{"id":40832,"date":"2026-01-27T11:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/street-food-trailer-or-food-truck-burgers-pizza-kebab-how-much-can-you-earn-and-what-is-the-roi\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:18:52","slug":"street-food-trailer-or-food-truck-burgers-pizza-kebab-how-much-can-you-earn-and-what-is-the-roi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/street-food-trailer-or-food-truck-burgers-pizza-kebab-how-much-can-you-earn-and-what-is-the-roi\/","title":{"rendered":"Street food trailer or food truck (burgers, pizza, kebab): how much can you earn and what is the ROI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40832\" class=\"elementor elementor-40832 elementor-39330\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-74fc22e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74fc22e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3d2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cd3d2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want your <\/span><b>gastro trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to generate high revenue at events, <\/span><b>street food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  (burgers \/ pizza \/ kebab) is one of the most proven paths. It's a concept that can handle large volumes during peak times, and with a properly set menu and workflow, it's often among the most profitable. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our concept: <\/span><b>Burgers, pizza, kebab \u2013 gastro trailer or food truck<\/b><b><br\/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/burgers-pizza-kebab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/burgre-pizza-kebab\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"e079caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2.png\"data-width=\"1536\" data-height=\"1024\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-430x287.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/burger-2-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-641bb02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"641bb02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318faed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"318faed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e46b1aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e46b1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d0971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c8d0971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Who is a street food gastro trailer or food truck for<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street food is ideal for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">people who want to do <\/span><b>events, festivals, and fast service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operators who already have a brand or kitchen and want to expand sales into the field,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anyone who can maintain quality and pace even during rush periods.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works best when you have:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clearly defined <\/span><b>1\u20133 bestsellers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a stable team (at least a \u201ccore\u201d),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good ingredient logistics (refrigeration, prep, inventory).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-37a9116 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37a9116\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea083bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea083bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-47df902 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47df902\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945c532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"945c532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>A menu that delivers numbers (without killing service)<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a <\/span><b>gastro trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> , speed of service is everything. That's why we recommend building your menu like this: <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\u20133 main items (e.g., 2 types of burgers \/ 2 types of pizza \/ 1\u20132 kebab variants),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u20132 \u201ceasy\u201d sides (fries, coleslaw, dip),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u20132 quick drinks,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">add-ons without slowing down (extra cheese, bacon, dips, \u201cmenu set\u201d).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7741572 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7741572\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91344a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"91344a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a239d79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a239d79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcab0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"dcab0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Recommended setup and capacity<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street food needs:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reasonable workspace,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adequate refrigeration and storage,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ergonomic service (so you don't bottleneck orders),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">equipment that can handle peak times without breakdowns.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With street food, <\/span><b>workflow and layout make a bigger difference than another appliance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff61b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"ff61b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2.png\"data-width=\"1536\" data-height=\"1024\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-430x287.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Burgre-2-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8111e8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8111e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da130b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da130b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2866 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0a2866\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5348a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f5348a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Business case (model calculation from our e-book)<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the key numbers from our e-book for a <\/span><b>gastro trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a street food concept (burgers\/pizza\/kebab):<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Investment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20ac48,000 excl. VAT<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Revenue per event:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20ac6,600<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Profit per event:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20ac3,300<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average margin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50%<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Return on investment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 14.5 events<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average number of events per year:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Profit per year:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20ac51,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to read this simply: In this model scenario, the payback period works out to approximately <\/span><b>~14\u201315 events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What matters most, however, is whether you can realistically deliver enough strong days and whether your service can keep up with peak times.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283724d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"283724d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-430x287.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROI-2-1-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-135a09f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"135a09f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f403ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f403ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-753e688 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"753e688\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20018bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"20018bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Download the e-book: Concepts for gastro trailers or food trucks<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to see more concepts and model calculations (coffee, street food, bar\u2026) and compare them? We've prepared an e-book to help you make a faster decision. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3f25a88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f25a88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bdf6d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62bdf6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-0d1fdc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d1fdc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ad356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f8ad356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>How to set up your street food concept properly (and not waste money on unnecessary things)<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With street food, it's extremely important that the concept is built on reality: what events you do, how many people you expect, what team you have, and what you can realistically serve per hour.