This once used to be the preserve of small brands and nameless stores, who often could not afford a permanent establishment.

Highlands, a leader in the mid-priced and high-end segments in the coffee retail market, operates coffee trolleys in front of large buildings for takeaway, which serve the beverages faster and cheaper than in stores.

A coffee trolley of Ong Bau Café in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Ong Bau Café, another chain with over 200 stores nationwide, has also hit the streets with trolleys outside office buildings and at crowded urban areas in Ho Chi Minh City.

Pizza 4Ps, a famous pizza chain, has a pizza truck stationed in front of Oxygen Shopping Mall in District 2, HCMC.

Many malls and office buildings have also witnessed a slew of pop-up stalls.

For prospective restaurateurs with low budgets, this model is a way to test the public’s reaction to their food. They do not need to pay for a full-fledged restaurant until they are ready while malls benefit as they provide customers with diverse and constantly changing experiences.

Food trucks and trolleys are short-term solutions for F&B chains to venture into new markets, increase brand awareness and seek potential customers who crave new experiences, Trang Bui, head of markets, JLL Vietnam, said.

They also help reduce lease and labor costs, two major burdens for food and drinks businesses, and addresses the time problem for busy people, who could now quickly get their coffee and hot meal without having to travel far, she said.

But they could lose their popularity during the rainy season, and so should offer delivery or tie up with online food delivery services to provide consumers with more options, she said.

In more developed nations, trolleys and trucks are popular sellers of not only food and beverages but also other goods like garments, clothes, CDs, flowers, beauty products, and jewelry.

Food trucks can be spotted at tourist destinations with catchy decorations and music.

Food safety week 2020 opened in Nha Trang

A food safety week 2020 featuring the agricultural products and specialties of localities across the country opened at Big C Nha Trang, Nha Trang city on October 16.

NutiFood soymilk on shelves of Walmart supermarkets in China

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Ministry orders investigation of severe food poisoning caused by vegan pate

The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday instructed departments of agriculture and rural development in provinces and cities and Food Safety Management Boards in HCM City, Da Nang and Bac Ninh to work together to resolve the food poisoning cases of Minh Chay vegan pate.

Source: VnExpress