Looking for a place to put my PIZZA business ... (Portland: 2014, to rent)

[mgovernale]

Hi,

I am coming to the Oregon coast in April and have a small business that sells hand made pizza out of a vending trailer. I am looking for a coastal location between Newport and Astoria. I prefer the Seaside, Nehalem, Manzanito area. What I need is a location near the beach and town which can provide water, sewer, and electricity for my food concession trailer. I would like to rent the space by the month for the 2014 season. April-September. If this works out, I will return, or even stay year round. If you have a corner lot, parking lot, or rv space near the beach let me know!

[PNW-type-gal]

Check zoning for those cities - a lot of the zoning regulations were written prior to the advent of food carts and don't permit them.

[Steve Pickering]

Only five coastal cities allow it. One is Coos Bay and you must pass all County Health Requirements and pay for a City License. Most of the other four are pretty much the same.

Here is some more info ...... Council: Food carts can operate in Coos Bay | Business | KCBY CBS 11 - News, Weather and Sports - Coos Bay - North Bend, OR

http://coosbay.org/uploads/PDF/cc_ag...ng_Carts_1.pdf

[EarthItinerant]

What are the other four cities, Steve?

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by EarthItinerant

What are the other four cities, Steve?

I've seen food carts in Coos Bay and Florence, as well as Eugene, Roseberg and Medford. I'm not sure what the other two Coast cities would be. I kind of get the feeling that most places around here would be friendly towards food carts.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

I haven't seen any food carts on the coast, but I stay in the central section of the coast.

I think that weather might be an issue for a food cart. Rain doesn't stop Oregonians, so food carts work in Portland, but the coast pairs the rain with some insistent wind. It's not good eat-outside weather for part of the year.

I wonder how it all worked out for OP with his one time only post?

[texasdiver]

Food carts work in the cities because you get the lunch crowd and people walking places who want a quick bike in route. In other words, people have lives and places to be and want food on the go. The pedestrian traffic in a city is completely different than the pedestrian traffic in a small coastal tourist town.

The pace is much slower on the coast and the weather is worse. I'm not sure people are looking for food on the go so much as a casual place to sit down indoors to enjoy a slower meal. Hence the popularity of seafood cafes like Mo's and brew pubs. People are not on office lunch breaks so slower food is OK and a place out of the weather perhaps with a view is what sells. The locals want a comfortable place to chew the fat and the tourists want a quaint seafood joint or pub. A food cart might work if you had sheltered tables and a scenic spot where people could sit. But that is a bigger investment in space and infrastructure than a simple sidewalk food cart. That is really more of a food truck with a big awning and folding tables and chairs. Probably a better idea in warmer and sunnier beach locations.