Food Truck License Dubai: Dubai, which is a tourism and business hub of the Middle East, is a food haven as well! Food Trucks are setting a new trend in the food industry in Dubai. People here nowadays are attracted to the idea of eating from a street-side food truck. The affluent people in Dubai live a rich lifestyle & eating in expensive restaurants and hotels is common. Today these very people are willing to explore the street food revolution happening here.

The food truck business had first hit the US and European markets before it became popular in the Dubai market. The licensing for food trucks at first started in Abu Dhabi, UAE & it has become one of the most successful business set ups in Dubai now. As per investors the Food Truck business is successful only if you have something new and different to offer! The concept of the first floating food truck in Dubai – The Aqua Pod has become viral amongst the jet skiers, yachters, and other aquatic adventure lovers in the Dubai Palm Lagoon, Al Sufouh and Kite Beach of Dubai’s Jumeirah region.

The food truck business needs less capital investment and is less risky. Food trucks are mobile and can reach most of the markets like parks, beaches, streets and picnic areas. You can reach more customers than a normal fixed location.

Getting a food truck license in Dubai is a complicated process! Dubai government has set up strict licensing procedures.

The approval of 4 entities are required before you start your Food Truck business:

• Department of Economic Development (DED)
• Dubai Municipality
• Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
• Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

Check out the step-by-step procedure to acquire a food truck license in Dubai:

• At first submit your business plan to the DED for approval of the same.
• Your food truck needs the backing of a central kitchen or a catering license. Submit a certificate of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) kitchen layout for approval.
• Choose a location for your Food Truck business. The success of your business will depend on the type of locality you are targeting in Dubai. Select the most effective and potential location for your food truck.
• The design and fit-out of the truck are key factors for success. Create a blueprint of your truck and submit it and get an approval from the government authority.
• The next step is to buy a truck and design it as per the fit-out approved by the authorities. The truck should support your kitchen and be capable of handling the heat. Proper ventilation facilities should also be available in the truck.
• After completing all these procedures, you are now ready to get a license for your food truck and start your own Food truck business.

This might sound like a complex procedure for anyone who is trying for a food truck license in Dubai for the first time. But with proper guidance from the Black Swan BSS consultants, it is quite easy!