CommissaryHub - Food Truck Commissary Booking Platform
9/10
Demand Score
Food trucks lose $500-1000/day when they can't operate due to commissary access issues. Health department fines for non-compliance can reach $5000+.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$99-299
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
30 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Easy
The Problem
Project Scheduling: Gantt charts, timelines, and task lists in Excel require routine manual updates and cross-sheet copying for milestones and deadlines.
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- The Food Corridor - Enterprise focus, high fees
- KitchenHub - Limited geographic coverage
- Manual Facebook groups and Craigslist - No verification or booking system
Must-Have Features for MVP
Real-time commissary availability calendar
Instant booking with deposit handling
Digital health permit verification
Automated invoicing and payments
Review and rating system
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Building two-sided marketplace liquidity
- Varying health department requirements by city
- Commissary onboarding resistance
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Start in one major food truck city
- Partner with food truck associations
- Offer free trial to first 50 commissaries
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This easy-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.