Sandwich Van – 4 Tips on Starting Up Your New Business

A sandwich van is a great option for anyone looking to start out in the catering industry. The vans have low start-up costs while the humble sandwich is one of the most popular snacks in the UK. To help you on the road to success, we’ve put together a list of tips for starting up your mobile sandwich business.

Sandwich Van – Equip Yourself for Success

Consider the equipment you are going to need to trade successfully. If you’re selling sandwiches you could need anything from cutting utensils to cooking apparatus. It can be useful to get a van with all the necessary equipment already installed. Sometimes, however, this is not possible, in which case you will need to have to the apparatus installed separately.

Give Your Customers Options

‘Create your own’ type menus are very popular with customers. It gives them the opportunity to select exactly what fillings they want put in their sandwich. In addition to these options, it is also a good idea to include a small, set menu of classics i.e. Cheese & Onion, Egg & Cress BLT. This will help you to cater for those customers who may want to order quickly.

But Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thinly

While you want to give your customers options, don’t have so many varied ingredients that it becomes difficult to keep track of them all. It’s also important to get well drilled at making the items that are on your set menu so that you are able to quickly and efficiently deal with customer orders

Include High Profit Margin Products

As a new business owner you need to consider how you can maximise your profit. One way you can do this is to sell high value products that take little effort to prepare, this includes things like canned drinks, tea and coffee. Having these products in clear view can help to increase a customer’s expenditure.

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