simon43 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 But i thought the real winner was,especially in the colder months,the baked potato machine Agreed. sometime around 2003 I imported a baked potato machine from the UK and put it in a cafe/snack-bar next to the Emporium shopping centre in BKK. Business was good, but the high rent of the shop eventually caused the closure of the business. I think I sold the potato machine to recoup some of the investment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomial Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Carryboy does the vast majority of these in Thailand. Either directly under their brand or as a subcontract for others. You should contact them, tell them your requirements, and see what they recommend. They do both trailers and trucks. http://www.carryboykiosk.com/ Click on Cargo Box and look under both Kiosk and Trailer for some examples of what they do. If you can imagine what you want, they can generally make it. Not particularly cheap though. If you know someone else who subcontracts with them you can generally get it cheaper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abab Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 On 4/17/2017 at 3:36 AM, cyberfarang said: If this is for Thais, then surely they should have better ideas then us for knowing how to setup a mobile restaurant in Thailand. If not there are hundreds of Thai forums online where they could ask the same questions to other Thais, that would be more logical than asking a foreigner for advice on the matter. Sure ! Thai are VERY VERY VERY famous to have good ideas about anything.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abab Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Monomial said: Carryboy does the vast majority of these in Thailand. Either directly under their brand or as a subcontract for others. You should contact them, tell them your requirements, and see what they recommend. They do both trailers and trucks. http://www.carryboykiosk.com/ Click on Cargo Box and look under both Kiosk and Trailer for some examples of what they do. If you can imagine what you want, they can generally make it. Not particularly cheap though. If you know someone else who subcontracts with them you can generally get it cheaper. Good idea, thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionsreplies Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 500k for a Chinese food truck is a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarguy Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 now with the street food crackdown , will they have areas set aside to park a food cart / food truck etc there are 1000s of ideas on Google etc , its just figuring out what you want to sell , and then water , power, propane and keeping it clean....... until they change the rules again ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcigAmateur Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 On 4/19/2017 at 6:15 AM, questionsreplies said: 500k for a Chinese food truck is a scam. It's usual price everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Look at what the Thais use and maybe some variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 My Thai family operate 2 Suzuki Carry trucks converted to make/sell noodles. PM if you need more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonchu Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Carry Boy have a food truck model that you can put on a pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgumshoe Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Go and have a look at Carryboy.com they are located at Ladkrabang I understand from their website they might have what you are seeking. I have no idea of costs. Cheers and good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Makro has a 3 wheel truck for 129,000 Baht Pics of the truck in the store and also a coffee business using one that has been parked in W market recently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 U will need permits each time u selling in public streets however for festivals i think its suitable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said: U will need permits each time u selling in public streets however for festivals i think its suitable The permits are not expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It seems the idea of a mobile food cart is as old in Asia as eating. Take note of the literally hundreds of thousands of them already in operation. If a scooter with a sidecar is too small or underbudget, try a small flatbed truck, like a Suzuki Carry. You can build your own kitchen to your standards and even expand to pull a food trailer, if you like. However, all I hear you say is another bar with a pool table. Get a real idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 15 minutes ago, smotherb said: It seems the idea of a mobile food cart is as old in Asia as eating. Take note of the literally hundreds of thousands of them already in operation. If a scooter with a sidecar is too small or underbudget, try a small flatbed truck, like a Suzuki Carry. You can build your own kitchen to your standards and even expand to pull a food trailer, if you like. However, all I hear you say is another bar with a pool table. Get a real idea. There will always be people that want to eat. If you offer a food item that isn't well represented then you can make a nice business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 minute ago, seancbk said: There will always be people that want to eat. If you offer a food item that isn't well represented then you can make a nice business. Well, then explain the multitudes of food businesses which go broke--good food or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Could try a mobile Fish & Chip shop and trawl all the private housing estates, loads in Pattaya, people love their fish & chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 3 hours ago, smotherb said: Well, then explain the multitudes of food businesses which go broke--good food or not. F&B businesses usually fail because of poor management, poor cost controls and bad staffing. Although those are only some of the many reasons. Not sure why you are so negative though. Just because you don't believe in a persons idea doesn't mean it isn't a good idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Golden Triangle said: Could try a mobile Fish & Chip shop and trawl all the private housing estates, loads in Pattaya, people love their fish & chips A product aimed at western working class farang isn't my idea of a winning idea. You want to find something that every Thai would buy. The real money is in the Thai market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Way too fancy. How about something more like this? Call it "Aharn Blok Taan" and get Lonely Planet to write you up during one of their whirlwind "I just got off the bus and wrote up the closest places to the bus station during my 6 hour layover tour" ? Edited November 27, 2017 by SiSePuede419 Added more funny stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 10:15 AM, grollies said: Agreed, food trailers. OP was (I think) talking about using a plant trailer to move a shipping container or knockdown house. There are trailers round here, we looked for a small one for transporting kee yang but they were expensive and not well built. Converted van or caravan-type trailer like your pictures is the way to go. Picture below is a converted hilux for export to Europe. THB3million. Not suggesting this is any good for a food truck. Ah, reminds me of my white trash (hippy biker) caravan days. I could live in that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leverito Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The matter is not the truck type or size or price... The matter is its location, where you will find a good free location,to report it officials to get license and be sure that the same evening it is not occupied by a Thai?.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 18 hours ago, seancbk said: F&B businesses usually fail because of poor management, poor cost controls and bad staffing. Although those are only some of the many reasons. Not sure why you are so negative though. Just because you don't believe in a persons idea doesn't mean it isn't a good idea. I think I already expressed why I think it is not such a good idea--just another bar with a pool table. Mobile food businesses can work, look how many others try to make their living with them, some even do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossd Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Error in placing comment, sorry. Edited November 28, 2017 by rossd Placed in the wrong location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) The idea is promising. Would love to see a foreign-looking mobile food truck but yes, make sure that it is geared towards the Thai market, but could still meet the foreigners' palates. Edited November 29, 2017 by mindovermatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KMartinHandyman Posted November 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2017 Mobile is a good idea so when the Thai copycats setup next to you,,,, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionsreplies Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I also think that the mobilr idea is better, but do you have to pay the cops ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goegoe Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Hi, do you have any experience of buying second hand food trucks ? http://www.carryboykiosk.com/food-trucks/suzuki-carry/ http://www.carryboykiosk.com/food-trucks/ It seems hard to find good prices for these. Any idea where to look ? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 23 hours ago, goegoe said: Hi, do you have any experience of buying second hand food trucks ? http://www.carryboykiosk.com/food-trucks/suzuki-carry/ http://www.carryboykiosk.com/food-trucks/ It seems hard to find good prices for these. Any idea where to look ? Thank you. Facebook food groups, business groups, for sale groups - I've seen food trucks offered for sale several times. Post on Craigslist Ask existing food truck owners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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