I want to start a food truck. Where do I begin preparing? — AI analysis example

Steps to start today

1. 1
   Check the food sanitation application systemOn day 1, check the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's food sanitation application system and call the public health center covering the planned selling area. Explain the hot sandwich and soup menu, preparation kitchen, vehicle equipment, and water supply and drainage volumes, and confirm the required business permit and a pre-consultation date within 7 days.
2. 2
   Create a cost sheet in Google SheetsBy day 2, enter ingredients, packaging, gas, and payment fees for 2 hot sandwiches and 1 soup. The pass criteria are a cost ratio of 35% or less at selling prices of ¥650 and ¥850, and a gross profit of ¥400 or more per meal.
3. 3
   Take pre-orders for the test sale with AirRESERVEBy day 3, take reservations for 20 weekday-lunch meals using Google Forms or AirRESERVE. Promote it to office workers in Tokyo, acquaintances' workplaces, and coworking spaces, and change the menu names and selling location if there are fewer than 10 reservations.
4. 4
   Book a rental food truckBy day 4, get quotes from 2 food truck rental companies for vehicles that meet the business-permit requirements. Keep the total of vehicle, venue, and ingredient costs within ¥50,000, check insurance, the generator, and water supply and drainage equipment, and book one day.
5. 5
   Sell 20 meals and record them with SquareWithin 7 days, sell 20–30 meals using Square or cash, and record customer count, sales by item, serving time, waste, and reasons for buying. The pass criteria for the first test are an average serving time of 5 minutes or less, a waste rate of 5% or less, and sales of ¥15,000 or more.

Reference and validation data

• FACTThe Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare explains that business permit applications and business notifications can be filed online through the food sanitation application system.Food sanitation application system
• FACTTokyo classifies cooking businesses run from vehicles as "restaurant business (vehicle)", and you need to check with the public health center covering the planned selling area.Operating from a vehicle | Food Sanitation Window, Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Public Health
• FACTA new business owner applying for blue-form tax filing generally must apply within 2 months of the business start date.No.2070 Blue-form tax return system
• INFERENCEWith ¥1.5 million or less of your own funds, selling 100 meals from a rental truck before deciding to buy makes it easier to limit financial risk than buying a vehicle in the first month.