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How to Start a Food Truck with Broaster Company

As the saying goes, “the only constant…is change.” For the food truck industry, changes in consumer preferences have spurred on this free-wheelin’ business model to become a $1-billion industry (that’s billion with a “b”).

Particularly popular with Millennials, who love to order delicious, specialty foods that fit into their budgets and on-the-go lifestyles, food trucks are one of the best-performing segments in food services, according to IBISworld reports.

But as appealing as food trucks are for consumers, what’s in it for entrepreneurs and how does someone start a food truck business, anyway? We’re glad you asked…

The Appeal of Food Truck Ownership for Entrepreneurs

Overall, there are plenty of benefits to starting your own food truck, from low startup costs to tax advantages and more.

Low Startup Costs

In an article by Forbes Magazine, it’s estimated that the average food truck business’s startup costs will reasonably be in the range of $70,000 to $80,000.

This may seem like a lot at first glance, but if you compare it to a small brick-and-mortar quick-service restaurant…food trucks definitely have the advantage.

Mobility

The ability to pick up your business and go is incredibly valuable, especially as you’re getting your food truck business up and running.

During times of economic recession (or pandemic when sit-down restaurants are shuttered), the mobility of operating a food truck allows you to experiment in order to find peak demand times/locations.

Tax Advantages

Owning a mobile restaurant has a wide variety of tax-deductible expenses as well – ranging from purchasing new equipment, managing business costs like insurance or association membership dues, or keeping track of vehicle/travel expenses.

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Get Your Food Truck Business Off the Ground with Broaster

Eager to get your food truck up and running? Start by becoming a licensed Broaster operator. Our turnkey food programs help you find the right cooking equipment, customize your food menu, and provide additional support where you need it most.

1) Purchase the Right Cooking Equipment

Broaster provides two primary categories of food service equipment that are ideal for food trucks.

The first is our Broaster 1600 or 1800 model pressure fryers, which come in electric or gas. These state-of-the-art fryers are smaller, compact, yet extremely versatile, so you can save precious kitchen space while utilizing the equipment for a variety of food products.

The second is our Smokaroma pressure smokers, which also have a small footprint. Combining modern pressure frying and smoking technology, our electric smokers can smoke up to 45 lbs. of ribs in under 90-minutes.

2) Select Your Menu Items

There are plenty of delicious Broaster food items to consider as you begin customizing the menu for your food truck, but we’re only going to highlight the most popular to get you started.

  • Broasted Chicken – this continues to be one of the fastest-growing items you can offer on your menu. Everyone loves a classic and our genuine broasted chicken is certainly that.

  • Chicken Tenders
    – another fast-growing item is our Broaster chicken tenders due to their portable format and quick cook times. For a tasty tweak on this chicken staple, opt for our spicy chicken tenders as well.
  • BBQ/Smoked Meats – with signature recipes and equipment training, Broaster can help you smoke bone-in chicken, ribs, pork shoulder – you name it – to perfection. Choose items from our branded menu program or private label seasonings and rubs to serve your customers authentic, mouthwatering, smoked entrees without the long wait times.

3) Get Branded Signage, Packaging, & Support

As an added bonus, we also support our Broaster operators with branded signage, menu boards with pricing recommendations, to-go packaging, equipment training, and other services. At Broaster Company, we are your one-source solution to all your food service needs.

Ready to Get Your Food Truck Rolling?

Broaster Company has been helping quick-service food establishments get started and stay profitable for decades by catering our turnkey, trademark food programs to your needs as a business owner.

Broaster is a valuable partner in helping you select, fry, and serve mouthwatering broasted chicken or smoked meats that’ll keep customers coming back time and time again.

Want to learn more about becoming an operator? Contact Broaster today!

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3 more weeks until we’re at the 2024 @nacs_online Show!

Check out our booth #C4618 to learn more about how you 🫵 can easily get into Hot Foodservice with Broaster Equipment!

With the Broaster Express Trademark Food Program Operators can quickly and easily add hot foodservice to their locations. For as low as $9* per day, C-Store Operators can offer a delicious, freezer to fryer flexible menu that they select using a Broaster Ventless Fryer. 

Show details: 
📆October 8th - 10th
📍Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Broaster Metal Module

Our free standing metal module is of welded, powder-coated steel construction with full-coverage stainless steel countertop surface. Unit includes single master power supply featuring backlit display graphic panel.

💥Branded look – whether you’re remodeling your existing counter space or constructing a new facility, these Broaster metal modules are the ideal way to give your operation a professional, branded appearance.
💥Coordinated look – designed to perfectly complement our Perfect Hold™ countertop and complete deli cases for customizing your in-line or kiosk set-up in the Broaster color scheme.

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#FAQFryDay: What Are The Features Of The Broaster 1800 Pressure Fryer Model?

The #ChickenExperts know!
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Broaster 1800 Pressure Fryer holds up to 14lbs of chicken (32 pieces of chicken) per cycle, it’s 18 wide, 4.38 sq. ft. of floor space, Electric 208v or 240v, & Gas – L.P. or Natural.
 
