Thinking about starting small vending!

[BackYardBBQBrothers]

Hello All,

I am in thoughts about buying a trailer smoker and trying out vending. I want to start out small and by small I mean like a small 1st annual music fest that should only have about 100 or 200 people going . I had some basic questions that I am wondering about. What kind of insurance/license/food handlers/permits must I have. I know this may vary per state/county. Any and all info would be great and appreciated! Thank you for your time!

[feldon30]

Step 1: Contact the Health department.

or:

Step 1: Buy a trailer.
Step 2: Have to sell it on eBay cause it doesn't have the right water tanks, sinks, etc. to meet Health codes for your region. Some parts of the country have extremely strict requirements, like NSF-approved smokers only, etc.

Best of luck to you, and by the way if you add at your state and maybe city to your Profile, folks can give region-appropriate advice.
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[daddywoofdawg]

+1 with feldon.
as far as insurance most events want 500K-1M liability.Shop around and keep your projected sales numbers low for the insurance people to keep your rates low.
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[BackYardBBQBrothers]

I guess my question is do I need all the insurance and food handlers for a small event if its just a one time thing to see if vending at a small event is right for me? ( new and green sorry if its a stupid Q )

[BackYardBBQBrothers]

ps: thanks for the reply's so far EVERYTHING helps!
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[QDogsBBQ]

You could get a temp permit from the HD for the event. They will advise on what they require and will inspect in the morning prior to cooking. All food will need to be cooked on site or a legal kitchen.

I will defer on insurance as I have discussed that way to much

[BackYardBBQBrothers]

Thanks for the response, I will look into this further.
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Brinkmann vertical water smoker
Masterbuilt 30 inch electric smoker
Char Broil offset smoker Weber Silver gas three burner grill
Traeger delux pellet cooker

[BackYardBBQBrothers]

Called the HD and if this is just a one time event all I would need im my county is a Temp Resturant licsence running $118 and a food handlers running $10. Also any other requests by the vending administration. Thanks for all your help guys. Going to look at a large smoker today. ( Will post pics if i get it )
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Brinkmann vertical water smoker
Masterbuilt 30 inch electric smoker
Char Broil offset smoker Weber Silver gas three burner grill
Traeger delux pellet cooker

[daddywoofdawg]

[BackYardBBQBrothers]

Do I just have it added to my home owners for that day?
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Brinkmann vertical water smoker
Masterbuilt 30 inch electric smoker
Char Broil offset smoker Weber Silver gas three burner grill
Traeger delux pellet cooker

[Jarhead]

[daddywoofdawg]

Most home/auto insure companies don't do commerical liability Also take to you agent for a ref.You get a better rate at six months,mine is under 250.00 for six months.Some events have insurcance that you can buy from them.check the event and see if they even require it.If they don't then it's up to you on weather to get it for a one time trial,I would, but this is a sue you country.
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Good BBQ is all smoke and beers!
The Dawghouse Custom vertical Gasser
Custom Made offset smoker
Char grill smoker
Weber kettle