http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/small-business-blog.html Look and see all the newest pages on the SBFR and don't forget to keep upto date with our latest content vial our RSS feeds, which is very simple to do en-us mobile catering Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:18 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:18 GMT small-business-family-resources.co.uk http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/can-i-convert-a-big-car-into-a-sandwich-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/can-i-convert-a-big-car-into-a-sandwich-business.html Hello there I’ve wanted to do a mobile sandwich business for years. I have a KIA Sedona. In case you’re not sure about the make of cars like me, it’s a Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:14 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/cost-of-doing-up-a-catering-trailer.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/cost-of-doing-up-a-catering-trailer.html Hi I am currently in the process of looking for a trailer to start my mobile catering business. I am having a bit of trouble however, finding one that Thu, 17 May 2012 22:14:39 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/how-hard-is-trading-in-london.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/how-hard-is-trading-in-london.html *Really great site David, you're really a life saver for someone trying to set up in the business!* (I apologise if this question has already been asked!) Thu, 10 May 2012 19:37:11 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-pitch-at-keele-university-mens-rugby.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-pitch-at-keele-university-mens-rugby.html On Saturday 12th May, Keele University Men's rugby will once again be holding the Charity Sevens tournament. There are spaces available for Catering Sun, 06 May 2012 13:23:44 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/buying-a-catering-trailer-this-year-and-moving-to-devon.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/buying-a-catering-trailer-this-year-and-moving-to-devon.html Just a quick message to let those of you who are looking for a catering pitch in the Devon Exmouth area - as a pitch is available. Now, out of respect for the original person, I've left it a few days for contact to be made by him. But, since it's been over 10 months since this post was made. I thought it would be helpful and fair to let everyone else know of this availability, just in case this person has a pitch or does not make contact, which would mean a wasted opportunity for someone. Anyway, just click the link below for more details - just scroll down the page to - Apr 25, 2012 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:53:48 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/market-trading-with-mobile-catering-trailer.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/market-trading-with-mobile-catering-trailer.html I am starting a mobile catering company and have secured a pitch on a market, but I am unsure what facilities I need to provide to make sure I am legal Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:13:41 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/own-a-number-of-catering-vans-and-employ-people-to-work-for-the-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/own-a-number-of-catering-vans-and-employ-people-to-work-for-the-business.html Hi, I work full time so don't have many spare hours in the day and was looking into the mobile catering trade.. quick questions: 1)Is it possible to Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:44:16 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/want-to-sell-chinese-food-on-catering-trailer.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/want-to-sell-chinese-food-on-catering-trailer.html Hi David Just first time look at your website, and love it. Full of useful info!!! My idea is to stay away from typical food type, like burger and hotdog Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:59:32 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-m-running-a-burger-van-trailer-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-m-running-a-burger-van-trailer-business.html Hi, I am running a burger/bacon trailer business. Sometimes I get orders for maybe ten/twenty rolls at a time ordered for an hour’s time. I keep so many Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:34:54 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/transporting-frozen-meat-mobile-catering-event.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/transporting-frozen-meat-mobile-catering-event.html Can anyone give some advice on how to keep frozen meats like bugers frozen whilst on the road? And for example at a 4 day event Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:53:40 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-van-events.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-van-events.html Hello I`m thinking to purchase Catering Van and register in my local Council but my idea is to trade during any football games, events, concerts in London Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:25:30 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-van-on-own-land-providing-services-to-school-children-parents.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-van-on-own-land-providing-services-to-school-children-parents.html We want to site a small mobile catering van on our own land. The property runs parallel to a school drive and the van would front onto this, so providing Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:09:05 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/bored-office-job-start-my-own-food-trailer-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/bored-office-job-start-my-own-food-trailer-business.html I really love cooking and would love to start my own food business as it is something that i have a passion for. I was looking to get a food trailer as Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:16:25 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/gas-cooker-same-as-lpg-cooker.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/gas-cooker-same-as-lpg-cooker.html Do you need a specific LPG cooker or could I buy one from somewhere like Curries or Dixons and as long as it was LPG.I am taking over a snack van and the Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:20:46 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/food-storage-mobile-catering-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/food-storage-mobile-catering-business.html Hi am starting my mobile catering business in the New Year. Can't wait to get going, just one niggling question though, can I power the fridge and freezer Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:54:39 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/can-i-have-a-lpg-tea-urn-on-a-jiffy-van.