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Mobile food services like catering businesses are becoming more and more popular. With lower overhead costs and the ability to travel, it can be an extremely attractive business to many entrepreneurs looking to get their feet wet. Most of the time all you need is a food truck, truck and food trailer, or some other way to transport and cook food, and then the ingredients to make it. A Mobile Catering Business can travel anywhere for any event or reason, and serve up delicious food to its patrons.
Regardless of whether you are serving baked goods like gourmet cupcakes, hot donuts, or fruit danishes or you want to provide a deep-fried food selection, there will be some unfortunate risks that you will face. When it comes to the foodservice industry the risks can vary and range in severity. Luckily, for almost all of these risks, insurance has an answer.
While many business owners, especially new ones, insurance can seem like just another daunting bill that you have to pay and not get anything out of. This could not be further from the truth. As an entrepreneur, you should view insurance as an investment in the protection of your business, customers, and employees if you have any. Besides, one claim if it is severe enough can shut your mobile food service down quickly if you don't have the financial backing of insurance policies.
Depending on the type of food you are going to serve with your mobile catering business, the risks can vary. However, some are very common and you should be aware of them regardless if you are a seasoned owner, or brand new to the industry.
Because of the many risks involved with the mobile foodservice industry, there are a lot of insurance policies available. Depending on your needs, you may not need all of them but you should know what they are and what they cover so you can be well educated when shopping for insurance.
The cost of mobile food services insurance can vary. Because there are so many policies that cover different risks, you will need to work with an experienced insurance agent to make sure you don't have gaps in coverage. Some things to keep in mind that the insurance company will consider when pricing your insurance is your claims history, the size of your business, how many trucks you have, what kind of food you serve if you serve alcohol, how long you have been in business, and if you have employees. Remember, insurance is an investment to protect your business and if you have the unfortunate need to use it, it will be worth every penny.
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