MEET THE AUTHOR
Barb Fitzgerald has nearly three decades of experience in the food concession business. She additionally held a position on the Oregon Food Services Advisory Board and founded Northwest Vendor's Network Association. Her own experience and dedicated passion for the business drives her belief in the food concession business as a path to self-employment. She is a concession start-up consultant, and the best-selling author of, Food Booth, The Entrepreneur’s Complete Guide to the Food Concession Business. During the off-season she lives on an historic farm in Oregon with her dog, Kenzie.
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A Food Concessionaire Remembers Her First Event
I think every food concessionaire remembers his or her first event. Mine was with a stick joint made of scrap barn boards, screwed together on sight by my dad and me. It took all day and lots of hand tools … Continue reading
Food Carts, Food Trucks, and Food Concessions Serve Different Markets
Not long ago food trucks were called “roach coaches” and served quick snacks to industrial site workers. Now, food trucks and food carts seem to be on every street corner and discussed on every form of media. In fact, just … Continue reading
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Tagged concession, entrepreneur, fair food, food booth, food cart, food concession, food trucks, special events, street food
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Food Booths – Big and Small
I am now in the process of designing a new food booth. I want one that is small and easy. I am doing this because I am getting older, less energetic, and perhaps, a little cranky. Let me explain. I … Continue reading
Posted in concession start-up
Tagged concession, entrepreneur, fair food, fairs, festivals, food booth, food cart, mobile food, special events, temporary restaurant, vendor
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