Food truck biz picking up speed


Meals on wheels: Crowds patronising the many food trucks in Bandar Tun Razak. — SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With shop rental prices going through the roof, some business owners have decided to forgo the four walls and venture into the “meals on wheels” business.Malaysian Food Truck Association chairman Datuk Mohamad Zaini Md Taha said a second-hand truck head with a built-in kitchen would cost around RM30,000, less than one-third the RM100,000 initial cost of starting business in a shoplot.

“When you rent a shop for around RM4,000 to RM6,000, the costs don’t stop there – there are renovation, electrical, tableware and other costs.

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