{"id":2779,"date":"2015-01-23T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T14:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2779"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:13:32","slug":"fs027-keep-food-truck-business-yvonne-brown-shuga-soul-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/2779\/","title":{"rendered":"FS027: How to Keep a Food Truck in Business with Yvonne from Brown Shuga Soul Food"},"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=\"FS027: How to Keep a Food Truck in Business with Yvonne from Brown Shuga Soul Food\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMjdGSmLuNk?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\/ftr-podcast.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-2557 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast-300x300.png\" alt=\"FoodTruckr School Podcast\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ftr-podcast.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warning:\u00a0Your mouth might\u00a0water just hearing\u00a0about this food truck.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownshugasoulfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Shuga Soul Food<\/a>\u00a0has been serving up pulled pork, ribs, mac-n-cheese, and more for nearly four years, and\u00a0Chef Yvonne Anderson-Thomas is here to share how she&#8217;s\u00a0done it.<\/p>\n<p>Yvonne started out in the restaurant industry running her own brick-and-mortar restaurant. She left that behind in search of a way to keep\u00a0cooking\u00a0without the maintenance and financial hassle of a traditional restaurant.\u00a0Food trucking was her answer.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping a truck in business long-term\u00a0is no easy feat. Yvonne walks us through how to\u00a0keep a truck efficient, adapt to a mobile kitchen, and\u00a0work alongside your family. She&#8217;s also got some great tips on where <strong>you<\/strong> can turn to find local resources and\u00a0supportive mentors.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t wait for you to hear some of the wisdom Chef Yvonne has to offer!<\/p>\n<h3>Links and resources from the show:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownshugasoulfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Shuga Soul Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/foodtruckr\/27_FS027-_with_Yvonne_from_Brown_Shuga_Soul_Food.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Right click and save-as to download the podcast MP3 file<\/em><\/a><\/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 for joining me, and I\u2019ll see you in the next episode of The FoodTruckr School Podcast!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>image via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownshugasoulfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Shuga Soul Food<\/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. 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