Vending Trailer vs Competition Trailer

I have seen a couple used for a fair price..think about your menu, french fries? then that means ansul system and 5 thou latter.. and also your hauling vehicle what can that do? I use a truck camper for sleeping on the road...but get ideas by looking and touching..

Talk to your local health officials before spending any money on trailers.

teej said:

Talk to your local health officials before spending any money on trailers.

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I agree, they will tell you what you need, and depending how big of an area you plan to travel there might be different rules at different towns.

Do you want a trailer you can sleep in? Ours is a 20 foot trailer. the back 10 feet are kitchen, the front 10 feet are sleeping/storage. I do several events a year where I need to be on site, plus for the competition side it is nice not to have to sleep in the pickup truck.

BUT I really wish the kitchen had more room. Get two people in there and it is tight, get three and I'm getting clostrophobic.

Speak with the local Health inspector, but also with other Illinois vendors. IF Illinios inspectors are anything like Iowa's then you will get ten different answers by speaking with ten different county inspectors. Speaking to other vendors sometimes helps to sort through what the inspectors are trying to tell you.

What we did was to find a used trailer that someone else has already had licensed and inspected, had a buddy who has worked in BBQ for years inspect the trailer before we purchased and then after his approval we bought it. It passed with flying colors.

Also, Congratulations on your retirement! I can think of no better way to enjoy it than traveling and vending BBQ.