Food Truck Sales Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has broken the Internet and made a huge impact in the lives of business owners around the globe.
With the rightful emphasis being placed on social distancing and increased sanitization measures, brick and mortar restaurants around the world have been forced to close their doors in the midst of the largest global pandemic since the early 1900’s.
With self isolation the main priority of many around the world, you may assume that takeout and fast food sales have dwindled- especially with reduced hours, dining room closures and a societal fear of coming too close.
This however, does not triumph society’s need for quick, convenient and healthy food on the go.
Many are still working, particularly in the essential service industries. Many are still travelling, and finding complete self isolation almost impossible in contrast to our usual hectic, constantly moving lives. Many still struggle to cook daily.
Which would explain why, even among the pandemic scare, food truck sales have increased.

Food Trucks Have Not Been Slowed Down by COVID-19 Truck

We can’t deny that some areas, and some food truck businesses have taken a hit. Depending on the societal outlook of certain areas and the government’s intervention during COVID-19, some food trucks have been forced to relocate to areas where demand for elevated fast food is still soaring high.
Skip The Dishes has seen a major increase in demand during COVID-19, with increased sanitization and protection measures in place to keep the swing of mobile food delivery going.
New comers to the game, such as Door Dash, have also seen a notable increase in sales- with contactless delivery appearing to settle hungry minds.
Local governments have had their chance to make their own modifications to the mobile delivery system; seeing the popularity of these services and the increased demand from people has prompted them to make changes aimed at keeping limited contact food delivery alive.
The BC Government has allowed take out providers to now deliver booze with food items; out of work servers with valid Serving It Right certification will have the opportunity to deliver these orders to help curb economic impacts from job loss.
Food trucks, although a little slower on growth during this time, have also seen an increase in sales.
“People see us take out stations, but just a little different. There isn’t a tonne of people around, there aren’t lots of people working in the food trucks. It’s much easier for us to follow extra sanitization measures during the outbreak than bigger brick and mortar stores….. I don’t know, I was surprised. I was ready to take the hit, but sales have actually increased. – (Shelly Monfongo, owner of JellyCee food truck, Calgary.) Food truck and food trailer owners have found that strategically moving to more isolated locations- those outside of the downtown core and busy metro areas- has boosted their sales in a time where it’s expected they would shut down.

Food Trucks Feed the Demand for Convenient Food- At A Distance

The need for quick, fast food on demand hasn’t shifted during COVID-19; if anything, it has become stronger. The market is somewhat temporarily elevated and certainly modified- society is demanding fresh, healthy food on the go- but also at a distance.
Brick and mortar locations aren’t able to provide this service within a respectable proximity during this crisis.
Typical fast food options are available, but as the growth of the mobile food industry in the first place indicates- people still need something more.
Even in self isolation, or social distancing, a good chunk of the community struggle to source and prepare three meals a day for themselves and their family.
Many are concerned about the supply chain of big franchise, and where their product is coming from. Food trucks are notoriously known for using fresh, local ingredients, where risk can be monitored more effectively.
And ultimately, people are having a real tough time staying in their house 24/7 and see a quick venture out for a bite to be enough of a mental relief- for now.
The Nashville Food Truck Association has seen an increase in calls from neighborhoods demanding food trucks to roll up and post up in their area. With many areas enacting “Safer-At-Home” initiatives, food trucks have become an integral part at curbing the amount of people out and about looking for fast food.

Food Trucks Are Designed Perfectly for Limited Contact Food Service

The design and functionalities of a food truck don’t just suit well for a profitable business venture. They suit well as an alternative, a redesign of the mobile food industry that brings food more directly to the end consumer.
It limits the need for people to actively source and find food, and provides an opportunity for food to travel where it’s needed.
And in the midst of COVID-19, we are faced with two heavy demands: food on the go and the government saying stay home.
It would appear that food trucks are the closest thing to meeting both demands simultaneously.
The ability for food trucks to safely provide food on the go for our communities has shifted so rapidly, that this website was created to order food from trucks online- to pick up quickly and safely, or have it delivered for larger groups.
Even during a pandemic, most food trucks remain profitable- all while help serve the masses in the most safe way possible.