How to Make the Most of Spaces in Your Mobile Food Trailer?
What is the most valuable thing in your mobile food trailer? High-end commercial cooking appliances cost you thousands of dollars or the generator for powering the trailer? No, it should be the layout of your mobile food trailer. Keep in mind that a concession trailer is small and its interior space is limited. How are you going to set up a mobile kitchen inside the trailer to cook and serve your customers? You need to use the interior space of your food trailer wisely.
How to make the most of the food trailer space?
1. Have a Proper Mobile Food Trailer Layout
Designing a mobile food trailer layout is the most critical step in building a custom concession trailer. No one can put a smile on his face when he fumbles for some cooking utensils in his disordered and stuffy food trailer. Therefore, you need to check whether its interior layout can meet your requirements when buying any trailer. If not, ask for the customization service from its manufacturer. In general, a mobile food trailer needs to have the following specific areas: food preparation, refrigeration, cooking, cleaning, storage, and serving. These areas should be properly designed to make cooking easier for you. For example, the cooking area should be located next to the cleaning area so that you can wash your cooking utensils at any time. It is recommended that you consult with an expert on how to design the layout of your mobile food trailer. Before that, you should be clear about the equipment you need, the number of employees, and the storage space.
2. Choose Compact Kitchen Equipment
You have to admit that kitchen equipment is going to take up most of the space in your food trailer, especially when you have a wide range of options on the menu. Kitchen equipment that is designed for a restaurant is not the right fit for your food trailer. They are too big! Try those compact and portable cooking appliances. In our work with clients building their food trailers, we always recommend that they choose kitchen equipment with a countertop design, such as a countertop gas griddle. They are small enough that you can always put them in a compartment to free up counter space when not in use. Under-bench fridges are a great space-saving solution when it comes to refrigeration equipment.
3. You Don't Need Everything
Griddles, grills, and toaster... These cooking appliances can be used to prepare different kinds of dishes. But is it necessary to have all of them in your food truck? There is always new cooking equipment coming onto the market. How are you going to fit them all into the trailer? No, you can't. A gas griddle 1/2 flat & 1/2 grooved top can be used to fry eggs, make crepes, BBQ, toast, and heat food. Why spend more on other cooking appliances when you have one that can do it all for you? Multifunctional kitchen equipment can save space, prevent clutter in your mobile kitchen, and reduce your operating expenses.
4. Use Wall Space Well
The floor is already full of stuff. But there's still a lot of unused space in your trailer. Just look at those bare walls. You can install wall shelves on the wall next to the worktables. These shelves provide some space for your consumables, spices, and supplies. You can also choose wall shelves with hinged doors for safety and stability.
