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How to Make Serious Money with Your Own Mobile Food Business (Book & 2 Dvd Set): The BBQ Concession Trailer As a Home Based Business Opportunity (The Weekend Wealth Series, Cooking for Cash (Volume 1), Money Making Marketing (Volume 2))

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This was by far the best purchase I made on amazon this year. I enjoyed watching the DVD's that covered far more than I expected.

I have always wanted to have my own restaurant, but never have been able to get it together. The trailer food business is more my thing, as I can leave it parked in my backyard when I don't want to sell. I had trouble finding information on the subject of mobile food vending and I wish I would have seen this course earlier. It has taught me a lot about this business. The film showed interesting background info and a lot of food being prepared for resale. The ribs looked delicious and I now always cook my ribs this way. Watching the procedure is like being there and much better than just reading about it...

The book is easy to follow and covers pretty much everything I needed to know. I am not much of a chef, but people were all impressed by the food I prepared the way it is described in the book. I fed over 300 people in one day by myself at our block party and made good money doing it. This guide was very helpful to me in my rural area. It also made me feel like I can actually put a business like this together in my spare time.

To address some of the questions that the reader might have:

* This course is very easy to digest but will take about 4-5 hours of your time.
* It covers a great deal of many different subjects related to concession sales.
* Previous experience in this field is not necessary.
* The Dvd's give several good menu suggestions next to full instructions on preparing a variety of barbecue meals.
* Mr. Robertson shows a lot of experience and enthusiasm in his field.
* There is an Index of links as well as recipes towards the end of the book.

The author did an excellent job at describing ways how to get started in your own concession vending business. I have been operating a ball game concessions stand for over 8 years, next to my day job as a teacher and I have become quite experienced in this field. I know that there is a lot of money to be made with food sales. At sports events, the food and drinks are an essential part of the whole fun, no matter how pricey they are. The only drawbacks are the ever increasing concession fees to set up at the games. This is yet another reason, why owning a business as an independent operator makes a lot of sense.

After reviewing this course, I was able to learn a great deal more about concession sales. If you are thinking about starting out in this field, I can highly recommend it!

I bought the two videos and the accompanying book to research the potential of going into the concession business. This product, as well as the book "Food Booth", are the best information that I have been able to find. Purchasing this item is money well-spent, even if you are not specifically planning on selling BBQ.

There is a lot of good information in the videos and the book, and I am discovering that information is not that easy to find for the concession business. While the book and videos are aimed toward setting up a BBQ business, much of the information provided may be applied toward any concession business. I liked the openness and honesty of the information - things like if you're not making at least $500 per day, it's not worth it. I got the feeling that they really want to help people to get going in the business.

My one complaint is that I sometimes felt like the presentation was not polished, almost like it was a working draft that they decided to publish. This was especially true of the book, which contained some typos and grammatically incorrect sentences. However, in the grand scheme of things, that is minor. Don't let that deter you from buying this product if you want information regarding the concession business.

My interest in BBQ goes far back to my younger days. In the last few years I have had aspirations of starting a mobile BBQ business. Without actual knowledge of the details of such a mobile enterprise or commercial kitchen equipment needed, I turned to this DVD/Book set. I saw a review bashing this set as "retarded" so I decided to share a less ignorant post. Since my purchase I have learned alot about commissaries, building a trailer, limitations, and techniques to the BBQ business. The videos are over an hour long a piece which was more than I expected. Out of over two hours, I would say there was about twenty minutes of information that did not interest me. The book gives a great deal more detais which is complimented by the DVDs. Overall, this set has given me more confidence and direction than I ever had just by being a BBQ connoisseure. It may not be the final push but it definately was a great jump start. Enjoy!

I originally bought this for my husband and ended up watching the DVD's with him. They are really packed with a lot of information and with valuable tips from a real professional.

Now BBQ became our first choice of foods to sell. The recipes in the film are truly wonderful and turned out well the first time we tried them. We also will focus on Tex-Mex foods that are very popular in our area.

The book gave us lots of good ideas that we will use in our own business. The author is right: cooking for fun is one thing- cooking for money is another! It was good to watch someone else do it first. Probably saved me from making lots of mistakes!

Overall, I am extremely happy with this purchase and I am glad I found it!

The videos are excellent, it's as if a friend was showing you how to do the business and be successful. Even if you are not planning to do a BBQ concession this package will show you "tricks of the trade" on marketing, operations and using ready-made products with your own twist.
Thanks to the author I learned a lot.

The author does a great job from if you want building your own trailer to day to day operation . Even if you don't expect to bbq the information can be invaluable for a new start up. The dvd's are professional and well done.

Another great book a start up is Food Booth, The Entrepreneur's Complete Guide to the Food Concession Business

Since I am a BBQ'er, I appreciated this video and book. It is packed with useful information and takes a hands-on approach that is great. The host actually shows how to make his food, and gives some great ideas on how to market and save money. The only thing I would ask for is an explaination on how to price items.

All in all, I did find lots of useful information in the How to Make Serious Money DVD/Booklet. I wish they would have gone just a little farther into the actual building of the trailer.

The BAD: I don't know about the state he's from but mine would be "red flagging" all his bare hand contact with the ready to eat food. Example: He took a lady's order, made her sandwich, took her money, then took a man's order, made his order (no hand washing) and then handled his money. Just sayin' Eeeeewww!

Firstly, this is obviously a home-made set. The book looks like it was printed and bound at someplace like Kinko's. The info was ok, but there wasn't much that I couldn't have figured out on my own very quickly. My last complaint is that this is a business set, therefore most people would be buying this to use in business, making it a business expense. However, whoever shipped this didn't seem to make that connection because they didn't include a receipt which is something useful when claiming business expenses on your tax forms.

Bottom line: If this had been half the price, I would have been much happier with this purchase. As it is, I feel like I paid way too much.