Food vans

[00Stinger]

I have recently started to take up an interest in food vans and want to know other peoples opinions/views.

Anyone know someone who has/had a food van?
What makes a good food van?
Any good recommendations of food vans to try?
Likes/dislikes on food vans?

 

[Good Bloke]

You watched a show called my strange addictions?

 

[00Stinger]

You watched a show called my strange addictions?

No, why was there an episode on food vans?

I live in the inner North East and have stopped at a few over the past 3-6 months. Now one has opened up an actually store near my place and has been doing rather well. It has increased my curiosity in them

 

[Good Bloke]

No, why was there an episode on food vans?

I live in the inner North East and have stopped at a few over the past 3-6 months. Now one has opened up an actually store near my place and has been doing rather well. It has increased my curiosity in them

How did you find the food-service?

 

[00Stinger]

How did you find the food-service?

The food has been pretty good. Tried the taco truck and the burgers at dude food man. Service was as good as I would expect off a fast food type service

 

[Gough]

Burger Theory in Adelaide started as a van and have now moved to a bricks and mortar set up. Good burgers too, a well deserverd success story.

 

[C-Dog]

Gumbo Kitchen.

 

[Eagle Empire]

Ridiculous

As if there aren't enough eateries in Melbourne?

They ought to get off the main roads because they cause obstruction and possible hazard.

 

[Quivorir]

Are they actually on roads? I just realised what one meant by a food can earlier and the only ones I've see. Seem to have a permanent residency in car parks.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Always see Tasty Trucks go by

 

[checkraiseulite]

if u want to start a food truck i would research all food trucks in LA, read reviews and find out what concepts are good/different. food trucks are amazing there.

cross-check that with the information you can find about what food trucks are in melbourne to identify any potential gap in the market.

check with the councils u intend to operate the truck in, i'm guessing yarra, moreland, stonnington etc and find out what sort of red tape you've got to get across.

employ photogenic/outgoing hipster service staff ---> bribe foodbloggers to write about your truck ----> profit???

 

[Scotland]

Food trucks in the states are rad.

Went to what was literally a gravel car park in Austin, TX which was a set up for about a dozen or so vans with some picnic tables etc. Great good, everything pretty cheap and half the vans even had EFTPOS. Even the pubs here struggle to have that.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Just make sure the gas bottles are connected properly


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[Catfish Alley]

Vancouver has tons of them. The best is a pulled pork van and another that does specialty toasted cheese sandwiches.

People in my neighborhood recently started up a juice van business and they seem to be doing well over the summer.

 

[apollo_creed]

I like Papa's Hotdogs in Adelaide very nice hotdogs.

 

[Floor Pie]

I tried it many years ago, can't work out where I went wrong...

 

[MarcusP2]

Chimichurri Grill is delicious, I also like Sneaky Pickle and Hornet Grill. Of course these are all in Adelaide.

Key is food eatable without a knife and fork- burgers, wraps, etc. Gotta be able to turn it over quickly. I stopped going to Burger Theory when the waits became ridiculous, though with the bigger kitchen at their shop that's no longer a worry and the burgers are as good as ever.

 

[Gough]

Chimichurri Grill is delicious, I also like Sneaky Pickle and Hornet Grill. Of course these are all in Adelaide.

Key is food eatable without a knife and fork- burgers, wraps, etc. Gotta be able to turn it over quickly. I stopped going to Burger Theory when the waits became ridiculous, though with the bigger kitchen at their shop that's no longer a worry and the burgers are as good as ever.

What I like about Burger Theory is the simplicity of the menu. Rather than trying to do a number dishes, they just do a couple but do them really well. It's a good model to follow.

 

[MarcusP2]

That's also key to a food van.

 

[moses]

Fork in the Road is always good to get along to if you are in Adelaide http://forkontheroad.com.au/

 

[brahj]

Beatbox Kitchen's Raph Burger is the shiz.

Their Stereo Sauce is also pretty insane.

 

[Good Bloke]

I tried it many years ago, can't work out where I went wrong...

Well if you're not going to wear a balaclava what do you expect.