So you want to get started in street food? Well, you’ve come to the right place.

Some of the benefits to starting up your own street food business include:

• Everyone has to eat
• High levels of demand
• Low start-up costs
• Low overheads
• Immediate income
• Low level of experience required
• Being your own boss

One of the great things about street food is how easy it is to try out – but if you really want to be a success and make a career out of street food, you need to be prepared to work hard. Being your own boss is a fantastic opportunity, but the crown does come with long and hard hours – think about the preparation you’ll need to do before an event, organising and applying to trade at events, keeping on top of your hygiene processes, hygiene inspections and more.

A few things you’ll want to think about include; the type of food / cuisine you’re going to serve, where and how you’re going to trade, what your business plan is, the USP (unique selling point) of the business, all are necessary to succeeding in street food.

Being your own boss provides an incredible amount of freedom – for you to run the business how you like, but also that you’re not under the thumb of someone else. Starting up a street food business can incorporate a lot of trial by fire and you’ll need to be resilient in the face of challenges that can occur.