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Craftsmen Industries Feb 18, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Whether you’re the sole employee of a mobile kitchen or the owner of a food truck chain, consistently and effectively maintaining your vehicle and kitchen is key to achieving your food vending dreams. While there is no replacement for proper training in food handling and kitchen maintenance training, we are all human and prone to mistakes. Preparing a checklist for your mobile kitchen is a great first step towards perfecting routines and establishing expectations for regular and thorough maintenance.
Checklists can make a palpable difference for your business. A research project by the American Economic Association monitored auto servicing businesses before and after installing a checklist for employees. It found that, “Revenue was 20% higher during the experiment. Checklists appear to boost productivity by serving both as a memory aid and monitoring technology.”
So here you are, the ultimate mobile kitchen maintenance checklist. Feel free to copy and paste this list into your own editable document.
Daily (or after each shift):
Weekly:
Monthly:
Annually (or bi-annually depending on use):
The frequency with which each of the tasks needs completing depends mainly on how often you are using your mobile kitchen. If you use your kitchen less than once a week or only during the summer months, many of these tasks won’t need to be repeated on the suggested schedule throughout the year.
If you are renting a mobile food truck or trailer some of these tasks are especially paramount. Be sure to understand what your responsibilities are under your contract, as each owner’s expectations may be different. If you park in the same spot for a long time, it can be easy to forget that the truck or trailer still needs to be road-worthy. Oil changes and kitchen cleanliness are vital to successfully maintaining a mobile kitchen trailer for rent.
It’s okay to have fun in the kitchen but make cleaning the ceiling and walls a priority. Most customers will get a glimpse into your cooking area while ordering. Splatters on the walls may scare away customers who don’t know what other messes they may not be able to see. It’s not worth leaving a negative impression. Other tasks may need to be done more frequently as well.
To-do lists can be arduous and overwhelming when items remain uncrossed off. It might be a life saver to outsource some of the maintenance work. Mobile kitchen plumbing, for example, can drain hours of your time as leaks and blockages remain stubbornly unfixed. Hiring a plumber might seem like a luxury, but in the end, it can save you money. Wrapping your vehicle with a custom vinyl wrap is another way to cut back on maintenance time. Vehicle wraps protect your mobile kitchen from scratches and make advertising and setup that much more straightforward.
Maintenance often feels monotonous and never-ending. Make the chores fun by doing it with others and taking pride in a sparkling clean kitchen. Every mobile kitchen trailer or truck is unique, with different foods and vehicular quirks. There will be tasks specific to your setup you can add to this list. It sounds obvious, but you absolutely need to keep your mobile kitchen roadworthy and clean to remain profitable.
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