Catering Trailers

Are you looking for a business to buy or start?
Have you considered mobile catering trailers?

Here is why you should:

If you were to ask top entrepreneurs what factors make a good business – they would probably mention ost of the factors below on this list.

So here are ten reasons why mobile catering  can makes a good business.

  1. High margin and low overheads in comparison to many other businesses.  So it is not unusual (although far from guaranteed) for mobile catering businesses to pay back the capital in less than a year, and it can be much faster than that. That speed is almost unkown in franchising.
  2. Comparatively low entry cost and barriers to entry generally. For sure there vital good sites to find, and licenses to obtain. it is still a relatively low investment in both time and cost
  3. An established industry that is not a fad. Catering trailers and other forms of mobile catering has have been around for many years. Indeed, one celebrity entrepreneur started this way. People will always want food!
  4. You can be flexible in what you offer you are not rigidly tied into a menu or brand. You don’t carry a massive stock, if something does not sell. So If fish and chips or Indian food is not working, it is possible that sandwiches or baked potatoes will. You can chop and change menu to find out what works and differentiate your business.
  5. You are not trapped. You can also move and experiment to find the best location. If it is not working in one location you not tied to a premises lease. So you can look for a variety of other locations. This is difficult to do because of premises leases with a standard retail business. Many catering trailers, have several pitches at different times of the week and year.
  6. It is not only about price for the customer! Many catering trailer businesses have a loyal following . It is not just a business based on price where the customers move on for a few percent cheaper, so margins are not eroded as they are in competitive niches.
  7. No late payment or bad debts.  Customers pay in advance of the sale No danger of either waiting for payment , or customers going out of business, which is always a worry if you have to wait . It is also a cash business – which has its advantages.
  8. Relatively Low experience needed. Provide you seek guidance on the key issues and ensure you find good sites, then massive experience or knowledge is not needed.
  9. You are in charge and can work when you want.You are not tied to an office, or forced to be there for customers to ring. So you pick the location and the hours
  10. If all else fails, you can get out easily if it does not work. This is very important in managing risk, and certainly not true with commercial leases or many franchises contracts.  So the risk is lower because of it.

That is a LOT of advantages for this type of business.

BUT STOP

Before you rush out and buy a catering trailer. Please don’t. Success is about planning, marketing, identifying locations and making sure you have the permits to trade. There are a LOT of traps for the unwary, and like any business it carries some risk.

The better prepared you are, the greater chance you will succeed.

So study our site! – And discover the world of catering trailers