Food Truck Information
Food Trucks may operate between the hours of 6am-8pm. Food Trucks will be given a grace period of one hour before 6am and one hour after 8pm to set up/clean up only. All Food Trucks must be moved every day.
If you are setting up on public property, no tables or chairs are allowed. If you are setting up on private property, you are allowed 2 tables and 8 chairs. If you are operating for more than 3 hours at a location, you must have written agreement that permits access to an indoor restroom for employees at that location, during all hours of operation. This written agreement will need to be available upon request by the City.
If you cook inside your Food Truck and have the State Fire Inspection Permit, you are not required to obtain a Fire Inspection on the City Level. The Business Tax Office will need a copy of your State Fire Inspection Permit along with your application. If you do not have the State Fire Inspection Permit, you will be required to obtain a Fire Inspection with the Manchester Fire Department.
Food Truck Permits Pricing are $50.00(regardless if your business has a brick and mortar). The permit will be valid for one year from the date of issue.
To apply for a Food Truck permit, you must have:
- Copy of your Business License
- Copy of your Health Department Permit
- Copy of Catering License (if applicable)
- Copy of State Fire Inspection Permit (if applicable)
- Written Permission, if you are setting up on City owned property or on private property.
- Make, Model, Description, and License Tag of each vehicle that will be used in the mobile vending service.
The Process for applying for a Food Truck Permit:
- Submit your Food Truck Application to the Business Tax Office with your $50 payment and all of the required documents (listed above).
- As long as everything that is required is turned in, the Business Tax Office will issue the Food Truck Permit.
- If cooking inside your Food Truck, you will need to pay the $50 inspection fee to the Business Tax Office or Manchester Fire Department, if you do not have a State of Tennessee Fire Inspection Permit.
- Contact the Manchester Fire Marshal to set up inspection and if you still need to pay the inspection fee.
Incomplete or missing documents will delay processing.
- If cooking inside your Food Truck, you will need to pay the $50 inspection fee to the Business Tax Office or Manchester Fire Department.
- Contact the Manchester Fire Marshal to set up inspection and if you still need to pay the inspection fee.
Food Truck Forms