Food truck owners work odd hours and change things constantly. A website that is hard to update is a website that goes stale. The questions below are about the part after launch, which is where most truck sites fall apart.
How will I update the schedule
This is the question that matters most. Ask exactly how you would change this week’s locations and how long it takes. If the answer is "email us and we will update it," ask how fast and whether it counts against a limit.
With us, small edits are included up to 30 minutes a month with Website Care at $30/month. For a weekly schedule, many owners prefer to keep the page simple and link to the social account they update daily.
Questions about the menu and ordering
- ✓Will the menu be typed text — so it can be read on a small screen and updated
- ✓How do I change prices — ask who does it and whether it costs extra
- ✓How does ordering work — window, ahead of time or a tool you already use
- ✓What is third-party — payment and ordering tools charge their own fees to you
Questions about catering and events
Ask whether the site can take catering requests with the details you need: date, headcount, location, kind of event and how they found you. Ask where those requests go. An inbox you check in the truck is better than a form that reaches an office you do not have.
Ask what is not promised. A tracker that moves with your truck is a different product, and we do not fake one. A schedule page and a link to your social account is the honest version.
Questions about ownership and cost
- ✓Who owns the domain — it should be in your name or your business name
- ✓What is the one-time price — Launch Website is $399 for up to 5 pages
- ✓What is monthly — Website Care is $30/month and is optional
- ✓What if I stop — you take the domain, and ask in writing about the written content
Ask them to walk through a hungry customer’s visit
Have the designer describe what happens when someone opens your site at 11:40 on a weekday, standing on a sidewalk. What is the first thing they see? Ideally it is where you are today or how to find out, followed by the menu. If the designer starts with an about story and a slideshow, they are designing for a desk, not for a lunch line.
Then ask about the evening visitor who is planning a party. That person needs the catering form, your travel area and how far ahead to book. A good answer shows both paths without making either person scroll through the other’s content.
Questions about events and permits pages
- ✓Can I list markets and festivals — with dates, so organizers see where you have worked
- ✓Can I post a sold-out note fast — ask how quickly a one-line banner can go up
- ✓Will my commissary or permit details appear — only if you want them shown, in your words
- ✓Can event organizers download a one-sheet — a simple PDF with menu and setup needs
Red flags in the answers
Walk away from a designer who wants the menu as a photo of your chalkboard, cannot tell you who will edit the schedule, or suggests an ordering system that requires you to switch away from the point-of-sale you already run in the window. Also be cautious with anyone promising festival bookings or a flood of catering jobs. A site makes it easy to find and hire you for the people already looking; the decision stays with the organizer.
What to expect, honestly
- ✓We do not build a live truck tracker — schedule lists and links are honest
- ✓We do not guarantee sales or search rankings — no designer controls them
- ✓Ordering tool fees belong to the provider — ask them for the numbers
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
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