The Food Truck Handbook, David Weber
The Food Truck Handbook, David Weber
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The Food Truck Handbook
Start, Grow, and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business

Author: David Weber

Narrator: Steve Menasche

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/22/2020

Synopsis

Foodies the world over have awakened to the mouthwatering potential of the food truck, inspiring national food truck competitions and even a show on the Food Network. The relatively low cost of entry, combined with free and low-cost ways to market them through social media, make the food truck business an ideal entry point for budding entrepreneurs.

The Food Truck Handbook offers step-by-step advice on achieving your mobile food mogul dreams. From concept development to gaining a loyal following to preventative maintenance on your equipment, this book covers everything you need to know about starting and running a successful food truck business, including:

● Profiles of successful food trucks, detailing their operations, profitability, and scalability

● How to write a sound business plan, set a reasonable budget, and raise the money to get started

● Best practices and tools to help you pick a truck, choose a location, find trustworthy vendors, and get your truck open on time

● How to stay lean and profitable by avoiding the most common operating mistakes

● How to grow from one truck to multiple trucks, restaurants, wholesale, or a food truck franchise

About David Weber

With more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the New York Times bestseller list, David Weber is a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander lives on—into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 21 bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today. Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant with New York Times best-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves and Cauldron of Ghosts contribute to his illustrious list of New York Times and international bestseller lists. Best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, Weber is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the Dahak saga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfire Series with Steve White; The Empire of Man Series with John Ringo; the Multiverse Series with Linda Evans and Joelle Presby; and the Ring of Fire Series with Eric Flint.            David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on May 19, 2012

I’m not going to start up a food truck or a brick and mortar restaurant, I just love entrepreneurial related books, and this one happens to be an excellent read. Sometimes books on any one particular subject can run on about specifics, and leave you either lost or bored out of your mind. But this on......more

Goodreads review by Liz on May 20, 2012

My high rating for this book has a lot to do with the fact that this book was EXACTLY what I needed to prepare to launch my own NYC food truck. Easy to follow and enjoyable to read, yet full of plenty of details, great tips and fun interviews with other food truckers. I kept a notebook next to me wh......more

Goodreads review by CJ on May 03, 2025

I’ve read this book so many times and it still finds ways to surprise me with more things for opening up a food truck. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who is interested or is looking at the idea of owning a food truck.......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on October 03, 2023

"Food is one of the most universal experiences, and cooking is a near universal skill." I bought this for my husband, but when it sat on his nightstand for a few months I just read it myself. It's very formative and full of amazing information for any business person looking to branch out into thee f......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on July 14, 2019

I bought this book for reference for my dissertation at university and it's such a clever, easy to read little book! Full of facts etc if you're wanting to learn about the food truck industry or just interested about it!......more

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