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Food trucks among the small business hits-to-be of 2014
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Food trucks offer outdoor dining and a variety of cuisines to choose from. Greenbulb PR
Taking “on-the-go” to a whole new level, the food truck is one of the small businesses expected to become a hit among entrepreneurs this 2014, according to a report on "News To Go" on Thursday.
The food truck is slated to become a hit partly due to the continuing trend of “busyness” among the country's middle class, and partly due to its novelty. The only fees one has to pay are those for parking, and there is no rent. And the businessman may never have to worry about picking a bad place to set up business ever again—the truck can simply move to a new area should sales decline.
However, though one may have the most creative concept for a food truck, novelty is no proof against failure.
“We may have all the mindset of a negosyante, but hindi lahat can be a very good entrepreneur,” said business owner Paulo Tibig in the report. “So, ano pa yung isa pang importante? When you talk about walang problema sa trending, what would be papatok na negosyo, you always talk about sustainability.”
Still, many of the food trucks that started out last year and the year before seem to be doing fine. They can sell anything, from the Philadelphia-style sandwiches of The Cheese Steak Shop to the Italian ice cream of Mio Gelati.
Sometimes, the lure is also in the vehicle, such as the combi van where Mexikombi's food is cooked.
Food Truck Park PH, which began on September 13, 2013, gathers different food trucks around the metro at Capital Commons in Ortigas. These include Mio Gelati, The Cheese Steak Shop, Hungry Rover, Shawarma Bros, Broosy Truck, Mexikombi, Kuyang, Truck Bun, Big Bite Avenue, Amazing Cones, Jasper's HOC, Great Burger, and Ser Chef's Lechon. It returns for its last weekend at the venue on January 2 to 5. — BM, GMA News
The food truck is slated to become a hit partly due to the continuing trend of “busyness” among the country's middle class, and partly due to its novelty. The only fees one has to pay are those for parking, and there is no rent. And the businessman may never have to worry about picking a bad place to set up business ever again—the truck can simply move to a new area should sales decline.
However, though one may have the most creative concept for a food truck, novelty is no proof against failure.
“We may have all the mindset of a negosyante, but hindi lahat can be a very good entrepreneur,” said business owner Paulo Tibig in the report. “So, ano pa yung isa pang importante? When you talk about walang problema sa trending, what would be papatok na negosyo, you always talk about sustainability.”
Still, many of the food trucks that started out last year and the year before seem to be doing fine. They can sell anything, from the Philadelphia-style sandwiches of The Cheese Steak Shop to the Italian ice cream of Mio Gelati.
Sometimes, the lure is also in the vehicle, such as the combi van where Mexikombi's food is cooked.
Food Truck Park PH, which began on September 13, 2013, gathers different food trucks around the metro at Capital Commons in Ortigas. These include Mio Gelati, The Cheese Steak Shop, Hungry Rover, Shawarma Bros, Broosy Truck, Mexikombi, Kuyang, Truck Bun, Big Bite Avenue, Amazing Cones, Jasper's HOC, Great Burger, and Ser Chef's Lechon. It returns for its last weekend at the venue on January 2 to 5. — BM, GMA News
