Thanks a lot for your feedback cuppacoffee, GregJW, flynnaus!
Ive visited the links that you sent me and Ive found helpful information there.
Cuppacoffee - Ive used google to search "mobile coffee van" and Ive found few companies which are dealing with coffe van conversions, but they are located in UK, Australia, NZ or US (where driving is on the left side on the road - right-handed vehicles except US - unlike here in Ro, where we are driving on the right side - left-handed cars). Beside of this, its too expensive to get a car from there. Ive also found some photos with mobile coffee vans – unfortunately not very detailed; there are no schematics or some drawings…
Anyway, with the links that you gave me guys and with what Ive learned till now, I made another step toward my goals. I have understood that Ill need (at least) some of the following:
- Espresso machine (2 groups);
- Coffee grinder;
- Power generator;
- Alternator;
- LPG tank?
- Back-up battery maybe?
- Fresh water tank;
- Wastewater tank;
- A cooling device (a small freezer with glass display - for refreshment drinks);
- Electric blender for fresh fruit juice;
- Stainless steel sink;
- Pastry cabinet with glass display (for some pastries maybe)?
- Knockout money draw;
- Paper cup dispenser;
The entire interior I’m thinking to be covered in stainless steel, for an easy maintenance.
For the moment thats all I know. If there is any other equipment needed for a mobile coffee van business, please let me know.
Another question: which way you think it’s best? A coffee van where you can stand inside and serve, or the one where you just simply open the back (or side) doors and serve? I don’t know if in Australia it’s snowing in the winter (as far as I know it isn’t
, or maybe just a little bit), but in Romania, the winters are very cold and often it’s snowing a lot, the autumns are rainy and quite cold. For this reason, I’m thinking that the best choice is the “stand inside” option. Of course, there is also the comfort that comes along with the “stand inside” option – at least, here in Ro. Although, (as I’ve seen in one of the links that GregJW sent me), there is the idea to stand at the same level as the customer, so he/she can se see what you are doing and feel some connection with you
(from “commercial psychologically reasons”). Thanks again
Raftman

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