Food Trucks Design and Fire Suppression Installation Services | HoodBuilder | Denver, CO | Fort Collins

Are you planning to launch a food truck business? Food trucks or trailers and mobile restaurants sound quite exciting. But it is not as simple as it may sound. To start a restaurant on wheels, you need to efficiently plan a couple of things. Whether it is the food truck design, kitchen setup, exhaust hood installation or the fire suppression system installation, you’ll need the help of an expert professional or an experienced company which offers these services.

If you have your eyes all set on starting a food truck business, let us walk you through the essential steps that are required to get the food truck or trailer ready to deliver food in any location of your choice.

Food Truck Design: Dimensions, Layout, Interiors 

The layout of all food trucks is not the same. Depending on specific requirements, the design varies from one food truck to another. Whether it is finding the right dimensions or creating an interior layout which makes an efficient use of the space, you need to hire the services of an expert. 

At Hood Builder, we offer professional food truck design services. Our team of experts are quite well-versed in working with a range of dimensions and designing a modern, functional layout for food trucks. We have successfully designed a wide variety of commercial kitchen layouts in keeping with specific needs of businesses, clients and entrepreneurs all across the country.

The dimensions of a food truck or food trailer is of crucial importance. From the right selection of the vehicle to creating a layout which makes the best use of the available space, every key aspect requires serious consideration and in-depth knowledge of how a mobile food service operates. When designing the layout of a food truck, the length of the truck plays a key role. Using a range of templates, we help our clients choose the right dimension for their food trucks. 

The food truck needs to be designed in a way which accommodates all the essential equipment which goes into a commercial kitchen. The design engineer creates a floor plan which includes space for the refrigeration equipment, cooking equipment, work stations, cabinet, serving counter, ventilation etc. Hood Builder is a Denver-based company which specializes in designing custom food trucks and trailers. Over the years, we have mastered the art and science of building and designing food trucks and catering trailers as per the specific needs of clients. If you have made up your mind to start a food truck business, you should head straight to our office or give us a phone call so that we can discuss what your specific needs are and then come up with a custom, highly functional design layout for your food truck.

In the following, we will introduce some of the most popular models of food combos and their specifications and features.

Food Truck Fire Suppression: Installation, Maintenance, Repair

Most of the mobile food trucks and trailers have a kitchen for cooking and preparing food on a daily basis. Just like other commercial kitchens, the kitchen in your food truck needs protection against fire hazards as well. Spontaneous fire ignition can put the lives of your staff at risk as well as put your assets in danger. Having a fire suppression system installed in your mobile kitchen will ensure the safety of your staff and minimize the chances of property damage.

Usually, the fire suppression system of a food truck looks similar to that of a regular commercial kitchen. However, installation requirements may vary depending on the size and dimensions of the food truck.

Modern fire suppression systems are extremely efficient and active. In the event of a fire, the system reacts immediately and the entire system becomes active. The system is engineered to be so sensitive that it instantly detects an increase in temperature and if the situation is dangerous, the fire system immediately cuts off the fuel supply and starts to dispense the extinguishing agent. 

If you plan to operate your food truck business in a safe and worry-free manner, you should never ignore the need for the installation of a fire suppression system. Unless you have a fire suppression system in place, your food truck will be like a rolling fire hazard. This can jeopardize not just the lives of your own employees but the lives of your customers too. Hood Builder offers high quality solutions for increased protection against fire safety hazards in food trucks. We provide all kinds of high quality, branded fire suppression systems that you may need for your food trucks and food catering trailer business. Our professionals are properly trained to select, install and repair a wide range of top quality fire suppression systems.

Our company has tie ups with multiple brands of fire suppression systems. Feel free to get in touch with our specialists for expert consultation and finding the right solution for fire hazards protection in your food truck.

Mobile Kitchen Cleaning: Vent Hoods, Equipment

The kitchen of a food truck needs proper management. It is a space where food cooking and preparation goes on for hours on end. Unlike a home kitchen, the food truck kitchen is not easy to maintain and keep clean. 

On a regular basis, the staff in your food truck cooks and stores food. Plus, there are cooking equipment that need cleaning on a daily basis so that food can be served again. There are extensive benefits of maintaining the kitchen of your food truck. Regular cleaning and maintenance will give your cooking equipment a long life. You invest a lot of money in the kitchen equipment. It is important that you take proper care of all the kitchen equipment and the vent hood. This will help you avoid costly repairs and save a lot of money in the long term. The darin and the water inlets need proper cleaning so that they function smoothly. 

When it comes to cleaning a mobile kitchen, the exhaust hood systems need serious attention. Installing an exhaust hood system immediately increases the safety of your employees and the assets by keeping the kitchen space free from heat and smoke. But the vent hood also collects grease over time. If the cooking frequency is high, the buildup of grease will be even more. This greasy buildup is a fire safety hazard and it must be cleaned properly.

Whether it is the vent hood, the fire suppression system or the exhaust fan of your mobile restaurant, you need to watch out for greasy buildup and get it cleaned to minimize the chances of fire accidents.

At Hood Builder, we carry several years of experience in commercial kitchen and vent hood cleaning services. Our well-trained and highly dedicated team of cleaners are equipped with all the latest products, tools and techniques to perform an excellent cleaning job for your mobile kitchen. You’ll find many other mobile kitchen cleaning companies operating out there. However, you should choose to work with only those who have a proven track record and certified cleaners. Hood Builder is just the ideal kitchen cleaning company you’ll want to work with. We use food-safe agents, the latest tools and technology and use water efficiently. Our track record for successfully conducting kitchen cleaning service is proven. 

Our mobile kitchen cleaning services include cleaning and removal of grease from the vent hood (internal and external), hood filters, exhaust fans, ductwork etc. Shining kitchen hoods is a sign of increased fire protection and it enables you to abide by NFPA regulations. Also, we examine all the kitchen equipment and the hood system for any component which may have worn out and needs replacement. Fixing minor issues in time keeps out expensive repairs later.

Depending on the volume of cooking that goes on in your food truck or catering trailer, you can schedule our cleaning services on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annually basis. If you are not sure which cleaning frequency is the right one for your mobile kitchen, you should feel free to talk to us.

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