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OPERATIONS
Hitting the Road
How to launch a mobile pizza business
By Siler Chapman
A
s we all experienced
a crazy year with
the pandemic and
restaurants only able to do
takeout and delivery, some are
shutting down, and no one
knows what's coming next.
However, have you seen the
increase in demand for food
trucks and mobile units? Have
you thought about adding a
food truck or a mobile unit
to your operation because of
this? Take these simple steps
to see if mobile is for you.
Step 1: Find your unit
Determining which mobile
unit or food truck is best for
you can be a little tricky. Th e
fi rst thing you need to know
is what style of concept you
want to have. Are you going
to focus on vending, catering
or both? Do you want a gas
or a wood-fi red oven? If at
any time you think you are
going to vend you need to
check with your local health
department and see what
requirements you will need
to meet. Th is will help you
determine what style of unit
you may want to get, like an
open wood-fi red trailer or an
enclosed trailer.
When choosing a mobile
unit vs. a food truck write
down the pros and cons and
weigh your options. Two major
pros and cons to consider
are: do you have someone who
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can drive a trailer, and if the
food truck did break down
how do you get to an event?
Now comes the fun part,
picking the company you
want to spend your money
with. Th ere are a ton of
companies out there building
mobile units, but only a
handful that do it phenomenally.
When looking at units,
look for quality of work and
reputation. Do they specialize
in the pizza industry? Do
they have a training class for
mobile? When looking at
quality of the build, I'm a big
fan of looking at the welds of
a unit and the steel quality.
Yes, that's a thing! When
driving something that is over
10,000 pounds down the road
and things are shaking and
moving constantly, I want to
make sure a weld is going to
holdup for the long haul.
Have you ever heard the
saying, " don't marry your
oven? " Now that there are
so many companies making
ovens, don't get caught up in
" that's a pretty oven so that's
the one for me. " Yes, aesthetics
is important to your look,
but can that oven handle the
demand you are expecting
to do? Does it have the right
amount of insulation to retain
the heat in the stones? Can
this oven handle thousands
of miles shaking and moving
around constantly? Take your

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Pizza Today - August 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - August 2021

Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike's Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony's Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Drivers Safety a Top Concern
Launching a Mobile Biz
Small Market Marketing
Fall/Winter Menu Preview
Sweet and Savory Combinations
A Frozen Pizza Line
Pizza Expo 2021 Preview
Return to Indoor Dining
A Guide to Lease Agreements
Catering's Comeback
Contract Best Practices
Preferred Supplier
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Cover1
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Cover2
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Digital
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Mike's Monthly Tip
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 13
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Man on the Street
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 15
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Building Blocks
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 17
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Tony's Trending Recipe
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 19
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - 23
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Destinations
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 25
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Drivers Safety a Top Concern
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - 28
Pizza Today - August 2021 - 29
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Launching a Mobile Biz
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Small Market Marketing
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Fall/Winter Menu Preview
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - 43
Pizza Today - August 2021 - Sweet and Savory Combinations
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - A Frozen Pizza Line
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Pizza Expo 2021 Preview
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Return to Indoor Dining
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - A Guide to Lease Agreements
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Catering's Comeback
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Contract Best Practices
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Preferred Supplier
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - Pizza Today Yellow Pages
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Pizza Today - August 2021 - The Marketplace
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