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A well-designed food trailer starts with your vision.

Before thinking about size, equipment or finishes, it’s important to understand what you’re trying to build. Your idea will shape the trailer.

Some things to consider:
• Your target customer
• Food offering and service requirements
• Where you plan to trade
• How many people will work in the trailer
• How you see the business growing over time.

You don't need to have it all figured out. This is where we can help lay the foundations.

With more than 10 years of hospitality and food-industry experience, we’ve worked with small businesses across Australia to help turn food concepts into practical, purpose-built setups.

If you're still developing your idea, give us a call and let's talk it through.

The right size comes down to your menu, equipment, workflow and how many people need to work inside.

3 metre
• 1–2 people
• Compact and easy to manoeuvre
• Suits simpler menus and smaller equipment setups

4 metre - Most Popular
• 2–3 people
• A versatile size for most food businesses
• Good balance of cooking, refrigeration, preparation and storage

5 metre
• 2–4 people
• More room for equipment, storage and preparation
• Suits larger or more involved menus

6 metre
• 3–5+ people
• Maximum workspace and equipment capacity
• Suits larger menus, higher-volume service and multiple workstations

Not sure what size you need? Give us a call and we'll talk through your menu, equipment and how you plan to operate.

Our standard models include the essentials to get your trailer up and running, but we can tailor the equipment and layout to exactly what you need.

• Cooking: Grills, griddles, 4-burner cooktops and deep fryers
• Refrigeration: Under-bench and upright refrigeration
• Preparation & storage: Stainless steel workbenches, shelving and storage
• Specialty equipment: Pizza ovens, soft-serve machines, slushie machines and other menu-specific equipment
• Services: Commercial rangehoods, sinks, hot water and water systems

There are plenty of options to work through depending on your menu, service style and budget. We’ll help you build a setup that works for the way you actually operate.

A full custom build gives you the opportunity to add the details that can make a big difference to day-to-day operations, customer experience and your brand.

• Bain-marie & hot holding - keep food ready for service
• Additional refrigeration - more capacity where your menu needs it
• Extra storage & shelving - make better use of available space
• Pass-through & serving areas - improve the flow between kitchen and customers
• Menu boards & signage - make ordering easier and more visible
• Custom branding - colours, graphics and finishes that make your trailer stand out
• Lighting & finishing touches — create a polished setup for day or night trading

These are the details customers don't always think about at first, but they can make a big difference once you're trading. We can help you identify the additions that will have the most impact for your business.