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, at Gastronova, we recommend approaching street food as a \u201ctailored concept\u201d \u2013 from menu, through workflow, to technology and layout:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/services\/gastro-concept-tailor-made\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/sluzby\/gastro-koncept-na-mieru\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We're also helped by our partner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/services\/gastro-concept-tailor-made\/\"><b>Streetfood Service<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who has practical know-how from street food operations and can help especially with menu, processes, and operation setup.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-878caf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"878caf8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e297163 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e297163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b590de1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b590de1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fc7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"48fc7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>What increases the profitability of a street food gastro trailer or food truck the most<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>1) Speed of service (portions per hour)<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street food wins during peak times. Even if you have a great product, if you can't keep up, you're leaving money on the table. What helps:  <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prep work (mise en place),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clear roles (grill \/ assembly \/ register),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as few steps as possible for bestseller items.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>2) Sets and add-ons without slowing down<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a \u201cmenu\u201d (main item + side + drink),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extra add-ons (extra cheese, bacon, dip),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quick sides with good margins.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>3) Ingredient and waste control<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit is often made by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portion control,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simple storage,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ingredient rotation,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing price adjustments when costs rise.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-52ca0ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52ca0ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a2795 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e2a2795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-51062f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51062f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0339200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0339200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>What to watch out for<\/b><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcomplicated menu = slow service and chaos.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weak equipment = downtime during peak times.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor ingredient logistics = shortages, waste, stress.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weak events = high fees and low sales.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-d5d75db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5d75db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf60418 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf60418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-557b1c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"557b1c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cd3e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d9cd3e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Warning<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The numbers shown are <\/span><b>model scenarios<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  from our e-book. They are not a guarantee of results. Real results depend on location, pricing, weather, competition, team, type of events, and sales ability.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put: it's more of a scenario where \u201cthe season is going well, you're skilled, you have people under control, you're often present,\u201d not a scenario where \u201cit's the first year, we're learning, and we're looking for events for half the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1ed8e1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ed8e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9106bd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9106bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-6fd30cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fd30cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c723301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c723301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Gastronova's final recommendation<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to launch a <\/span><b>street food gastro trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (burgers\/pizza\/kebab) in a way that makes economic sense:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with reality: <\/span><b>where you'll be selling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what peak times you want to capture.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set your menu for <\/span><b>speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bestsellers + sets), not breadth.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build your layout to support workflow \u2013 <\/span><b>portions per hour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the key KPI.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate conservatively: events aren't the same every weekend and weather can make a big difference.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to save time and money, get a <\/span><b>custom gastro concept<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (menu, workflow, equipment, layout): <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/services\/gastro-concept-tailor-made\/\">https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/sluzby\/gastro-koncept-na-mieru\/<\/a> <\/span> <\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e76e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"e1e76e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-430x287.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truck-2-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e9ee984 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9ee984\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d82696 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7d82696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-abd0521 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abd0521\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce274c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"3ce274c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>How much can a burger food truck make? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our model scenario from the e-book, <\/span><b>revenue per event is \u20ac6,600<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>profit per event is \u20ac3,300<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  with an average margin of 50%. In practice, attendance, speed of service, pricing, and event fees are what matter. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>What is the ROI of a street food trailer or food truck? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the model scenario, the payback period is approximately <\/span><b>14.5 events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  with an investment of \u20ac48,000 excl. VAT. In reality, it depends mainly on the number of strong sales days. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>How many portions do I need to sell to be profitable? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on the price per portion, margin, and event costs. The best approach is to calculate profit per portion and then work out your break-even point based on location fees, staff, and utilities. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>What's more profitable: burgers or pizza in a food truck? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both concepts can be very profitable. The main factors are speed of service, food cost, waste, and the types of events you do. A burger often has an advantage with a quick \u201cmenu set,\u201d while pizza can win if you have efficient production and service.  <\/span><\/p><h3><b>Why does street food perform best at events? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because street food makes the most money during peak times \u2013 when there's high attendance and you can serve many portions in a short time. At weak events, it doesn't work as well. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>What's the biggest challenge in street food trailers\/food trucks? <\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most commonly: slow service, overcomplicated menu, equipment downtime, and poor prep\/ingredient logistics. 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