starting a burger van...

[PeteFTM]

A burger van that does Vegan burgers is needed

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

where is it?

Hetton.

 

[Big Duke Six]

just trying to start a bit of dialogue about this.. looking for advice, guidance or warnings. What are the unforeseen overheads behind a venture like this and what do people pay to have a regular pitch near the SoL?

Ask @DeathTrooper. His burger van is legendary.

 

[JAZZMANB]

Turnkey enterprise

 

[Stubbs ftm]

#BurgerWars

 

[Mackem00]

So an expensive subway. From a van. For people that like subway shite and how cheap it is?

Money pit.

I wouldn't say Subway was cheap mind.

 

[zebediah]

Pick your site carefully

It's all about this, get a good pitch and you make a fortune.
Bad pitch and you'll go bust, that simple.

Obviously getting a good pitch isn't easy as most taken up, so you need to find an unexploited location which doesn't step on the toes of someone else.
My mate paid for a premium location for 12 months and made a bucket, used the extra to pay for a family caribean holiday and a boob job for his missus (no).
But did walk away for a normal catering job afterwards as he didn't fancy that workload forever.

 

[monkeytassle]

I wouldn't say Subway was cheap mind.

About a fiver for a fully loaded foot long isn't it?

 

[daveydavey]

What sort of name are you thinking?? A catchy name goes along way for a decent burger van

 

[Mackem00]

About a fiver for a fully loaded foot long isn't it?

More like 6 quid a think.

 

[Jakata]

Avoid dogging laybys

 

[Hair Flick]

Avoid dogging laybys

they're more fans of kebabs of the badly packed variety you reckon?

 

[ilovehorswill]

It’s okay, OP has a backup plan

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[ravydavygravy]

Sounds like a reet chew on to be fair.

Saying that that log fire lad in shields must make an absolute killing.

 

[KeefBeer]

It's all about this, get a good pitch and you make a fortune.
Bad pitch and you'll go bust, that simple.

Obviously getting a good pitch isn't easy as most taken up, so you need to find an unexploited location which doesn't step on the toes of someone else.
My mate paid for a premium location for 12 months and made a bucket, used the extra to pay for a family caribean holiday and a boob job for his missus (no).
But did walk away for a normal catering job afterwards as he didn't fancy that workload forever.

We used The Showmans Guild to find traders for sites we wanted filled, Country Parks, Country Shows etc. We only used those who complied with hygiene rules etc, threw two off site in Alnwick Castle Meadows who had paid a few £k that took the piss. Daft things like insufficient refrigeration, unsecured generators that also didn't have an earth rod.
There was a lad from Blyth that had a pork spit roast vehicle and another with a metre wide wok. Always the biggest hit whenever we used him.

 

[zebediah]

Avoid dogging laybys

I always get the munchies after a good shag personally.

 

[monkeytassle]

More like 6 quid a think.

Not had one since my stag do so no idea.

 

[Deleted member 1169]

Subway can carry the stock needed for all the varieties due to an extensive purchasing network and throughput of customers. A one man band trying to create a fraction of the experience, from a van, would be sucked under by having too much cash in stock, some of which will be go out of date. You see it all the time with businesses.

 

[PtangYang kiperbang]

the USP would be, and I know it’s not entirely unique but, it’s kind of a Subway rip-off but instead of the mush they serve as ‘steak’ or ‘chicken’ you’d serve real beef/steak and actual chicken fillet/breast but you’d get to choose your preferred bread/selection of salad. So it’s like Subway but without the cheap, basic, processed produce.

Decent Grub-Way?

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Decent Grub-Way?

NotQuiteAsShitAs-Sub-Way ?