Second to last update
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Hello,
We are almost there. I know we said it already but we continue to work hard on getting the Pierogi wagon official. Like with everything in live we make two steps forward and one step backward. I know that the continuous delays are getting old and by now you are probably frustrated that this takes so long. Back when we started I truly believed that we can get the truck up and running by may or june at the best. The experience has thought me differently and I learned that starting a food truck business is a lot more difficult that I thought. And I know that it may be hard to believe from your perspective, but I am asking you for little more faith in me. I would say that I hugely underestimated the amount of cost it will take from start to finish. We have exhausted the kickstarter funds at the end of summer and been putting our own money into it ever since. It does take a long time indeed because every single expense now takes longer to fund (as we need to work elsewhere to bring money in), and there has been a never ending list of things to do. But, one by one we have tackled them all and the truck is now ready.
Since the last update we have successfully installed commercial generator that will hopefully serve for quite some time. It has been quite a challenge to work outside with these sub-artic temperatures, I must admit. We have also installed the inverter system along with battery bank and charging equipment to keep hot food hot and cold food cold during transportation, as it is illegal to drive with the generator on.
We have also installed commercial fire extinguisher, fire and carbon dioxide alarm, sealed all the gaps and implemented pest control preventive systems.
We have also completed 40 page detailed documentation on the truck and all of the components to help ease the rest of the city bureaucracy. That includes detailed blue prints and manufactures spec sheets for all equipments and fixtures. We have completed a food truck licensing application with all required permits and documents as well as gone through city inspection with just few minor corrections that the city requires, most of which we’ve already taken care of. One of which is getting a commercial vehicle safety sticker for the truck itself. Knowing how old the truck is, I am a little is scared of the results- but hope for the best. There is nothing else to be done on the truck prior the final inspection. We have also got our menu redesigned and ready for the service. Website is just steps away from being completed.
The commercial Kitchen itself is still an issue but I am doing everything I can to get that aspect behind me. My sources are telling me that we will have a kitchen that is just about to be ready for my use and this is great news. Having said that, I strongly believe that we will get licensed this month. City is still going through the documentation and as soon as the kitchen is official we can pass the last inspection and work the truck full time!!!
This weekend, we are sending a kickstarter survey asking for your addresses. For those of you how are expecting shipped items please provide you address and we will ship your package as soon as we get licensed but we want to get the labels and everything started ready now so we don’t delay it any further. Those of you getting Pierogi off the truck, we now have the master list with your rewards on the truck ready to redeem it. You can come find us anytime: simply approach the truck and present your ID for verification purposes. We will also start redeeming catering orders from the very first day we are licensed and official. I am looking forward to meeting you all, and I hope that the long journey of truck licensing is over. I will email you all the same day I get licensed!! Thank you again for being patient and understanding. Respectfully,
Damian
