Me and my wife will be retiring in about 6 months and will going full speed ahead with bbq catering from a bbq porch trailer. I have experience with vending festivals snd cooking for the masses in areas with a lot less restrictions than where we will be relocating to. I have tons of research on HD regulations for this new area and was actually lucky enough to talk to someone one or twice.
The HD requires a daily commissary visit for servicing (a licensed kitchen or restaurant is not allowed). I understand operating and prepping from home isn't allowed so how do any of you roadside vendors do your brisket and pulled pork to have it fresh and ready by lunch on a daily basis? I really prefer not to reheat and sell it as "fresh".
The HD requires a set up within 500 ft of a public bathroom (for my/employee personal use) and the one time i was fortunate enough to speak to the HD, he hinted a a scenario that i could actually park the trailer at my house for overnight cooking as long as i was within 500 yds of a public restroom. I asked him how other bbq vendors did it throughout the city but he says he had no idea.
Is reheating my only option? If anyone can offer any advice and share experiences it would be greatly appreciated.
The HD requires a daily commissary visit for servicing (a licensed kitchen or restaurant is not allowed). I understand operating and prepping from home isn't allowed so how do any of you roadside vendors do your brisket and pulled pork to have it fresh and ready by lunch on a daily basis? I really prefer not to reheat and sell it as "fresh".
The HD requires a set up within 500 ft of a public bathroom (for my/employee personal use) and the one time i was fortunate enough to speak to the HD, he hinted a a scenario that i could actually park the trailer at my house for overnight cooking as long as i was within 500 yds of a public restroom. I asked him how other bbq vendors did it throughout the city but he says he had no idea.
Is reheating my only option? If anyone can offer any advice and share experiences it would be greatly appreciated.