How Does a Catering Truck Driver Spend a Workday?
Introduction A catering truck driver spends most of his day selling food and drinks from his catering truck. You may see a catering truck driver’s truck near offices or factories at lunchtime. He usually carries steamed hot dogs, sodas and sandwiches. If the truck is a walk-in type truck, he may even have a grill and will cook burgers and sausages with peppers and onions. Starting the Day The catering truck driver starts his day by filling up with fuel and cleaning the outside of the truck, especially if the truck has the shiny aluminum-type body. He will then check his inventory of food and drinks to be sure he has everything he needs. If he is low on his inventory, he will go purchase any food and non-food items he needs to stock the truck for the day. If he sells pre-made sandwiches, he will have them made or purchase them already pre-made at this time. Working Most catering truck drivers have a route they follow. They will drive to the first stop on their route and set up for busin