How to find the right mobile catering unit for your business
The term mobile caterer covers a very wide array of where and how your business may work to make money. Put simply, if your business generates income by serving food and/or drinks at various locations each week, or you serve food outside the scope of a traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ restaurant, then you are absolutely in the right place to find the right catering unit for your business.
We aim to help you if you have a burning desire to produce great food and are also focused on the very commercial business element to ‘mobile catering’. If you have a goal to grow your business and feed even more hungry mouths, we have some ideas and systems that can get you to your goals faster.
There is a lot of information on our website to illustrate the number of possibilities that lay ahead of you, and to help guide you to select the products which will be most suitable for your business.
Our product descriptions are detailed and extensive, illustrated with clear photos to show you what we can do and the quality we provide. They’re there to help you make the right choice although there is no substitute for a call to our office for just the right information and advice.
We have helped other caterers just like you to build, grow and expand their reputation, so you can use our experience to concentrate on doing what you do best, cooking amazing food and serving spectacular drinks to your clients. We’ve carefully distilled that experience and extensive feedback from our clients to pass on to you when you commission your next unit.
Overall, our aim is simple, to build trust and provide the correct product or service so you thrive working alongside us, knowing that we are here to support you. That way you’re happy and you’ll come back.
“…we had a unit tip over whilst on the way to an event … we were able to open and trade without doing ANY work. That NEEDS to be talked about. Literally the next weekend we traded at an event.”
Jazza Smith, owner of S&J Catering, Andover
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What is it that makes 4Sure your ideal strategic partner?
- We allow you to do what you do best – provide an exceptional experience to your customer whilst we provide a no-nonsense, practical approach to safety and certification that means no hassle from inspectors or your clients.
- We have extensive knowledge and experience around what works best and what will hold you back or slow you down. That ranges from quality of food, quantity of output, speed of service, right through to making sure your vehicle can operate efficiently wherever you plan to take it
- We will provide a solution that will generate the profits you deserve whilst being transparent around what is achievable for your budget – our pricing is clear every step of the way
- We can work with you on branding and design so more people choose to buy from you rather than your competitor, social proof demonstrates the bigger the queue, the bigger the queue (if you see what we mean)
- All our trailers, vehicles and counters all built for the toughest of environments, to reward you with years of reliable service
“If we had tried to do it ourselves we wouldn’t have known of the limitations – let alone sorting the paperwork that’s required for a food truck.”
Michael Sladden, Operations Director, MOB Kitchen, London
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Here’s what we promise we’ll do for you
The 4Sure 11 point Rock Solid Guarantee
(You’ll love No 11)
- If you’re not happy with your design when it’s finished, whatever you’ve paid at that time, just ask and we’ll refund it.
- Our products are always easy to operate, with no sharp edges or poor workmanship. If you don’t agree or you find sharp edges, we’ll fix what’s wrong for free.
- Our design process will always identify more money-making opportunities than you planned for.
- Your safety is our No 1 concern (actually it’s our No 1 concern only just ahead of you making profits from your unit). You’ll have every relevant safety certification when your unit is ready to leave our workshop.
- You’ll always benefit from talking to us, even if you don’t buy from us. We’ll always give you our best advice and we won’t be too salesy (but we don’t mind if you decide to buy).
- When we agree a completion date, it’s a drop-dead date.
- We never skimp on the quality of materials we use. Never.
- If you want your unit to be ready to go when it leaves our workshop, that’s what it will be, ready to go, straight to the pitch.
- Our support doesn’t end when you get your hands on your finished product. We’re there for any help, advice or guidance you need. Just call, we’ll help.
- You’ll realise we have to put a time limit on our guarantee against defects in parts or workmanship but we give you an industry leading no quibble full 2 years (we ask that you return the unit to our workshop)
- We always stand behind points 1 to 10, but here’s my personal guarantee, from Gary Wagstaff, owner of the business:
“If you order a catering unit from 4Sure and there’s anything you’re unhappy about, at any time, just call me and we’ll fix it.”
Which product is likely to serve you best?
To help guide you we’ve broken down our main products into some key areas;
Show / festival / event / stadium catering
i.e. high volumes of food, produced at a high standard and served quickly or within a small window of time
Shipping Container
Can look like a permanent takeaway business, in the middle of a field, or a café, bar or restaurant almost anywhere
Convert Your Own Vehicle
Achieve great revenue, use our knowledge of layout, flow and equipment, slightly lower investment than a GT Supa Van
Retro Roller
Polished excellence, eye-catching shiny Airstream style exterior pulls the crowd on a summer’s day
GT Hi-Lo Trailer
All the benefits of the GT trailer PLUS the ability to look like a permanent business, in the middle of a field
The Horse Trailer
An entry level trailer that is different and can be towed on a standard car driving licence
Local event catering / country fairs / weddings
Where the tortoise can win over the hare – steady flow of custom – reasonable footfall – lower pitch fees – good profits
Merchandising Counters
To give you an extra special advantage over your competitor with his fold up table and kit he has to build each and every time
The Horse Trailer
An entry level trailer that is different and can be towed on a standard car driving licence
Street food/roadside catering
Serving a steady stream of customers for longer periods – attracting people to you – offering an alternative niche / food and drink offering.
Merchandising Counters
To give you an extra special advantage over your competitor with his fold up table and kit he has to build each and every time
The Horse Trailer
An entry level trailer that is different and can be towed on a standard car driving licence
The is no completely hard and fast rule over the categories any of our products appear in. So our product recommendations for the categories can cross over. If you are still looking for something different, have a look at;
- Our vehicle and trailer range – giving you an overview of each of the products we have produced – remember, your next unit will be built to suit YOU – it’s probably the best idea to just call us now so we can guide you to the right product
- The shipping container options – they are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a semi-permanent solution, can still be moved around, and offer a high level of security when left un-attended. Plus they can be converted to highly attractive units
- Merchandising counters – ideal for use on their own, indoors or outdoors in combination with their own roof structure protecting your team or a pop-up gazebo offering – bringing a high-spec kitchen to the street food, ‘wallpapering table with a cloth over it’ scene.
- Vintage vehicles – a huge hit in the catering world in recent years – head catching, selfie snapping (background), social media icons – great for raising awareness of who you are.
Not sure what you might need? Our case studies will help you understand the exact solution we provided to just some of our clients and what their original brief was – be careful, these pages might just get your creative juices flowing – we can do the same for you!
To find out more about how we can help your success, call us now on 01536 202 944