--- title: Why Your Restaurant Needs a Food Truck description: Investing in a food truck is the perfect way to take your brick and mortar restaurant to the next level and grow your business. image: https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hubfs/images/Feb_2016/foodtruckfestival.jpg --- [![Merchant Cash Advance](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Website/Logos/Web-Combo-11.png?width=200&name=Web-Combo-11.png "Merchant Cash Advance")](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/) [![Merchant Cash Advances](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Website/Logos/Web-Color2.png?width=738&name=Web-Color2.png "Merchant Cash Advances")](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/) # Merchant Cash Advance Blog # Why Your Restaurant Needs a Food Truck Posted by [Karen Erdelac](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/author/karen-erdelac) on Feb 12, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why your restaurant needs a food truck](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Feb_2016/foodtruckfestival.jpg?width=299&name=foodtruckfestival.jpg "Why your restaurant needs a food truck")Investing in a food truck](http://www.restaurant.org/Manage-My-Restaurant/Operations/Alternative-venues/9-tips-for-opening-a-food-truck) is the perfect way to take your brick and mortar restaurant to the next level and grow your business. 19% of established restaurants say they are very/somewhat likely to launch a food truck within the next two years according to the National Restaurant Association. Between expanding the reach of your brand and providing a less expensive second location, taking your restaurant to the street can add many [benefits](http://restaurantengine.com/food-truck-supplements-restaurant/) to your bottom line.  Offering flexible locations and the ability to cater social events, food trucks offer a chance to reach new customers and expand your revenue base. ### **Expand your Reach** Having your restaurant go mobile puts your brand in front of a whole new audience.  A food truck provides a rolling billboard for your company while bringing in revenue.  The ability to attend events such as concerts and festivals are a revenue opportunity and entertaining.  This will give you exposure to new customers and also potential investors.  The easy turnover of a food truck menu will allow you to experiment with items that have a larger profit margin.  Festival foods tend to be cheaper to produce and the prices you can charge at a large event can be significantly higher than a standard location.  Attending and winning competitive cooking events becomes much easier as you are already prepared to travel. These events command extreme exposure to industry professionals and can establish you as an innovator in your field.  Having experience operating your restaurant out in the field can provide a substantial competitive edge over your opposition. ### **Lower Operating Expenses** ![Why your restaurant needs a food truck](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Feb_2016/Food-Truck-Capital.jpg?width=299&name=Food-Truck-Capital.jpg "Why your restaurant needs a food truck")Purchasing a food truck rather than a second physical location offers several different benefits.  The initial investment is much less and operating costs tend to be lower.  The time frame to get a food truck ready for business is far shorter and the kitchens are smaller and more efficient. Your food truck also allows you an additional revenue stream. Perhaps the restaurant is busy in the winter, and your food truck is busy in the summer. Running them consistently throughout the year will perhaps lead to a closing of the gap and no slow season for either business window. ### ** Diverse Locations** Potential locations are limitless with a food truck.  Setting up your truck in different neighborhoods not only improves your customer reach. You have the option of posting up in different areas throughout the day to gauge customer response and revenue.  The ability to be on the move allows you to adjust your menu to fit the pallets and cultures of different surrounding areas.  This provides flexibility and a great way to test new recipes.  The feedback you receive from surrounding areas can be an invaluable tool for making improvements to your established menu.  Working with a more varied menu will further develop the skill set of your kitchen staff, which will breed innovation and keep you on the cutting edge of the industry. ### **Funding your Food Truck** Food trucks are becoming increasingly important in the growth and development of the restaurant industry.  Quikstone Capital Solutions has a proven track record of providing fast funding necessary for restaurants to thrive in an ever changing landscape.  A merchant cash advance could be the perfect avenue to [getting your food truck, and your brand, on the road to success](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/increase-your-food-trucks-business-with-mobile-credit-card-processing).  [![Apply Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/311686/5c2962a0-3c44-4385-b605-6b50dfe6f2c0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/311686/5c2962a0-3c44-4385-b605-6b50dfe6f2c0)   Topics: [Restaurant](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/restaurant), [Catering](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/catering), [Grow Your Business](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/grow-your-business), [Merchant Cash Advance](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/merchant-cash-advance) #### Category/Topic - [Small Business (268)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/small-business) - [Restaurant (255)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/restaurant) - [Growing Your Business (191)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/growing-your-business) - [Funding Your Business (147)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/funding-your-business) - [Holiday (110)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/holiday) - [Merchant Cash Advance (93)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/merchant-cash-advance) - [Retail (70)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/retail) - [Business Cash Advance (59)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/business-cash-advance) - [Bakery (52)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/bakery) - [Specialty Retail (52)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/specialty-retail) - [Catering (49)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/catering) - [Salon and Day Spa (46)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/salon-and-day-spa) - [Auto shops (41)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/auto-shops) - [Grow Your Business (33)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/grow-your-business) - [Liquor Store (31)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/liquor-store) - [Marketing (25)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/marketing) - [Ecommerce (21)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/ecommerce) - [About us (20)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/about-us) - [Mobile (11)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/mobile) - [Cash for Businesses (10)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/cash-for-businesses) - [Dental Office (9)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/dental-office) - [Coffee Shop (8)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/coffee-shop) - [Veterinary (5)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/veterinary) - [PCI compliance (3)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/pci-compliance) - [Pool Service (2)](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/topic/pool-service) [See More](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/why-your-restaurant-needs-a-food-truck-0#) [![Alternative Funding](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/311686/b9359813-7020-4f5e-828a-adacff883647.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/311686/b9359813-7020-4f5e-828a-adacff883647) [![Merchant Cash Advance](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Website/Logos/Web-Combo-2.png?width=738&name=Web-Combo-2.png "Merchant Cash Advance")](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/) Quikstone Capital provides business loan alternatives to get your business the cash it needs to grow and prosper. 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