snack shack

Lana's Snack Shack (outta the back)

Stage 1: BBQ Ribs (requires no equipment)
Stage 2: Fried Chicken and Fish & Chips (requires one fryer at 375 to start)
Stage 3: Brunch delivery menu
always sandwiches, appies, soup and salad.  Possibly frozen desserts.

Need to research delivery packaging, batter/coating mixes, sources for used equipment, bakeries, commission a logo, design menus/flyers, obtain ordering app.

Possible menu items:
fried chicken (9pc)
fried chicken (boneless)
fish & chips
BBQ ribs
burgers
sandwiches (esp chicken leftovers)
Jojo potatoes with dip
coleslaw
deli side salads of the day
entree salads
appies
soup of the day
Juices
Milkshakes (Torani bacon flavour! - build a shelf and have 100 flavours, what a great hook!)
Jarritos
dessert of the day

(BBQ chicken)
(pizza) low food cost

for the fried chicken you need a (pressure preferred) fryer under the hood, they are about 20 inches wide and floor standing, a 24x12x12ish coating bin on the counter, a gravy warmer-shaped bowl for the milk/egg wash with basket and drain bowl (holds one pot or 2 cut up birds)

a gravy warmer will take up counter space, will need one or two for soup as well

gonna need fridge space for parcooked stuff

fries need to be blanched immediately after being cut

fish needs to be salted with lemon and partially dried

chicken needs no marination, this has tremendous advantages when you do high volume

BBQ ribs can be ready to heat and eat


fish can be parcooked

You will need to find someone who can get your search results high on STD...

This is WHITE TRASH food!
The whole "Lanalou's is a fun family place with music and food that is way cool."

People search for specific things and sometimes they are hard to find in searches, so... Separate entries on Skip The Dishes:
MILKSHAKES 100 Flavours is the hook, it would cost about $2K to buy 100 flavours.  Can be used for 100 sodas.  Could be made into a beautiful and colourful row if there was a place to put it.

CHICKEN (tenders, chunks and wings)
FISH & CHIPS (salmon and halibut possible)
SALADS (entrees)
BURGERS & DOGS (veggie too)
BBQ RIBS (boiled and baked)
SANDWICHES, SUBS AND WRAPS

(you could add a pizza oven later)
other significant menu items
Soup, one vegetarian (depends on sandwiches being on menu)
Dessert, frozen
Apps
Waffles (with multiple flavours of BC syrup)
JoJos (coated chicken wedges)
Hush Puppies (deep fried wieners)
Gravy
Coleslaw, Potato Salad, etc
Pop, Fountain pop (club soda with flavour shot)
MEDIBLES!!
BEER DELIVERY!!

Top 25 Milkshake flavours:
Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry
Coffee, Mint, Butterscotch
Blue Raspberry, Orange, Cherry
Peach, Lemon, Pomegranate
Blood Orange, Blueberry, Banana
Bacon, Pumpkin, Green Tea
Peanut Butter, Grape, Lime
Mango, Pineapple, Red Raspberry
Grapefruit, Root Beer, Coconut
Guava, Licorice, Marshmallow
Pear, Papaya, Kiwi



Overview:
Sahara Shakes food truck (Sprinter van).  Fully, quickly convertible to stealth for free parking benefits and low attention.
Object: to provide me with activities and a little income (and tax benefits) without spending a lot of money.
This food truck will travel to farflung locations in the US and Canada.  Everything will be as "green" as possible.
BUDGET INCLUDING TRUCK, ALL TAXES AND ADDONS AND FIRST YEAR INSURANCE: $50K

The Truck:
144" WB high roof late model Mercedes Sprinter 25,000 to 35K, gas, customized with kits, collaspible boat with electric motor
see details:

The Marketing:
Swizzle Sticks/Straws, Magnetic Signs, Spring Shake (removable/roof), Website, Bright colours (lights and sounds), syrups across window
see details:

The Merchandise:
Milkshakes, Snowcones, Fruit Ices, Custom Sodas, (Custom-flavoured Ice Cream Cones, Sundaes, Smoothies, Juices can be added easily but I will mostly travel light, without a trailer)  I do not plan on selling food aside from maybe fresh fruit and cookies.  If the jurisdiction allows it, I can add alcohol or THC.  Easy to add flavoured coffee.

The Equipment:
Freezer cart on wheels for beach, possibly doubling as trailer, definitely doubling as countertop/interior table.  Milkshake machine.  Ice shaver.  Juicer/blender.  Refrigerator.  Insulated closets.  Soda water aerator. No cooking.

The Supplies:
Water or ice, milk, ice cream.  Flavour syrups.  Will buy locally except flavourings.

Food Cost: 35%.