Street Vending Truck License; mobile business in UAE

If you have;
a unique service offering/product to give to the market

a strong and certified expertise in the offering you plan to sell

Then you can think of starting a mobile business in UAE.

License cost:
If you are a business owner already with a trade license that covers the operation of your prospective mobile business, you can use that – thus significantly cutting down a heavy item on your expenses list when going ‘business-on-wheels’. However if you are starting from scratch you need a related trade license, which costs Dh15,000 or more depending on your business.

Starting a food truck business in particular has a few extra rules and regulations because it deals with food as the main product, with mandatory hygiene and sanitary standards to maintain.

You need your own kitchen
Food trucks are where most people may struggle if they’re starting from scratch on their own without an already functioning restaurant which has kitchen space.

According to UAE law, no food can be cooked in the food truck itself – the only cooking allowed is the kind that enables heating and serving of the cooked food – more like a finishing station. 
Therefore, unless you already have kitchen space, the owner will have to enter into a contract to rent space and time in an industrial kitchen to cook on a daily basis. This contract is key to getting your licensing and permits.

A standard shell and core truck with 7 meters in length, two kitchen sinks, around 150 litres of water-holding capacity, along with standard kitchen fittings. For a custom-made truck like this, a client could pay anywhere from Dh105,000 to Dh135,000 depending on various factors.

Licensing
You have to deal with and get permits from various government departments depending on your business idea. For food trucks, this includes the Dubai Economic Department (trade license and name), Dubai Municipality (food safety and health permits) and Roads and Transport Authority (getting your business on the road and getting permits for setting up shop in public places). On a regular basis you will have to deal with Dubai Municipality and the RTA depending on new events, new locations to sell at, menu changes etc.

Can I sell anywhere?
No. You have to be semi-permanent on whichever location you get a permit for. You can sell in private areas with a rental contract, and in public areas with an RTA permit. You could spend as little as Dh500 for one month with an RTA permit, and up to Dh25,000 per month in private spaces like malls or retail developments depending on the contract.

A mobile business is flexible, requires lower investment than a brick-and-mortar establishment and offers more options to get creative with the product and the service. However, it requires deep research, customer surveys, smart designs and business plans, heavy traditional and modern marketing investment to truly succeed.
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