29 guides for the Irish trade.
Hand-written, regulator-aware, regularly updated. Practical bits Irish operators actually need — starting a business, FSAI registration, gas certification, van conversions, festival catering.
How to start a food trailer business in Ireland (2026 guide)
Step-by-step guide to starting a food trailer or coffee trailer business in Ireland — registration, FSAI, gas cert, equipment, financing, festival permits.
Read the full guide →FSAI registration for Irish food trailers
How to register a food trailer with the FSAI and your Local Authority Environmental Health Office. Free, legally required, 28 days before opening.
Read guide →Coffee van conversion Ireland (Citroen H, Ape)
How to convert a Citroen H-van, Piaggio Ape, or horsebox into a coffee trailer in Ireland — equipment, certs, build cost, and Irish builders.
Read guide →Gas certification (RGI) for food trailers in Ireland
How to get gas (RGI) certification for an Irish food trailer or catering trailer. Cost, validity, RGI register lookup, what insurers require.
Read guide →Festival catering checklist Ireland (Electric Picnic + more)
Festival catering checklist for Irish food trailer + coffee trailer operators — equipment, paperwork, restock plan, generator sizing, payment kit.
Read guide →Mobile catering insurance Ireland — full 2026 guide
Insurance guide for Irish food + coffee trailer operators — public liability €6.5m, product, employers, motor + transit, equipment cover.
Read guide →How to size a generator for an Irish food + coffee trailer
Generator sizing guide for Irish food trailer + coffee trailer operators — kVA calculations, silent diesel vs petrol inverter
Read guide →EHO inspection checklist for Irish food + coffee trailers
EHO inspection checklist for Irish food + coffee trailer operators — what the Environmental Health Officer checks, common closure-order issues
Read guide →Irish coffee roaster directory — wholesale beans
Directory of Irish specialty coffee roasters supplying cafés, coffee trailers, mobile operators — Java Republic, 3FE, Imbibe, Cloud Picker
Read guide →Casual trading licence Ireland — council-by-council
Casual trading licence for Irish food + coffee trailers. Per-council fees, application process, allowed pitches in Dublin / Cork / Galway / Limerick /
Read guide →Towing licence + B+E test for Irish food + coffee trailers
Irish driving licence guide for towing food + coffee trailers — when you need B+E, how to take the RSA test, weight calculations, pre-1997 grandfathering.
Read guide →How to start a coffee trailer business in Ireland
Step-by-step guide to starting a coffee trailer or coffee van business in Ireland — registration, FSAI, equipment, costs, and pitches.
Read guide →Food truck licence in Ireland — every permit you need (2026)
What licence do you need for a food truck in Ireland? FSAI registration, casual trading licence, RGI gas cert, public liability — every permit explained.
Read guide →Coffee van startup cost in Ireland — full 2026 breakdown
How much does a coffee van cost to start in Ireland? Full breakdown — vehicle €6k–€35k, espresso machine €4.5k–€12k, total €15k–€55k.
Read guide →HACCP training Ireland (online + classroom, 2026)
HACCP training in Ireland — online and classroom Level 1, 2, and 3 courses for food trailer, coffee trailer, and catering operators.
Read guide →Food truck cost in Ireland — full 2026 startup budget
How much does a food truck cost in Ireland? Full breakdown — vehicle/trailer €8k–€45k, kitchen €5k–€20k, total €20k–€80k.
Read guide →How much does a food truck make in Ireland?
How much an Irish food truck actually earns — realistic 2026 revenue, profit margins, festival payouts, and the cost stack that eats the top line.
Read guide →Food trailer finance Ireland — 2026 guide
How to finance a food trailer or coffee trailer in Ireland — bank loans, rent-to-own, leasing, microfinance, Local Enterprise Office grants.
Read guide →Food truck startup checklist Ireland (2026)
A printable startup checklist for new Irish food truck operators — every registration, every cert, every piece of equipment, in the order you need them.
Read guide →Food truck menu pricing Ireland (2026)
How Irish food truck operators set menu prices in 2026 — cost-plus, perceived-value, competitor benchmarks, and the price points that convert.
Read guide →Mobile catering insurance quote Ireland (2026)
Mobile catering insurance Ireland — compare quotes from Bizbroker, Bollington, Brady, Aviva trade, Allianz trade, Cornmarket, O'Driscoll O'Neil.
Read guide →Coffee van leasing Ireland (2026)
Coffee van leasing in Ireland — compare Linders, Fleet Options, SimpliFinance, Grenke, Lombard. Typical monthly cost, contract terms, what each is best at.
Read guide →Food truck cost per head Ireland (2026)
Food truck cost per head in Ireland — explicit pricing by guest count (50, 100, 150, 200, 300+) and menu type (burgers, BBQ, pizza, Asian, coffee).
Read guide →Food trailer annual maintenance Ireland (2026)
Pre-summer annual maintenance checklist for Irish food trailers — RGI gas service, generator service, refrigeration check, EHO prep, typical costs.
Read guide →Barista training Ireland for mobile coffee operators (2026)
Barista training in Ireland for mobile coffee operators — SCA accredited courses, Irish coffee schools, costs, what each is best at.
Read guide →Food truck accountant Ireland (2026)
Food truck accountancy in Ireland — what an Irish food trailer accountant does, typical fees, ROS guidance, VAT registration threshold, structure choice.
Read guide →Food truck POS + card terminal Ireland (2026)
Food truck POS systems in Ireland — Square, SumUp, Vivawallet, Revolut Business, Stripe Terminal compared. Fees, hardware costs, what each is best at.
Read guide →Coffee van vs coffee shop in Ireland — which earns more?
Coffee van vs coffee shop in Ireland — full revenue, cost, time, and lifestyle comparison. Which earns more in 2026? Real Irish-trade benchmarks.
Read guide →How to find a pitch for a coffee van in Dublin (2026)
Where Irish coffee vans actually pitch in Dublin — council casual-trading sites, markets, private estates, and event programmes. Real 2026 fees + contacts.
Read guide →Need a topic we haven't covered?
Drop us a message — we write new guides based on what Irish operators are actually asking. Topics we'll add over the coming months: financing options, insurance brokers, festival pitch strategy, Irish coffee roaster directory, county-by-county event calendars.