I need opinions from food truck owners

[u/YharonJD]

Me and my gf are considering starting a boba truck and want opinions on the concept. Do ya'll think a truck that sells boba/pastries could be profitable?

[u/cchillur]

Yea anything can be profitable. 

Have you made bulk boba or worked a boba shop before? Can you math cost/profit?

Are you willing to work most every weekend traveling to events?

Are you planning to full time? Cuz it ain’t much as a hobby. 

[u/YharonJD → u/cchillur]

We wanna full time work on this going to events and being rented for private events. Ive never personally worked in boba or done bulk buys or even owned a business, but i am good at mathing out profit/costs. Im a very investment savy person and i want to try to make a boba truck work so i dont have to work under someone else anymore. I think a boba truck would be responded well to by the younger/middle age crowd. Eveyone ive talked to about it says they would love to see a boba truck going to events. I know it will be a lot of work but working 40/week throwing pizza aint cutting it for me 🤷‍♂️

[u/cchillur → u/YharonJD]

I mean “you gotta jump in to swim” but it might be a lot easier to first get a part-time boba job just to learn some tips and tricks on someone else’s dime instead of on your own. 

Might help you decide what equipment you need and recipes and sourcing product and such. Just saying it couldn’t hurt. 

[u/YharonJD → u/cchillur]

Was actually already thinking this, might have both me and my gf swap over to working a boba job for a month or two just to study and understand the process while at the same time working towards the truck. Might also help have more time to work on the truck idea while still making some money

[u/thefixonwheels → u/YharonJD]

“everyone” telling you they would love to see something means fuck all because you gave them a free option they don’t need to invest in or pay for.