Want To Get Catering Van On a Building Site ?

Want To Get Catering Van On a Building Site ?

by carl bunn
(cradley heath, west midlands)

My partner has lost his job and I have worked on burger vans for 5 years for someone else. I am now extremly interested in seting up my own buisness with my partner.

We are interested in working on building sites but are finding it hard to find a position.Could you please get back to us with help if you could help us in anyway at all. thank you.

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Aug 01, 2011
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Key points in building sites
by: Mike

Hi,

building sites are lucrative not only because of the builders on site, but also because of the many different contractors that will arrive on a daily basis.

As soon as you find a site, see the manager, be extremely polite and SMILE!!! Ask permission to park somewhere you don't bother anyone and hopefully he will agree to give you a space. Be flexible! Do tell about your food and hygiene qualification and explain the sort of insurance cover you have; mention the 5 million pounds liability cover... it always impresses people and it shows you are a pro.

They shouldn't ask you a fee to park there, as it's not their property, but don't be too fuzzy, because there is a lot of money to be made and someone IS going to collect it one way or another, so try to make that you.

Open early, as builders start their day very early. They usually go home at around 2/3 pm so be ready to trade at 6am the latest, therefore be there by 5. That gives you enough time to boil the water for tea and coffee (that's the first thing they want in the morning) and get ready; you don't want to miss on their breakfast, as that's their main meal of the day. Many builders keep light at lunch.

Hope this helps.
Mike

Jan 16, 2011
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Building sites...
by: Anonymous

I have thought about this too. But I wonder what financial arrangement would be the norm for a site such as this? Would you pay the builder/site owner for the site or would they pay you for providing facilities for their workers? Can anyone advise?

Oct 15, 2010
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Lucrative Building Site Catering Oppurtunity
by: g jones

there is a new oppurtunity in cardigan ceredigion for a catering van to provide breakfasts and lunches for a large sainsbury's development,the work has only just begun and is expected to last 2 years,the workers who number approx 55 have already commented on the lack of catering facilities for them,a captive market for at least a couple of years there.

May 14, 2010
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Building Sites Can Be Very Lucrative,
by: David

Hi Carl,

Sure I will try and help you the best I can. Firstly I am assuming that you already have you own catering vehicle and aware of all the legal procedures which you should comply with before you get started if not please sign up for not please sign up for my 12 step guide on mobile catering.

The good thing with building sites is that can be very lucrative, as I myself have worked on 2-3 different ones. The thing you need to do first is find a building site.

If it's an up and coming building site then this is better as you will have more chance to offer your hot food service.

Once you have located a suitable location, simply ask the site manager who will be able to tell you if they have already arranged hot food services or not. Hopefully the answer will be no and from here you will be able to negotiate with the site manager all the necessary details.

Bear in mind that the building and construction industry is still recovering and it may be a little more difficult to find a building site. But saying that I worked on a Homebase site and apparently they are still building (even during the recession) a good number of stores each year. The same goes for Asda, Morrisons and Tesco.

Best of luck to you both!
David

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