{"id":10179,"date":"2024-10-05T15:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/how-do-you-create-a-financial-forecast-for-a-food-truck\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:35:47","slug":"how-do-you-create-a-financial-forecast-for-a-food-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/how-do-you-create-a-financial-forecast-for-a-food-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you create a financial forecast for your food truck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10179\" class=\"elementor elementor-10179 elementor-8706\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d053048 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d053048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e812f2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e812f2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e74a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e74a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people embark on the mobile catering adventure without a solid forecast, and bitterly regret it. Mobile catering is a formidable but demanding sector, with no room for improvisation. In our experience, 80% of <span style=\"color: #374151;\"><span style=\"font-family: S hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Noto Sans, sans-serif, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/food-truck\/\">food trucks<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> that close within 2 years had no real forecasts. It&#8217;s a concrete simulation of your project&#8217;s viability, highlighting strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. It can be used to test various scenarios. What happens if my sales drop by 20%? What if my material costs rise by 10%? Everything becomes concrete.       <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd67aa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cd67aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/food-truck-layout-process-8\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Opening a food truck: complete guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bed54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30bed54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is a forecast essential for your food truck?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75df629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75df629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s imagine for a moment that you start without a detailed forecast:<\/p><ul><li>You buy a <strong>truck for \u20ac50,000<\/strong>, thinking that&#8217;s enough. But in fact, you need another \u20ac30,000 to fit it out and buy the equipment. Without cash, your launch is compromised. A forecast would have highlighted your food truck&#8217;s financing needs.   <\/li><li>You&#8217;re counting on <strong>100 covers\/day<\/strong> at an <strong>average bill of \u20ac15<\/strong>. In reality, attendance is 30% lower and the average basket 12\u20ac. Your income is insufficient to cover your expenses, so you have to dip into your cash flow. The forecast would have encouraged you to refine these assumptions.   <\/li><li>It&#8217;s winter, and your business is <strong>down 50%<\/strong>. Without a forecast that takes seasonality into account, you haven&#8217;t put any money aside during the high season to compensate. Your cash flow can&#8217;t keep up, and you have to lay off staff or even close down.  <\/li><li>Your material costs soar, and your margin <strong>falls from 65% to 50%<\/strong>. Without regular monitoring of the key indicators set out in the forecast, it will take you months to realize this, and you&#8217;ll lose a lot of money. <\/li><li>You want to invest in a <strong>2nd truck<\/strong>, but the banks refuse to lend. Without the reassuring figures in the forecast, they don&#8217;t trust you. <\/li><\/ul><p>In short, failing to draw up a business plan for your food truck is like driving it blindfolded on a mountain road. It may go well. But the risk of going off the road is immense. So no matter how laborious it may seem, a detailed, well-thought-out and costed financial forecast is a must before you buy any truck.   <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/how-do-you-start-a-mobile-pizzeria\/\">Complete guide to opening a mobile pizzeria<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f95f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f95f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key elements of a food truck forecast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa6e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aa6e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sound financial forecast for a food truck generally includes the following elements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd155c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd155c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The initial investment plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab74a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab74a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Initial costs of acquiring the food truck and fitting it out<\/li><li>Kitchen equipment and supplies<\/li><li>Company formation costs, security deposits, etc.<\/li><li>Initial working capital (cash flow)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9611d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9611d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monthly income statement forecast over 3 years<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a935d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04a935d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sales forecasts: no. of covers\/day, average ticket, no. of days open\/month, seasonality, etc.<\/li><li>Variable costs: raw materials, packaging, beverages&#8230; as % of sales<\/li><li>Fixed costs: salaries, fuel, insurance, royalties, external services&#8230;<\/li><li>Calculate break-even point, net income&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fbde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fbde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The initial financing plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28462d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28462d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Partners&#8217; capital contributions<\/li><li>Bank loans (truck, cash&#8230;)<\/li><li>Grants, subsidies&#8230;<\/li><li>Guarantee sufficient cash flow for the 1st year<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfdda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdfdda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1-year monthly cash flow plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb65a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb65a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Discrepancies between incoming and outgoing payments<\/li><li>Cash flow peaks to be expected (high season)<\/li><li>Gaps to anticipate and &#8220;fill&#8221; (low season)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e230f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e230f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key management indicators<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3355636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3355636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Daily, monthly sales<\/li><li>Profit margin on material costs<\/li><li>Payroll to sales ratio<\/li><li>WCR (working capital requirement)<\/li><li>Break-even point<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a340e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3a340e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Points of attention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9b04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd9b04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some indicators are particularly sensitive and need to be fine-tuned:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sales forecasts<\/strong>: it&#8217;s tempting to overestimate them. Be careful with footfall and average basket. It&#8217;s better to see a progression over time.  <\/li><li><strong>Variable costs<\/strong>, especially material costs, which have a direct impact on margins. 1 or 2 margin points less can ruin profitability. Calculation basis: 30-35% of sales.  <\/li><li><strong>Wages and salaries<\/strong> are the number 1 expense item in the restaurant business. Include the manager at minimum minimum wage. Target ratio: max. 30% of sales.  <\/li><li><strong>Cash flow<\/strong> is the sinews of war. 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Let&#8217;s call it <em>&#8220;Financial forecast &#8211; Food truck &#8216;Burger Deluxe'&#8221;<\/em><em>.<\/em> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ed41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0ed41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial assumptions\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e6096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e6096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Concept: <strong>Gourmet burgers made with local produce<\/strong><\/li><li>Location: <strong>Downtown, business district<\/strong><\/li><li>Opening days: <strong>Monday to Friday, 11:30am-2pm <\/strong>and<strong> 6pm-10pm<\/strong><\/li><li>Average ticket: <strong>\u20ac14 incl. tax<\/strong><\/li><li>Average number of covers per service: <strong>40 at lunchtime<\/strong>, <strong>35 in the evening<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcb428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdcb428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial food truck investment plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fc1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1fc1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Amount<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Buying a used truck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>35 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Kitchen fittings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Cooking equipment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Storage equipment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Hardware<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Furniture and signage<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Guarantee deposits<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Set-up costs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Initial working capital<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Total investment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>100 000 \u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24da75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24da75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Month 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Month 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Month 12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sales excluding VAT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>24 640 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>26 180 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>27 830 