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/can-i-have-a-lpg-tea-urn-on-a-jiffy-van.html I want to have an lpg tea urn, I am looking at buying Suzuki carry and wanted to know if having a tea urn is able to go in it. I know it is gas run but Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:14:24 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-fish-and-chips-van-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-fish-and-chips-van-business.html I would like to start a mobile fish and chip van driving around a densely populated 10 mile radius from my home. In the day very industrious and busy, Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:08 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/index.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/index.html Start a mobile catering business, read a genuine story get advice and see a large range of questions from other people who want to start their own mobile food trailer business.Also see catering trailers to buy or sell. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:38 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/had-my-mobile-catering-van-for-3-months-now.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/had-my-mobile-catering-van-for-3-months-now.html Hi- I have had my catering van for three months now, its right outside a train station in a town centre, and a car park which holds over 600 cars! I was Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:49:40 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/3-chefs-with-weekend-use-of-catering-trailer.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/3-chefs-with-weekend-use-of-catering-trailer.html I and 2 other chef friends have the use of a fully equipped catering trailer at weekends only and we fancy doing something. Obviously as there are 3 of Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:11:58 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/budget-and-marketing-mobile-catering.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/budget-and-marketing-mobile-catering.html Hello there David I've read some of your articles which I've found quite helpful and I'm definitely considering buying your course. My mate and I are Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:28:55 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-finding-events-and-a-pitch-in-scotland.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-finding-events-and-a-pitch-in-scotland.html Hi, I bought a trailer in April 2011 and converted this into a coffee trailer (2 group coffee machine etc. My problem is that I am struggling to find Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:27:15 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/interested-in-starting-a-pancake-stall.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/interested-in-starting-a-pancake-stall.html Hi I'm interested in starting at pancake stall, now the pancakes and we'll be all ready made from and come from ASDA, will there be any competition, as Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:36:02 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/what-turnover-from-outdoor-events-for-mobile-coffee-van.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/what-turnover-from-outdoor-events-for-mobile-coffee-van.html I currently source fair-trade fresh ground coffee to various retailers and am looking to set up a mobile catering trailer so that I am able to sell my Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:58:27 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/asking-around-and-phoning-for-mobile-catering-pitches.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/asking-around-and-phoning-for-mobile-catering-pitches.html I have been trawling the internet looking for sites, car boots councils etc to find a site were I can put my trailer as I have a small jacket spud trailer. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:54:06 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/start-mobile-catering-what-to-do-with-food-at-night.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/start-mobile-catering-what-to-do-with-food-at-night.html Hi I'm looking into mobile catering at the moment with a view to setting up a business next year, probably making things and trading from a van with a Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:34:34 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-van-gas-installation.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-van-gas-installation.html I`m converting a van into a catering van and now need to connect 5 gas units.I`ve looked around for a catering LPG engineer but could not found one in Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:32:27 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/are-there-size-restrictions-for-mobile-catering-vans-on-council-land-or-private-car-parks.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/are-there-size-restrictions-for-mobile-catering-vans-on-council-land-or-private-car-parks.html I must say that this site is full of useful information. I recently bought a Luton van and had it all done up professionally into a catering van, everything Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:26:46 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/is-there-a-mobile-catering-trailer-that-will-fit-a-domestic-garage.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/is-there-a-mobile-catering-trailer-that-will-fit-a-domestic-garage.html I want to start a modest business that will be an income top-up rather than a sole business. I work full-time so this will be an event focused business Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:31:14 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/finding-permission-to-trade-for-mobile-catering-spud-wagon.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/finding-permission-to-trade-for-mobile-catering-spud-wagon.html We have just bought our spud wagon and we was looking at events in our area for firework displays and the local Christmas lights switch on. Also we want Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:26:41 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-on-pub-pitch.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/mobile-catering-on-pub-pitch.html have a pub on a very busy road with a3 planning, so i can serve hot food to takeaway. Would the a3 planning permission allow me to put a catering trailer Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:01:35 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/start-mobile-catering-business-in-zimbabwe.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/start-mobile-catering-business-in-zimbabwe.html Hello David I really want to do business in Zimbabwe. I have conducted some market research and I think I will never go wrong with it. When I went home Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:48:39 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/market-research-for-mobile-catering-business.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/market-research-for-mobile-catering-business.html Hiya David Im off out tomorrow to do my market research, I have it all ready so I am going to drive around a few industrial estates and see what my competition Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:35:55 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/display-fridgefreezer-for-mobile-catering-trailer.