Savor Safe Street Food

Bob Kramer, RS/REHS

VP, 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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 Starting the Business
• Business Plan
• Menu
• Equipment
• Truck
• Infrastructure
• Budget
Blu Olive, creative Italian-American fare

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 Business Plan
Plan must include:
• Type of business ownership
• Liability insurance
• Credit/financing
• Market Research
• Marketing
• Record keeping
• Management
• Cash flow
• Regulatory compliance

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 Menu
• 3-4 Signature Items
• Side Dishes
• Recipes & Processing
• Food Source
• Serving Containers
• Utensils

Challah, Jewish deli with a twist

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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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 Budget
• Start-up Capital
– Truck
– Equipment
– Etc…
• Operating Capital
– Food Costs
– Truck Maintenance/Repair
– Marketing
– Etc…
Flat Top Pizza, hand-crafted pizzas, sodas, and ice cream

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 Operating
• Licensing
• SOPs
• Commissary

Ajumama, Korean cuisine with sass

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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 Food
Bob Kramer, RS/REHS
VP, Savour Food Safety International, Inc.
(614) 425-8509

© Savour Food Safety International, Inc., 2015