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Reposting again as per Mod instruction, I used AI to generate a mock up image of my idea before, sorry guys. OK:

I am meeting with a conversion company on Saturday with the intention of agreeing final vehicle and set up choice. Had a good truck as an idea since I sold my restaurant a few years back, life has made it so now is a good of a time as any to actually go do it!

Currently undecided between a small van where I stand outside and the kitchen set up is at the rear doors. Think Jiffy Sandwich van style. I will be doing some trading in Central London so this small van would be ideal and give me more options for places to trade than a large van. It would basically be a moving pizza oven with prep table, sink and storage etc. Downside obviously being exposed to the UK weather.

Large van with usual internal kitchen set up. Wouldn't be able to trade where I intended, which are first choice locations, but I would be in a nice big inside kitchen and that itself would give more options for menu and trading in bad weather. Budget wise for a large van it would likely need to be an EV.

Anyone here with a small truck that they operate from outside of the vehicle to trade? How do you find it, what does your set up look like?

I would just love to go to the meeting on Saturday with a little bit more behind my ideas for set up.

Hi All, I'm now in a position to pull the trigger on getting a food truck which has been quietly on my mind since I sold my restaurant around 6 years ago. I am meeting with the conversion company on Saturday to discuss options.

I am planning for the truck to serve pizza bagels. The issue is where I wanted to trade (Central London) isn't really suited to a large van. Something agile with a small print would be ideal and open up a couple options for some street food markets. This would mean the van is basically a food cart and I would be standing on the street next to it.

Being UK based though weather is going to factor in, that itself tells me I should buy a large van that I can trade from inside. I could look to a heavy duty awning or shelter of some sort.

Or do I just adjust the plan for intended locations, up my budget and get a large van I can trade from inside?

Attached is a mock up image of the small van option I will be going over in detail and tweaking.

Meeting with conversion company on Saturday, please help me choose a van set up

Small van Vs big van aka working outside or inside the van