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How Insurance Needs Differ for Traditional Restaurants v. Mobile Food Businesses 

Modern Restaurant Management

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. While there is some overlap in coverage needs, it’s important to understand the differences when it comes to insuring your business. Traditional Sit-Down Restaurant Insurance Needs. Dram shop law.

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All You Need To Know About Food Truck Insurance

The Restaurant Times

Time has never been better to open your food truck, and the most critical business step is investing in insurance. The number of food trucks in the United States roughly doubled between 2013 and 2018, and for all good reasons. Insurance companies, on the other hand, see food trucks in a different light.

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Case Study: How a Food Truck Can Open Doors to Restaurant Ownership

Modern Restaurant Management

Kyle Gorlie opened his Vet Chef food truck in 2016. In four years of operation, he’s doubled his sales every year, and today pulls in more than $475,000 a year. But Gorlie’s plans don’t stop with the food truck. Why Is a Food Truck a Smart First Step? Lower start-up expenses.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About Auto Insurance 

Modern Restaurant Management

There are multiple reasons for this including the inherent dangers in preparing and serving food, frequent staff turnover resulting in new team members who are unfamiliar with your operations, and a continuous stream of customers who can be injured or become ill during or after their visit, to name just a few.

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Setting Up A Sustainable Food Truck In 2021

The Restaurant Times

When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. For a mobile business like food trucks catering to multiple locations, it is relatively harder to keep everything clean and be eco-friendly. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. .

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4 Pro-Tax Saving Tips For Food Trucks

The Restaurant Times

Regulations and standards for food trucks differ significantly from state to state, city to city, and even neighbourhood to neighbourhood. A food truck business may seem quite straightforward at first but there are many implicit and hidden costs that you might overlook while considering the expenses.

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Food Truck Profits

BNG Point of Sale

Guide on the Food Truck Business and How to Increase Profits . You intend to start a food truck business, correct? Although the food truck business relieves some of the responsibility and worry that comes with running a brick-and-mortar restaurant, they also carry their own unique set of challenges.