style are generally more expensive then having guests order directly at the food truck. – Hire locally to avoid any additional travel expenses. In most cases travel expenses include the legal requirement to pay staff travel time, so travel costs can add up quickly <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW MANY FOOD TRUCKS DO I NEED TO ENGAGE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody wants to recapture the atmosphere, and offer the variety of their local food truck park such as Welcome to Thornbury<\/em> or the Hop Temple food Truck Jam\u2019s, however, it is not always the most economical or practical option.<\/em>
Things you should know:<\/em><\/strong>
– Most food trucks around Melbourne have a minimum charge of around $2,000 depending on the time of year, having 8 food trucks at your event may not be viable.
– Most food trucks on standard can produce around 120 serves per hour. Capability can be increased with prior notification.
Tips:<\/em><\/strong>
– The most practical and price conscious way to get the Food truck Festival vibe at your event is to Hire Trucks which offer different services. Think, Food truck Bar, Dessert Food truck etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HIRING THROUGH A\nTHIRD PARTY OR AGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have come across one of the many booking agencies\naround Victoria which act as a middle man or agent, for hiring out food trucks.\nThese agencies can present many options for your event, but do they really hire\nout high quality food trucks and have reputable knowledge and advice?
\nThings\nyou should know:<\/em><\/strong>
\n– Agencies either pass their \u2018cut\u2019 directly on to the consumer, or take their\ncut from the food truck, who is forced to pass charges on to the customer.
\n– Often third party agencies will view their work as purely a money making\nexercise. Many have never worked in the food truck industry and have little\nknowledge about the operations involved.
\nTips:
\n<\/em><\/strong> Deal directly with the food\ntrucks you wish to book. Their business reputation is directly on the line, and\ndecent trucks will have a lot of experience and knowledge to contribute to your\nevent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REPUTATION, RELIABILITY AND OPERATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It goes without saying, If you are booking a food truck, you want to be confident that they are going to deliver the goods at your big function.
Things you should know:<\/em><\/strong>
– Some Food truck business\u2019s will book in multiple jobs and cancel the lowest paying jobs.
Tips:<\/em><\/strong>
– Look for owner operated food trucks. The care taken and quality is not comparable to a fully staff operated food truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Do some research into the business reputation and history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we started our food truck business in 2012, It was a very new and young industry. There were only a handful of operators in Melbourne, and it was very exciting to be involved alongside others who were passionate about food and creative thinkers. Over the past 7 years, we have seen the industry transform, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roundthewayfoodtruck.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}