{"id":2519,"date":"2014-11-12T17:37:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T22:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:04:47","slug":"what-to-expect-early-in-your-food-truck-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/2519\/","title":{"rendered":"FS023- What to Expect Early in Your Food Truck Career with Conor and JP of Copper Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FS023- What to Expect Early in Your Food Truck Career with Conor and JP of Copper Chefs\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H30v2YFgR58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/foodtruckr-artwork.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2522 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/foodtruckr-artwork.jpg\" alt=\"foodtruckr-artwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/foodtruckr-artwork.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/foodtruckr-artwork-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Smooth starts are rare in the food truck world, as Conor and JP know all too well. As owners of Copper Chefs Food Truck and Catering, they&#8217;ve endured their share of trials and tribulations bringing their French-American bistro cuisine to the Houston community.<\/p>\n<p>This week, we reap the benefits of their hard-won wisdom!\u00a0In this episode of the FoodTruckr School Podcast, the Copper Chefs reveal\u00a0what to expect from your early days as a FoodTruckr, and how to prepare for bumps\u00a0along the way. Generator hiccups, health inspection hurdles, adapting to a mobile\u00a0kitchen&#8230;you name it, the Copper Chefs have tackled it.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you are in your food truck career, you&#8217;ll want to hear Conor and JP&#8217;s advice on what to expect on your road to success.\u00a0I can&#8217;t thank these two talented chefs enough for sharing their knowledge and insight. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3>Links and Resources from the Show:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Copper Chefs\u00a0Food Truck and Catering<\/li>\n<li>Copper Chefs Facebook Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/foodtruckr\/23_FS023-_What_to_Expect_Early_in_Your_Food_Truck_Career_with_Conor_and_JP_of_Copper_Chefs.mp3\">Right click and save-as to download the podcast\u00a0MP3 file<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed it&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #545454;\">Please leave a rating and review on iTunes, and share this podcast with your friends and family! Thanks so much, and we\u2019ll see you in the next episode of The FoodTruckr School Podcast!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>photo credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/5wa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Neff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article is based on a podcast recorded in 2015. Some of the business owners we spoke to at the time are no longer in business. While the insights remain valuable, keep in mind that some details may have changed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Smooth starts are rare in the food truck world, as Conor and JP know all too well. As owners of Copper Chefs Food Truck and Catering, they&#8217;ve endured their share of trials and tribulations bringing their French-American bistro cuisine to the Houston community. 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