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The Smokaroma Pressure Smoker combines the modern scientific method of pressure cooking with pressure smoking to create deliciously juicy, smoked foods.

Features:
💥Requires minimum kitchen space in kitchen and casters are standard, making unit portable. 
💥No hood required with water bath option. 
💥Fast and easy operation increases productivity.
💥Pressure smoking reduces shrinkage up to 40% over other methods.
💥Smoke up to 45 pounds of ribs in under 90 minutes.

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Get to know more about our distributors!

Here’s Keith Suber from @lindoxsiegel 😎 Keith has been a distributor for Broaster in the Southeast for over a year now. You might have seen Keith working the NACS Show or NRA Show with the Broaster Team.

Big shout out to Keith and Lindox-Siegel, we appreciate all the hard work you do!

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If it’s not Genuine Broaster Chicken, we don’t want it! 🙂‍↔️🙅🏻‍♂️

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#FAQFryDay: What is Genuine Broaster Chicken®? 

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It’s a trusted iconic brand for more than 70 years, prepared with the freshest available chicken, proprietary ingredients and our own unique cooking process. It’s pressure fried in a patented Broaster Pressure Fryer. It’s the taste of chicken perfected and the only one that can truly be called Genuine Broaster Chicken. With over 5,000 foodservice establishments worldwide serving Genuine Broaster Chicken, consumers can always find their favorite chicken wherever they are. 

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Meet Justin LaVine one of our Broaster Distributors💥

Justin is the owner of @tsbldistributingmn and has been a great partner of Broaster for about 30 years! Justin started our as a service technician and is extremely knowledgable when it comes to foodservice equipment and operations.

Thank you, Justin, for everything you do for Broaster!

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Model GRHD-XP Heated Merchandiser includes single
or dual shelf display areas and radiant heat systems to maintain safe product temperature. Adjustable thermostat controls infra-red heat below and radiant heat above the product display and shelves.

Standard Features:
🔺Tempered glass fronts & incandescent display lighting – spotlights your product with maximum visibility. Ideal for quick service restaurants, c-stores, delis, or any operation where the ultimate in product merchandising & holding is important.
🔺Thermostatically controlled heated base – each unit features an exclusive infra- red heat pattern & heated base with special “cool-to- the-touch” base construction to assure that your foods retain their quality & freshly prepared taste.
🔺Variety of sizes to fit your needs – choose from one, two, or three-pan wide models in either single or dual shelf configurations.
🔺Designer colors – available in standard stainless steel & a wide range of optional color; Warm Red, Gray Granite, White Granite, Black, Navy Blue, & Hunter Green.

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💥Are you an operator who wants to get into Hot Foodservice? With Broaster Express you can do just that and for as low as $9 per day!💥

Check out our Broaster Company Booth #C4618 at the 2024 @nacs_online Show, October 8th - 10th! We will be featuring our ventless equipment and showing you how our Broaster Express Trademark Food Program can help Operators add hot foodservice to their locations, quickly and easily.

📍Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Happy Labor Day!

What are we doing on our day off, you may ask? Enjoying some crispy Broaster Chicken all day, duh! 😍 We'll be back tomorrow!

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#FAQFryDay: How do I know which Broaster Pressure Fryer is the right one for me?

The #ChickenExperts know!
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The role of a pressure fryer in the cooking process depends on the food being prepared, but in most cases, the goal of pressure frying is to ensure that moisture and flavor is sealed in while excess cooking oil is sealed out.

The Broaster 1600 -
🔺Smallest footprint, most cost-effective medium-capacity pressure fryer
🔺Compact, reliable & easy to use, the 1600 uses only 3.2 square feet of floorspace under the hood
🔺Offers the capability to pre-program up to 10 different cook cycles for quick and easy preparation

The Broaster 1800 -
🔺Offers Broaster’s best combination of capacity and space efficiency.
🔺Ability to cook up to 40 pieces of fresh bone-in chicken per load in as little as 10 minutes
🔺Specifically designed for high volume output
🔺Large capacity provides more room for product, minimizes sticking, & produces delicious, superior quality food

The Broaster 2400 - 
🔺Large-capacity, high efficiency pressure fryer designed to cook large quantities of product 
🔺Can produce up to 48-64 pieces of fresh bone-in chicken per cook cycle.
🔺Extremely easy to operate as its patented SmartTouch™ feature offers the capability to pre-program up to 10 different cook cycles

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💥Are you an operator who wants to get into Hot Foodservice?💥

Check us out at the 2024 NACS Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 8th - 10th!

We will be featuring our ventless equipment and showing you how our Broaster Express Trademark Food Program can help Operators add hot foodservice to their locations, quickly and easily! 💯

#GenuineBroasterChicken #BetterBeBroaster
Get to know John Pahic with @midwestequipmentco Midwest Equipment Company out of St. Louis, Missouri! 😎

John has been partnered with Broaster for about 22 years now. Some of his favorite things about working with Broaster are the support & the quality equipment.

Thank you, John, and Midwest Equipment Company!

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