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Savor Safe Street FoodBob Kramer, RS/REHSVP, Savour Food Safety International, Inc.(614) 425-8509

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Food Truck Craze• Great Food

Truck Race• Chef• Depression of

2008

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Blu Olive, creative Italian-American fare

Starting the Business

• Business Plan• Menu• Equipment• Truck• Infrastructure• Budget

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Business PlanPlan must include:• Type of business

ownership• Liability insurance• Credit/financing• Market Research• Marketing• Record keeping• Management• Cash flow• Regulatory compliance

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Challah, Jewish deli with a twist

Menu

• 3-4 Signature Items• Side Dishes• Recipes &

Processing• Food Source• Serving Containers• Utensils

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Equipment• Fit the menu• NSF/UL

commercial • Power source

– Electric– Propane

• Safety 1st

• Proper installation

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Truck

• Size• New/Used• Infrastructure

– Fresh Water– Water Heater– Backflow Preventer– Generator– Power– Ventilation

Teodora’s Kitchen, authentic Panamamian cuisine

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Infrastructure

• Fresh Water Tank

• Average size:– 20-40 gallons

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Infrastructure

Wastewater Tank• Capacity– 5 Gallons more than

the fresh water tank– Menu

• Where & When to Dispose Wastewater

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Infrastructure

• Water Heater• Average size:– 4-8 gallons

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Infrastructure

Backflow Preventers• An ASSE 1012 or

1024 backflow preventer is required on the inlet water line. It must be visible and identifiable (inside the truck is best).

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Infrastructure

• Generator– Power– Quiet

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Infrastructure

• Power• Electric source• 220

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Infrastructure

• Ventilation Hood– Fire Suppression

System

• Mushroom

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Flat Top Pizza, hand-crafted pizzas, sodas, and ice cream

Budget

• Start-up Capital– Truck– Equipment– Etc…

• Operating Capital– Food Costs– Truck Maintenance/Repair– Marketing– Etc…

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Ajumama, Korean cuisine with sass

Operating

• Licensing• SOPs• Commissary

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Making it Work• Forecasting• Staffing• Inventory• Marketing

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Marketing

• Loyal Followers– Social

Marketing

• Media Attention– National – Local

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Savor Safe Street FoodBob Kramer, RS/REHSVP, Savour Food Safety International, Inc.(614) 425-8509

© Savour Food Safety International, Inc., 2015