Cost of opening a kitchen car

The market price for opening a kitchen car is 3 million yen to 10 million yen.

Light cars to 1 ton trucks are used as the base of the kitchen car.

Therefore, the cost required to open a large business varies depending on the vehicle that is the base of the kitchen car.

Also, the cost will change greatly depending on what kind of things you sell.
 

[Kitchen car procurement method and cost price]

Market price of vehicle selection method

Purchasing a new kitchen car 2.5 million to 6 million yen(Caution! The delivery of a new car is often unsettled, so you need to be careful about the preparation period.)

Purchasing a used kitchen car 1.5 million to 4 million yen(Used vehicles and new cooking utensils are also available.)

From 700,000 yen to remodel your own car into a kitchen car

To open a kitchen car, in addition to vehicle expenses,

Costs for ingredients and packing materials, advertising expenses, etc. are required.

The amount of money required to actually start the business depends on ``what to sell in the kitchen car''

Attention should be paid to the preparation period.

In order to reduce the initial cost of opening a kitchen car,

There seems to be a way to rent a vehicle for mobile sales without purchasing it,

Initial costs are often the only thing that can be saved. It may be a good method for those who think in terms of experience level.

After that, by applying for subsidies and grants,

Even people with little self-funds will be able to cover the initial costs necessary to open a kitchen car.

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Assistance received when opening a kitchen carmoney and subsidies

There are six types of subsidies and subsidies that can be received when opening a kitchen car.

1 Subsidies for manufacturing

2 Subsidies for businesses supporting startups

3 Regional Employment Development Subsidy

4 Small Business Sustainability Subsidy

5 Business restructuring subsidies

6 Independent subsidies and subsidies of each local government

I will explain each in detail.
 

(Manufacturing subsidy)

Manufacturing subsidies are one of the subsidies provided by the government for small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses.

The official name of the manufacturing subsidy is "Manufacturing, commercial and service productivity improvement promotion subsidy".

Since the kitchen car is a “service that prepares and provides food”, it is an industry that is eligible for the manufacturing subsidy.
If you apply for a manufacturing subsidy, you will receive up to half of the cost of purchasing the equipment and raw materials necessary to start your business.

In the case of a kitchen car, the subsidy amount of the manufacturing subsidy is 1 million yen to 5 million yen.
 

The manufacturing subsidy is provided by the government to small and medium-sized businesses, so there is no obligation to return it.

If your business gets on track and your earnings become stable, you can voluntarily return a portion of it.
 

Applications for manufacturing subsidies (open calls) are accepted throughout the year, but there are deadlines every three months.

If you want to use the manufacturing subsidy, check the application conditions and required documents in advance.
 

[Manufacturing subsidy comprehensive site]

 

(business subsidies for startup support, etc.)

Business start-up support subsidies are subsidies for people who start new businesses in government-approved municipalities.

The opening of a kitchen car is also subject to payment,

In order to receive the subsidy, it is necessary to open a business in the target area of the business subsidy such as start-up support.
 

Business start-up support and other business subsidies cover the initial costs required for starting a business, such as capital investment costs,

It assists the expenses that occur after the grant decision of the subsidy.

Subsidy rates and subsidy limits vary by prefecture and municipality.

As a reference, in the case of Tokyo in 2022, the subsidy rate is up to two-thirds of the expenses, and the subsidy limit is 3 million yen.
 

The payment conditions and application method for business subsidies such as start-up support are

You can check on the official website of each prefecture/city.

It seems that the official website for business subsidies such as start-up support is newly created every year.

For those who wish to apply for subsidies, please search for "subsidies for entrepreneurs supporting start-ups, etc." and apply from the latest official website.
 

(earthRegional Employment Development Grant)

The Regional Employment Development Subsidy is one of the subsidies provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

It is a subsidy established for the purpose of securing employment in areas where employment opportunities are lacking.

For businesses opening in areas where depopulation and aging are progressing and remote islands,

It is paid when the condition of "employing two or more people after opening" is met.
 

Therefore, you cannot receive a subsidy just by opening a kitchen car.

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However, the Regional Employment Development Grant can be received up to three times.

The amount received varies depending on the number of workers hired, and ranges from 480,000 yen to 16,000,000 yen.

Although the target area is limited, for those who want to leave the actual sales to the staff and become the owner of the kitchen car,

The Regional Employment Development Grant is an attractive system.
 

[Regional Employment Development Subsidy]

 

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(Small Business Sustainability Subsidy)

Small Business Sustainability Subsidy is a subsidy for business owners affected by the new coronavirus by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

It is a subsidy that is paid.

It is possible to receive a subsidy when introducing a kitchen car to secure a new market.
 

The maximum amount that can be received is 1 million yen.

[Small business sustainability subsidy]

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(business restructuring subsidy)

The business restructuring subsidy is a subsidy system for businesses affected by the new coronavirus, established by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency.

It is a subsidy that can be used by business owners whose sales have decreased due to the effects of the new coronavirus to change their operations or start a business in a new field.

You can receive subsidies in the range of 1 million yen to 100 million yen for the cost of introducing equipment necessary for changing operations or starting a new business.

[Business restructuring subsidy]
URL: https://jigyou-saikouchiku.go.jp/
 

(Subsidies and grants unique to each municipality)

Subsidies and subsidies that can be used when opening a kitchen car include not only those prepared by countries and organizations,

Some local governments have their own.

For example, in the case of Tokyo, a business operator running a restaurant can receive it when introducing a kitchen car

There is a system called "business conversion support project".

[Business conversion support project]

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Some local governments have a pinpoint system for those who start a business with a kitchen car, so

Please check not only the system prepared by the country but also the system prepared by each local government.

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How to find subsidies and subsidies available when opening a kitchen car

As a way to find subsidies and subsidies that can be used when opening a kitchen car,

1 Use the SME business support site

2 Contact the Chamber of Commerce

3 Inquire at the Industrial Promotion Center

4 Use the website of the local government

There are four methods.

SME business support site is a site sometimes called "J-Net21",

Information useful for the management of small and medium-sized enterprises is posted, and information on subsidies and subsidies can also be searched.

By contacting the chambers of commerce and industry support centers in each municipality,

You can also collect information about subsidies and grants.

In addition, since information on subsidies and subsidies is summarized on the homepage of each local government,

You can also research on your local government website.

A summary of information on subsidies and subsidies of each local government operated by a company called Subsidy Portal Co., Ltd.

You can also research information on a site called "Grant Portal".