How do I train a buyer to run my food truck’s event-day prep list?
Turn your prep list into a written timeline that starts the day before the event, then work through it with the buyer on a live event. Show them what to load, what to cook ahead and what to leave. Let them lead the next one while you watch, and fix any gaps afterwards.
Your prep list probably lives in your head, with a few notes on a phone. Write it out in order: what you buy, what you cook ahead, what you pack, when you leave, and what you set up on site. Add the judgement calls that never make it onto paper, such as how you decide how much to bring, when you change the menu and how you handle a slow start.
Train in three stages. First, the buyer watches and takes notes at a real event. Second, they do the work while you coach. Third, they run it and you watch from a distance. After each event, sit down and list what was missed, what ran short and what could be simplified. Revise the prep list each time.
Cover the people and the paperwork as well. Introduce any helpers, event organizers and suppliers the truck depends on. Agree how long you will stay available for questions after closing. Your lawyer can write that support period into the agreement, and the buyer should keep the finished prep list as part of the handover package.
Key takeaways
- Write the prep list as a timeline that begins the day before.
- Move from watching to doing to leading, with a review after each event.
- Put your post-closing support in the written agreement.
- Revise the prep list after every event, noting what was missed, what ran short and what could be simplified for one person.
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