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>325 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sales of goods excluding VAT<\/td>\n<td>24 640 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>26 180 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>27 830 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>325 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cost of goods sold<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>7 392 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>7 854 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>8 349 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>97 500 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purchase of raw materials<\/td>\n<td>7 392 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>7 854 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>8 349 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>97 500 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gross margin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>17 248 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>18 326 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>19 481 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>227 500 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>External expenses<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5 150 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5 150 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5 150 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>61 800 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Water, gas, electricity<\/td>\n<td>400 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>400 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>400 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>4 800 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fuel<\/td>\n<td>800 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>800 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>800 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>9 600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maintenance products<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>2 400 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Administrative supplies<\/td>\n<td>100 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>100 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>100 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>1 200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance<\/td>\n<td>500 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>500 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>500 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>6 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Location rent<\/td>\n<td>1 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>1 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>1 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>12 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rental expenses<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>2 400 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Banking services<\/td>\n<td>50 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>50 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>50 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Telecommunication costs<\/td>\n<td>250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>3 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accounting fees<\/td>\n<td>300 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>300 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>300 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>3 600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marketing and advertising<\/td>\n<td>750 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>750 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>750 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>9 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Royalties and licenses<\/td>\n<td>600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>7 200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Taxes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>912 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>940 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>973 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>11 295 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Personnel expenses<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6 200 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>72 600 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gross wages<\/td>\n<td>4 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>4 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>4 200 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>48 600 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Social security charges<\/td>\n<td>2 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>2 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>2 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>24 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Operating income<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5 186 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6 236 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>7 158 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>81 805 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Depreciation and amortization<\/td>\n<td>1 250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>1 250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>1 250 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>15 000 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Profit before tax and exceptional items<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3 936 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>4 986 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>5 908 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>66 805 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Corporate income tax<\/td>\n<td>1 180 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>1 495 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>1 772 \u20ac<\/td>\n<td>20 041 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Net income<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2 755 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3 490 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>4 135 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>46 763 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a8f39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provisional income statement - Year 1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fb46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54fb46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Cash flow plan &#8211; Year 1<\/strong><\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Months<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Revenue<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Expenses<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Balance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January<\/td><td>27 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>35 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>-8 000 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February<\/td><td>28 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>26 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>-6 000 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8230;<\/td><td>&#8230;<\/td><td>&#8230;<\/td><td>&#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December<\/td><td>31 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>27 000 \u20ac<\/td><td>22 000 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>350 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>328 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>22 000 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081e77a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"081e77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/mobile-french-fry-shop-insurance-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Insurance for itinerant businesses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ce26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81ce26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key management indicators - Year 1<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90fce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d90fce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Average sales per day: \u20ac1,083<\/li><li>Average ticket sales: \u20ac14.50 incl. VAT<\/li><li>Average number of covers per day: 75<\/li><li>Gross margin: 70%.<\/li><li>Ratio of material costs to sales: 30%.<\/li><li>Ratio of personnel costs to sales: 22%.<\/li><li>Break-even point: \u20ac21,000 monthly sales<\/li><li>Year-end cash position: \u20ac22,000<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffacc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dffacc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788d6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788d6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This one-year financial forecast shows a <strong>viable project<\/strong> with :<\/p><ul><li>Forecast sales of \u20ac325,000<\/li><li>70% gross margin to cover expenses<\/li><li>Net income of \u20ac46,763, i.e. 14% net profitability<\/li><li>Cash flow quickly balanced<\/li><li>Sound management indicators (payroll ratio, break-even point, etc.)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8521007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8521007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>points to watch<\/strong> are :<\/p><ul><li>Rigorous monitoring of material ratio (max. 30%)<\/li><li>Business variability (seasonality, weather), which impacts cash flow<\/li><li>High WCR in the first few months to be financed (inventory, timing differences in receipts)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89b809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89b809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So much for this complete example including the main financial dashboards for one year. We&#8217;ve tried to use realistic, consistent figures to illustrate the approach and orders of magnitude. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290660a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"290660a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our experts<\/strong> can help you build this forecast step by step, anticipating the specific features of a food truck (marked seasonality, weather impact, fuel costs, location constraints&#8230;). The idea is to <strong>start from your concept<\/strong> (type of cuisine, sector, target, truck capacity&#8230;) to build the most customized forecasts possible. Don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9381a3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9381a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomag-france.fr\/en\/food-truck-layout-process-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Successful food truck concepts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people embark on the mobile catering adventure without a solid forecast, and bitterly regret it. 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