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| Subject | Date Asked |
| vent hood distance | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: I am converting a 1990 bounder motor home into a mobile food truck and will have a 24" griddle and a ... A: Tony; Regulations vary from state to state. There is no single "standard" that I can give you. ... | |
| Exhaust hood and sprinkler systems | 11/16/2011 |
| Q: Good afternoon On the exhaust hood..... I manage and help run a coffee shop, deli and bakery. We ... A: Steve; I am a little confused. Did the state fire inspectors ORDER you to get a hood and sprinkler ... | |
| We are looking for catering insurance | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I live in North Central Florida. We have been cooking for friends and family for over ... A: Jenny; There are several types of coverages that a catering business may want. You didn't specify a ... | |
| How to start Thai. food truck. | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: .. My name is kevin... I have been working in restraurent for 17 years total as of today... I have ... A: Kevin; I applaud your entrepreneurial spirit. You are asking about the method to get started in a ... | |
| Fruit/vegetable vendor | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I want to start-up a business that will round up the best produce from the local farms.(within 100 ... A: JD; While the idea is sound, in reality the execution is may be difficult. I wish we had such an ... | |
| new to the business-concession trailer | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: I am a 24 year old college student and decided to buy a small concession trailer to sell coffee and ... A: Chris; Congratulations on your entrepreneurial spirit! Question One - If your fruit stand is ... | |
| ventilation | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: We recently purchased a stand alone, 35LB gas fryer for use in a mobile concession unit. The ... A: Sorry for the delay answering your question. Computer crash! The heat generated by the fryer is the ... | |
| Kitchen Size | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: I am looking to start a small operation that will serve around 80 people at a time. I am wondering ... A: Mitchell; The good news is, you may be right about the size of the kitchen. The bad news is you may ... | |
| electric convection oven under prep table | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 shelf hobart convection oven that rests on the floor of my small cafe kitchen. We are in ... A: Ben; To answer your question simply, no I haven't seen this done. You don't mention if this is a ... | |
| FOOD TRUCKS | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: I WOULD LIKE TO TALK W/U ABOUT THE BEST PIECE OF REST., EQUIPMENT TO MARKET TO THE UP-SCALE TRUCK ... A: Jeffrey; Not sure I grasp what you are trying to ask me. If you are asking me for a list of truck ... | |
| Opening a Bakery | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: I'm looking into starting my own bakery near Milwaukee Wisconsin and I was wondering if you knew of ... A: Sarah; Sorry, but I don't have any local knowledge about the Milwaukee area. As far as resources, ... | |
| mobil food truck, Vent a Hood | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: I am looking into buying a used food truck that has a vent a hood over the grill and another over ... A: Kimberly; Regulations vary from state to state and city to city. In Florida, your mobile food ... | |
| Repair Technician Training | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: I manage the Maintenance Department in a public school district. My kitchen appliance service ... A: Rex; Sorry, but this is a little out of my area of expertise. However, I would check with some of ... | |
| snack shop | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: i am opening a serve from a window hot dog and snack stand in a historic district on Jekyll island ... A: Doc; Layout is dependent on the menu when designing a quick service operation. Once you finalize ... | |
| Food service | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: I run a pro shop here in Arcadia Florida. I would like to start selling sandwiches like pulled pork, ... A: Valerie; Anytime you serve food to the public, you need one or more licenses. There are state and ... | |
| renting a soft ice cream truck for vending | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I've been researching vending soft ice cream from a truck. Several sites advised renting a truck ... A: Donna; Sorry, but your question is a little outside the parameters of my expertise. However, here ... | |
| food truck for late night hours | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: I've been inspired to open up a food truck to mainly target the "hungry" looking for a place to eat ... A: Nat; It is not often that I struggle with an answer when it comes to food, but your question leaves ... | |
| catering truck | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: I am planning to start catering truck business serve business professionals. the manus include beef, ... A: Jenny; Each state, county and local municipality have their own regulations for different types of ... | |
| kitchen hood | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I just stumbled onto this site while searching for an answer to the following question. I'm build a ... A: Jack; Before you go too far installing equipment and hoods, you need to check with your local and ... | |
| catering truck business | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: We just got a catering truck. Can you give me some start up cost and possibly what kind of profit we ... A: Barb; You are asking a question that is a little far from the restaurant business, but I will give ... | |
| Business Presentation | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a student at the University. I am taking a class called Business communication ... A: Husan; Your answer may reside in your question. How did you communicate your need for help? You ... | |
| vending equipment | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I am wanting to put food warming and cooling equipment in the bed of my pickup to sell mobile (like ... A: Before purchasing any equipment, I would check the requirements in your area to see if there are any ... | |
| Want to start a food truck | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: i all ready have a food mangers license from Washington dc but i live in Columbia Maryland i would ... A: Nicole; A Food Manager's license is generally only good in the venue it is issued in. Call the ... | |
| food concession | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I am wanting to start a food concession business. Is it permitted to catch perch and walleye, fillet ... A: Steve; You don't mention what state you are in, but, in general, food served to the public has to ... | |
| fire suppression | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: we live in slippery rock, pa. we would like to open a small hot dog shop. we bought a electric ... A: Sue; Each part of the country has different fire codes. I would check with your local fire ... | |
| New gas griddles | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I have owned a small restaurant before where I cooked on a star brand gas griddle. I am purchasing a ... A: Randy: If the only thing you are cooking is hamburgers, a thermostatically controlled griddle is ... | |
| Food Truck Business | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I want to start a food truck business in SC. However, my husband is confined to a ... A: Renata; I have seen food trucks for the physically challenged several times. Most were custom made ... | |
| Food concession insurance/Mobile Catering | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I need help on find a reasonable/reputable insurance that will catered to food concession/trailer ... A: Jennifer; Insurance companies write different types of insurance in different states. I would need ... | |
| Catering Insurance | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: I've been in the restaurant business for quite some time, and I'm looking to create my own catering ... A: Wick; Restaurant insurance is one of those necessary costly evils. Laws vary state by state. Liquor ... | |
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Larry Edger
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Expertise
Multi concept restaurant owner. Just finished fourth restaurant. Can answer questions on all aspects of running, owning and starting a restaurant, cafe or hospitality operation. Enjoy helping other restaurant owners. Most "consultants" have no idea what a restaurant operator needs to be successful. Let me know if I can assist you finding answers to your operating and marketing questions. Accomplished chef and menu development a particular talent for upscale casual restaurants.
Experience
Owner and operator of several multi-concept restaurants. Successful entrepreneur, started businesses from scratch on many occasions. Know the problems with planning and running a restaurant. Always independent operations and not the product of chain restaurants.
Organizations
National Restaurant Association and many more.
Publications
Numerous magazines, websites, blogs and news media.
Education/Credentials
Attended Ohio State University and have gone through many extended classes relating to marketing and management. Written many courses and training manuals.
Awards and Honors
In my career I have been fortunate to receive many.
Past/Present Clients
Not a "for hire" consultant. Just helping independent restauranteurs who need assistance.
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