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Even so, compared with older generations, they don’t have as much money to spend on eating out. When choosing a restaurant, the top factors for Gen Y are low prices, great services and proximity to home or job.

They look for discounts and coupons.

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Get a truck that meets all of your needs. Research equipment and power needs to avoid taking losses.

Get the right size food truck. My current truck has a 15′ cargo area. I would never have another one less than 18′ and I’d prefer 20′ or 22′. And I’d find a wider body than my current 80″.

Our food truck was built 500 miles away, which made it difficult to manage [the build] daily. That is the biggest lesson we learned. Build in a hefty travel budget or find a local builder.

Although our food truck has a very nostalgic look (it’s a 1972 Cortez Motorhome), because of its age it comes with maintenance problems that can prevent the entire business from moving.

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One thing I would change, which is a big thing, I would have built a trailer instead of a truck

The mechanical issues I have had over the past four years have made it difficult to build the business the way we planned.

I would definitely make sure that you have the correct appliances and that the build-out has sufficient space and storage.

Invest in better equipment from the start, especially a generator.

Do not take short cuts. I have opened three food truck companies and the more you take care of in the beginning the easier your life will be.

I would start with a newer truck. If your food truck is off the road for repairs your business is closed and that will financially hurt you.

I spent two years planning my food truck. When I say planning, I mean I laid out my truck with life size cardboard cutouts,

I would have gotten a bigger food truck. Mine is only 15″ and I could have used a bigger one for more equipment and cold storage.

While you can save money and time going with a used food truck, in the long run it can give you more headaches and comes with many unknowns.

The best thing you can do is build your own truck and lay it out how you want it. If you aren’t sure what you need, you could rent a food truck and feel it out. Your menu will evolve a bit, especially in the beginning

, so you may want to test the market with your foods and see what are the most popular food or types of food on your menu and structure your truck accordingly.

An extensive preventative maintenance plan is required to be successful and reliable too.