i am interested in hotfood catering truck in nyc . anybody with experence please let me know.what is better lease or buy truck? how to get vendors to deliver fresh food to the truck? what permits do i need and how much ? do i get a parking garage? please help.

By Chefmanny (Chefmanny) on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 01:15 pm: Edit

If you don't know this why do you want to get in the business now??????.....without finding all this info out first I mean????
The best place would be to go to an existing vendor and ask!

By Cheftim (Cheftim) on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 01:27 pm: Edit

Star,
Even with a truck you will need a kitchen that meets the local environmental health department rules. That means refrigerator equipment, stoves and ovens, sinks the whole ball of wax. No vender will deliver to a truck.

By Chefmanny (Chefmanny) on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 03:07 pm: Edit

They have commisaries you go to and buy from there though Tim!

By Cheftim (Cheftim) on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 03:40 pm: Edit

Manny that is for the roach coach type operation I assumed the truck was for an off-site type operation.

By Chefmanny (Chefmanny) on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 06:26 am: Edit

...and I assumed it was a roach coach!!!
So which is it Star???
If it is for catering, you definitely need a kitchen or at least a warehouse with coolers and freezer!!!

By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 03:28 am: Edit

geez manny, your get'in kinda mean in this thread.
better be careful, kingleer gonna yell at you.
say you being nasty and all up in this persons bizness
say your sorry and lets move on.

By Chefgibz0 (Chefgibz0) on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 09:02 am: Edit

Hey Spike, I think you need to look to your left a bit dude. You have a nestle morsel sitting on your left shoulder you need knock off.

By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 12:15 pm: Edit

thats funny, the morsel thing.
just wanted to get a shot, i think i was owed one from last time.
Not Being Nasty. ok.
oh it was on my RIGHT shoulder, always right, never left LOL.