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/display-fridgefreezer-for-mobile-catering-trailer.html Hi there great site I’ve just purchased my first trailer and now I’m setting it up hopefully to fill everyone’s needs. But I’m a bit stuck with the Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:32:50 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-sat-on-this-road-all-day-and-counted-124-trucks-start-mobile-catering.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-sat-on-this-road-all-day-and-counted-124-trucks-start-mobile-catering.html Thank you for your correspondence regarding mobile catering which i have followed and taken the food and hygiene course online and sourced a catering trailer Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:45:16 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/converted-van-where-to-put-the-generator-and-lpg.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/converted-van-where-to-put-the-generator-and-lpg.html Hello, I'm going to be converting a van for my business. I haven't bought any equipment yet as I need to find out what is best. This may sound silly Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:00:13 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/not-sure-oerall-if-i-made-the-right-decision-buying-catering-van.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/not-sure-oerall-if-i-made-the-right-decision-buying-catering-van.html I have been given a list from the council with available pitches but every time I enquire about one of those pitches I've been told sorry this is been Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:18:41 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/prepare-sandwiches-for-catering-events-caravan-conversion.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/prepare-sandwiches-for-catering-events-caravan-conversion.html I purchased a small caravan with an intension to convert it to catering trailer. However after purchase I now somewhat changed the plan and now I intend Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:22:19 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/my-husband-and-i-brought-a-catering-van-in-january-not-having-success.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/my-husband-and-i-brought-a-catering-van-in-january-not-having-success.html It was so interesting to read about when you started your catering business. My husband and I bought a catering van in January and unfortunately we haven't Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:29:45 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/made-redundant-last-week-and-at-48-its-not-easy-to-find-a-job.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/made-redundant-last-week-and-at-48-its-not-easy-to-find-a-job.html Hi there, I like your story about starting your Burger Van Business. I was made redundant last week and at 48 it’s not easy to find a job; therefore my Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:20:08 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-can-cook-some-pretty-mean-burgers-and-latin-american.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/i-can-cook-some-pretty-mean-burgers-and-latin-american.html Hi David, i stumbled across your website; I am trying to start a small business myself after also working in IT. I have no support from my partner's Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:47:01 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/chip-on-a-stick-harlow-essex.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/chip-on-a-stick-harlow-essex.html Welcome to Chip on a Stick! If you are looking to start up a new business or expand your existing one with a potential gross mark up of 800% Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:12:37 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/running-more-than-one-catering-truck-at-a-time.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/running-more-than-one-catering-truck-at-a-time.html I'm committed to start my own Street Food business. I have no experience at all in the food industry, only cooked through the years for a bunch of my friends Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:06:00 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-van-for-thai-food.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-van-for-thai-food.html Hi David, I'm thinking about starting up this Thai food on the wheel. I always wanted to have my own business for a Thai restaurant or a cafe but due Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:30:25 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/sell-homemade-american-food-from-mobile-catering-van.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/sell-homemade-american-food-from-mobile-catering-van.html Hi David, I am definitely going to start up my own food van. I think I have a good market as I will sell homemade American food. I am a little worried Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:18:42 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/do-i-need-to-show-gas-and-electric-certificates-to-environmental-health.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/do-i-need-to-show-gas-and-electric-certificates-to-environmental-health.html Hi just got a private bit of land for my mobile food van business and environmental health are coming out to check the van. The catering van has both Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:31:55 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/my-son-is-22-with-a-passion-for-food-but-he-also-has-autism-start-mobile-catering.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/my-son-is-22-with-a-passion-for-food-but-he-also-has-autism-start-mobile-catering.html Hi, First thanks for your story on starting a mobile catering business. My Son is 22 with a passion for food - he also has autism which means if we don’t Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:29:55 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-trailer-required-can-i-use-a-canopy.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/catering-trailer-required-can-i-use-a-canopy.html Does the law require a trailer for the sale of BBQ if have all the sink requirements and refrigeration, can I use a canopy Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:54:06 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/approved-by-local-council-for-mobile-catering.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/approved-by-local-council-for-mobile-catering.html hi there we’ve been approved by the local council with all the necessities to start up a mobile catering business now all we need is a pitch to start could Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:27:39 GMT http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/how-much-could-a-catering-van-potentially-earn.html http://www.small-business-family-resources.co.uk/how-much-could-a-catering-van-potentially-earn.html Hi There, I have recently been offered an opportunity to setup a catering van on a site. The van would be the only food source (due to remote location) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:27:11 GMT