Industry-Specific Business

Food Truck Business

Build a Food Truck That Actually Makes Money

12 lessons4 modules9h 25m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course walks you from idea to a truck that turns a margin, using real frameworks and the actual line items operators face. You will price a truck and commissary, design a 6-to-10 item menu costed to food-cost targets, and build an event-and-route calendar that keeps the wheels moving. Every module ends in a deliverable you can take to a lender, a health inspector, or a festival organizer.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Business Behind the Truck: Costs, Capital, and Break-Even3 lessons

What a Food Truck Actually Costs to StartPreview45m
Unit Economics: Average Ticket, Food Cost, and Contribution🔒45m
Break-Even: How Many Covers a Day You Must Sell🔒45m

Module 2: Legal Setup: Permits, Health, and the Commissary3 lessons

The Permit Stack, Layer by Layer🔒50m
Passing the Health Inspection🔒50m
Commissary Kitchens: Your Legal Home Base🔒45m

Module 3: Menu Engineering and Pricing for Speed and Margin3 lessons

Designing a Menu That Moves the Line🔒45m
Costing Recipes and Pricing to Target🔒50m
Menu Engineering: Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, and Dogs🔒45m

Module 4: Booking Events, Planning Routes, and Running the Day3 lessons

Booking Paid Events and Recurring Spots🔒50m
Route Planning and the Weekly Schedule🔒50m
Running the Day and Reading the Numbers🔒45m