*If you’re the kind of magnificent high-roller that is building a brand new concession trailer from the ground up on an unlimited budget, our advice for now is just: “Do whatever you want.” Leave us budget-conscious people over here in the corner, talking amongst ourselves and eating discounted tuna fish out of a can.
Most of the topics we’ll cover here pertain specifically to concession trailers (which we’ll define as any food preparation unit that doesn’t operate under its own power, and must be towed behind a vehicle), and more specifically to buying a used unit.* Let’s get started, shall we?
Compared to financing and launching a brick-and-mortar business, food trucks and trailers have relatively low overhead, everything within reach in a small kitchen that you can manage with little staff, and the flexibility to change either your location or your concept as needed, if (when!) things don’t all go according to plan.Ĭompared to full-fledged food trucks (which can easily cost upwards of $100,000, when fully tricked out to your specifications), concession trailers are relatively inexpensive (starting at just a few thousand dollars, without equipment), and can be used in either a mobile or semi-permanent capacity. If you’re ready to jump into the food industry full-time, you’ve probably at least considered the possibility of gaining a foothold in the marketplace by launching your business in a food truck or concession trailer. Navigate to the bottom of this page or click here to browse active concession trailer listings.