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Licenses for Mobile Catering Units

  • 19-05-2009 11:22am
    #1
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭


    Hey, hope I've the right forum. I was just wondering out of curiousity what type of license one needs to acquire (in Dublin) to operate for example an Ice Cream Van or one of those mobile Coffee Vans you see about the place? Are they both covered under a 'mobile' license or is the coffee van granted a 'plot' where it can only trade in one specific location?

    Thx.


Comments

  • #2
    sneakerfreak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭sneakerfreak


    ehhh there are street trading license from 100euro a year to 25euro a night

    depends what youre doing

    go to the dublin city council to find out


  • #3
    MGilly84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭MGilly84


    Casual trading act is now all but abolished. Stationary trading anywhere in dublin is now a risky business. Recently spotted a few traders outside the O2 and couldnt believe they hadnt been moved. Guess there must be some arrangement available.

    But i would say to you if anything your concern should be the health authorities and keeping up to speed with your HACCP requirements they are a nightmare if they want to cause trouble for you. they can seize your trading and take your unit.

    Also and lastly have you experience of this business, hope your not being suckered into thinking theres a quick buck in it. Unfortunatly there is a massive amount of that kind of thing out there already and the competition for work is high and the overheads even higher. Do you realise the Net Profit percentage is only about 32% if your product is off any kind of decent standard at all. And if your a first timer your at an immediate disadvantage any work thats to be got you'll have to take off somebody else and that wont be easy! Excuse the negativity and realism.


  • #4
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    yeah, gf can't get a job so was half curious about those little coffee vans and whether you can just come and go as you please in them. Cheers for reality check!


  • #5
    MGilly84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭MGilly84


    I know things are really tuff at the moment!! alot of my mates cant get work either, but trust me your much better off strugling along on the dole than putting yourself into debt for an industry in which you'll be trying to sell a product that is not a requirement for the consumer. Impulse buying of such products had declined even established Food & Beverage retailers such as O Briens and McDonalds have suffered a decline in sales so trust me your making the right decision by staying clear.

    If you really want to go into business for yourself and I would suggest you should be brave why not.... pick something your good at, and have experience in, with low initial set-up costs and something people need then you'll be laughing.

    Best of Luck!!!


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