How to prepare your Food Truck for Winter Season

Posted on 12/01/2022 by FTB

The onset of winter heralds the arrival of the seasonal issues brought on by the chilly climate. Since there is less foot traffic and customers are less inclined to wait outside in the cold for their meals, winter presents difficulties for Food Trucks. Numerous Trucks consequently decide to stop operating throughout the season. Your food truck still has the potential to be profitable as the weather drops, though. Whether you close down or continue to run throughout the offseason is entirely up to you and your company. In this blog, we will give some tips to prepare your Food Truck for the cold season!

WINTERIZE YOUR FOOD TRUCK

More than only your consumers are affected by the cold and lower temperatures. Make sure your food truck is equipped with everything it will need to survive the hard winter. While tire tread is necessary year-round, winter is when it becomes even more crucial. With the right tread depth, you can drive your truck much more safely on icy, slippery, and rainy roads. Additionally, you should make sure that the paths and pathways leading to your vehicle are clear of snow and safe for customers to use. For the winter months, it could also be a good idea to install heaters inside your food truck to keep your staff warm and cozy. By performing some simple winterizing, you can keep your Food Tuck running well throughout winter. The ideal timing for this is before temps drop too far
SET UP AT HOLIDAY EVENTS

After you made your Food Truck winter ready, you can start thinking about how to attract more customers to your Truck during this season. As a first tip, you could set up at holiday events. Although some people do venture outside during the cold, you'll need to park wisely to attract them. Outdoor holiday events that involve standing outside in the cold, such as Christmas markets or tree-lighting rituals, draw attendees. You'll be in a great position to generate income during the winter if you register as a food vendor for those events.
OFFER DELIVERY SERVICE

In the conventional food truck business concept, you park your vehicle and wait for a stampede of consumers. Consider flipping that model because cold weather makes people want to stay inside where it's warm. Go to your customers instead of forcing them to come to you. You could hire a new employee who delivers the food or if you have multiple employees, a current employee could take this responsibility. Additionally, you can use well-known food delivery services like DoorDash or UberEats. Customers can order meal delivery from these services, so you don't have to handle it yourself
EMBRACE WINTER SEASON

Use the cold and snow as a part of your winter food truck marketing strategy rather than battling it. Crowds are attracted by a winter menu or a few tweaks to your standard menu. Think of serving soup or coffee drinks to keep customers warm. Have a look at this blog for some more ideas of items to add to your menu. Moreover, you can hand out blankets, scarves, and gloves to the customers waiting or the customers that are eating at your Food Truck. As a unique winter promotion, you can imprint your logo on these goods.