There are no food trucks allowed in my city, and all the pop up food carts I've seen are Mexican. If there are burger ones I haven't seen or heard about them. I know this is YMMV depending on where in the country you are. But I'm working on figuring out prices and am interested in feedback. At least in So Cal, a medium single Whopper combo's $10 plus tax. Carl's (Hardees) is no cheaper. Not sure about MCD's because I don't eat it. No tax, or it's just included in the prices so everything stays even.
My question is, would you pay this:
Double Smash burger with 2 slices of cheese and special sauce on a toasted Brioche Bun - $7.
Combos, regular fry & 16oz soda $11, large fry & 32oz soda $13.
Loaded Smash, above with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & onions. $8
regular combo $12, large $14
Luther Smashdross, 2 patties , 2 slices of cheese, 2 strips of bacon on a toasted Krispy Kreme Doughnut $9
regular combo $13, large $15
Get Smashed for Breakfast, 2 patties, 2 slices of cheese, 2 strips of bacon, cage free over easy egg, crispy hash browns, sauce & Mikes Hot Honey drizzle on the egg. $11
regular combo, $15, large $17
I calculated how much things would cost at the supermarket. Doubtful I'd ever do enough business in a day to warrant driving 30 miles to a Restaurant Depot to buy in bulk.
$3.22 to make a 2 patty burger.
2.19 for meat
.70 for bun
.31 for cheese
.5 for sauce
Adding an extra patty + a slice of cheese would cost $1.25. I was thinking of charging $2.50 for an extra patty + slice of cheese but I want to keep all the amounts even dollars. So $2 for an extra patty whether they want cheese or not. Right now I have it at $4 to add regular fries and a 16oz drink and $6 for 32oz drink and large fries. I don't know but that sounds like it might be too high.
I'm thinking $17 for the large breakfast burger combo is too much for something like this from a street vendor. I'd happily pay it if it was good, but I'm not most people I know. What would be anyone here's price range be? I caculated $23 for the 4 patty breakfast burger with large drink and large fry, would anyone pay that? I haven't figured out the actual amount of the fries, but it will be a lot closer to an order from Five Guys than a large from the fast food chains. My regular will be a bit larger than large from MCD's or wherever. And they'll be cooked in a mixture of Peanut oil and Beef Shortening. I've been reading up on the shortening they sell at Smart & Final. It's almost identical, with BHT and a foaming retardant added. The only Tallow that's available in my area's $16 for an 11oz jar so that's a no go. And I want to keep what I use local so I can get more without having to deal with shipping and waiting.