11 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 food trailers in Ireland — step-by-step
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 in Ireland (Citroen H, Piaggio Ape, horsebox)
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 for Irish operators (Electric Picnic, Body & Soul, Forbidden Fruit & 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 — what every food + coffee trailer needs
Insurance guide for Irish food + coffee trailer operators — public liability €6.5m, product, employers, motor + transit, equipment cover. Specialist brokers + typical premiums.
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, fuel + noise + festival rules, brand picks.
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, prep + paperwork.
Read guide →Irish coffee roaster directory — wholesale beans for cafés + trailers
Directory of Irish specialty coffee roasters supplying cafés, coffee trailers, mobile operators — Java Republic, 3FE, Imbibe, Cloud Picker, Cork Coffee Roasters, Calendar Coffee + more.
Read guide →Casual trading licence Ireland — council-by-council guide for food trailers
Casual trading licence for Irish food + coffee trailers. Per-council fees, application process, allowed pitches in Dublin / Cork / Galway / Limerick / Belfast.
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 →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.