Alligator Ice Concession Questions

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When looking at a turn key concessions program many questions will cometo mind. Please take a minute to read through our concessiontrailer FAQ. Alligator Ice looks forward totalking with you about our exciting concession trailer program. We hope that you find this FAQ informative and helpful.

CONCESSIONSTRAILER FAQ

• Whatpermits do I need?
• What healthcodes do I have to pass withthe local health department of my event?
• How does thetrailer handle waste water?
• Whatis the GVW versus the GVWR?
• How big of atruck do I need to pullthis trailer?
• Arethe trailer walls insulated?
• Doesthe trailer come with a bottom skirt?
• How do Ihook up the trailer to waterand electricity?

Whatpermits do I need?
Permits are going to varygreatly by location and event. Yourmost common permits will be a county health department permit to servefood and a vendor permit obtained from the event you are working. Other various permits can be required for street vendors andparks depending on location. Alligator Ice stronglyrecommends that you fully research any planned events to obtain properconcession permits.

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What health codes do I have topass withthe local health department of my event?
Much consideration hasbeen put into the design of your concessiontrailer to ensure that it will meet all health code regulations. This has included the most common regulations of sinks andwaste water. The trailer comes equipped with a threecompartment sink plus a handwash sink to meet concessions standards. A hot water heater is also supplied to meet regulations. Additional items that you will have to check on are sanitaryserving gloves and PH testing strips for your dish sanitizing solution. Alligator Ice strongly recommends that you check with thelocal health department of your event to get complete regulations.

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How does the trailer handlewastewater?
Depending on thecapacity of fresh water that you opt for in yourtrailer, the size of your gray water capacity will vary. At aminimum your trailer will have 20% more gray water capacity than yourfresh water capacity. Additionally, a waste water dischargevalve is included so that you may properly dispose of all concessionwaste water.

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What is theGVW versus the GVWR?
GVW refers to the grossweight of the vehicle (concessions trailer). This is the unloaded weight of the trailer. Yourtrailer with all supplied equipment which includes a 14,000 wattpropane generator, a 100lb propane tank, and 4 bunn ultra II slushmachines is approximately 4100 lbs. The GVWR refers to thetotal vehicle weight capacity of your concession trailer. This is rated at 7000 lbs. This allows youapproximately 2900 lbs of storage weight capacity in your concessiontrailer.

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How big of a truck do Ineed to pullthis trailer?
Your enclosed concessiontrailer will come with a standard trailertongue to fit a 2" hitch. The maximum gross vehicle weight(GVWR) is 7,000. The total weight will be determined by thetotal amount of storage that you put into the concession trailer. The weight of the fully equipped trailer by itself (GVW) is4100 lbs. Complete weight will depend on how much fresh wateryou put on your trailer and how many cases of Alligator Ice youplan on storing in your concessions trailer. With a full45 gallons of fresh water and 30 cases of Alligator Ice, you arelooking at a totaltrailer weight of approximately 5600 lbs. Alligator Ice strongreccomends consulting your vehicle owner's manual to determine thetowing capacity of your vehicle.

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Arethe trailer walls insulated?
Yes, your concessiontrailer walls are insulated. They areone inch thick and fiberglass insulated. This will help tokeep your trailer cool which will ensure top performing frozen drinkmachines.

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Does the trailer come witha bottomskirt?
Our frozen drinkconcession trailer program has an optional trailerskirt. Some events may require you to have a skirting aroundyour trailer which is why this item is optional. The itemcost for your concession trailer skirting is $500. This willcompletely cover the bottom edges of your trailer, the tongue, and thegenerator. We suggest that you evaluate the events that youplan on attending to determine if this is a needed cost for yourconcession trailer or not.

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How do I hook up thetrailer to waterand electricity?
Your concessions trailercomes with a 25' shoreline cord that will beused to either plug your breaker panel into your 14,000 watt propanegenerator OR to the electricity supplied by your event. Additionally a food grade water hose is supplied to hook yourconcession trailer up to event supplied water if you are opting not touse supplied fresh water tanks.

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