| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages) : illustrations. |
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Entrepreneur's startup series |
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Entrepreneur magazine's start up.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-168) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
1. From Hot Dog Wagons to Bustaurants -- 2. Planning a Business -- 3. What's On the Menu? -- 4. What's Off the Menu? -- 5. Can I Park Here? Licenses, Regulations, and Points of Sales -- 6. The Work Environment: Commercial Kitchens, Cleaning, and Hiring Help -- 7. If You Park It, They Will Come--or Not: Marketing and Promotion -- 8. Mobile Event Catering -- 9. The All-Important Costs -- 10. Finding Funding -- 11. Franchising -- 12. Moving On -- Appendix: Food Truck Resources -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
"At over a billion dollars, the food industry is evolving, creating new trends and new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs to turn their passion into a thriving business. From hot dog wagons to "bustaurants," Entrepreneur uncovers the startup ins and outs of today's most on-the-rise and affordable food trend, mobile food. From gourmet food to all-American basics, the experts at Entrepreneur present the delicious startup details behind the 'food truck' businesses. Led by our experts and armed with priceless insight and advice from practicing business owners, startup entrepreneurs learn how to find their food niche, follow important rules of conducting business on the road, outfit their moving kitchen, meet safety and sanitation requirements, and much more. Plus, practicing experts share their recipes, shopping lists, favorite equipment buys and more. From choosing a business vehicle to franchising and everything in between, this startup guide covers it all--and then some"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Food industry and trade -- United States -- Management.
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Food service management -- United States.
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New business enterprises -- United States.
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Hospitality.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Small Business.
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Food industry and trade -- Management.
(OCoLC)fst00930898
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Food service management. (OCoLC)fst00931156
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New business enterprises. (OCoLC)fst01036825
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mintzer, Richard.
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Entrepreneur Press.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Start your own food truck business. Irvine, Calif. : Entrepreneur Press, 2011 1599184141 (DLC) 2011004512 (OCoLC)692290306 |
| ISBN |
9781613081143 (electronic bk.) |
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1613081146 (electronic bk.) |
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