ST.
VINCENT COLLEGE OF CABUYAO
                     Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao City Laguna
                             DEPARTMENT OF BSBA
              TRUCK2GO: FOOD TRUCK CANTEEN BUSINESS
                           MARKETING RESEARCH
                                INTRODUCTION
       TRUCK2GO is a Cabuyao, Laguna based restaurant business that makes
use of food truck to sell various menu of foods; basically lunch meals to different
category of clients on the go. It is a business that is owned and operated by Carl
Angelo Ramos and Renz Soriano.
       Food truck are considered as the mobile version of the restaurant
business. A food truck can move to any place were the customers are located.
This makes it one of the hottest trends in the restaurant business. Changing
consumers’ tastes and preferences and inclination towards consumption of street
food and beverages has resulted to rise in demand for food truck business over
the years. Manufacturers of these trucks are focused towards developing trucks
keeping in mind the hygiene factor. The global food truck market has witnessed
rapid changes due to the factors such as rising busy schedule, rise in working
women population and inclination towards street food and rapid urbanization. The
global food truck has been segmented on the basis of different types of
application. On the basis of different application for serving type, the global food
             ST. VINCENT COLLEGE OF CABUYAO
                     Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao City Laguna
                            DEPARTMENT OF BSBA
truck market has been segmented into food truck for Ice cream, barbeque food,
snack food, beverage serve, halal food, fast food, fruits & vegetable seller and
other. Food truck dominated the global market on account of the several
strategies adopted by its business maker such as food truck interior innovation,
serving style and adding new menu to taste. Demand for food truck has shown
the fastest growth rate during the forecast period due to the rising trend in food
on mobile van.
      The global food truck market has been further segmented on the basis of
types of vehicle. There are various kind of vehicle operated in food truck such as
full sizes van, bus, ape, or any large or extra-large vehicle. Further, the segment
is categorized on the basis of location premises for business such as commercial,
institutional, streets and parks. The other segment includes for food and beverage
distribution according to the situation of disaster, government food truck for the
defense, public gathering and concerts.
      The global food truck market is mainly driven by the factors such as
changing lifestyle, busy schedule and inclination towards different taste and
menu. Additional rising popularity of street food and beverages are increasing the
demand for the global food truck market. However, consumer awareness on
obesity related issues has been slowing down the growth of this market. Heavy
calorie increase due to consumption of junk food is one of the factors that is
              ST. VINCENT COLLEGE OF CABUYAO
                     Brgy. Mamatid, Cabuyao City Laguna
                             DEPARTMENT OF BSBA
restraining the global food truck market. Additionally, stringent government rules
and regulations towards the use of food truck that applied with traffic laws,
complaints made by tax paid restaurant, gaining parking space for business and
climatic condition is restraining the global food truck market. Moreover, increasing
focus on interior development among the key players has given rise to new
opportunities in the global food truck market during the forecast period.