A food truck plan has to answer where you will sell, every day. Permits follow the food establishment rules: a sanitary permit from the city health office, a health certificate for everyone serving food, and potable water for cooking and washing. FDA licensing does not cover street food. This sample fills in DTI and BIR fees and leaves your truck, spots and sales as blanks.[3,4,6]
The plan in brief
Example: [Truck name] will sell [burgers, rice bowls, takoyaki] from a converted [vehicle] at [weekday spot], [weekend market or bazaar] and [private events] in [city]. Owner: [name], sole proprietor. Prep happens in a [commissary or home kitchen] at [address]; the truck reheats, assembles and serves.
Money needed: ₱____ for the vehicle and conversion, kitchen equipment, water tanks, generator and permits. Owner ₱____; loan ₱____.
Spots, the truck and water
Your location plan is the core of this business. List each spot, the days you will be there, who owns or controls it, the fee or share they ask, and whether the city requires a separate permit to sell there. Get each arrangement in writing.
On board, water used for cooking and washing must be adequate and potable, whether from a public or private supply. Plan a clean-water tank, a separate grey-water tank, and where you will fill and empty them. Morong, Rizal is one LGU that asks food stands for a monthly bacteriological water test; ask your health office whether a truck counts.[3,5]
Describe the conversion: cooking line, refrigeration, serving window, LPG or electric cooking, generator. Ask the converter for drawings and a written price.
Customers and other sellers
Fill in: At [spot], we counted [number] people passing at [times] on [dates]. At the weekend market, the organiser says [number] visitors attend; ask for proof or count yourself. Who buys street food at each spot: [students, office workers, families].
Other sellers: list the food trucks and stalls at each spot, their menu and price for a comparable item as seen on [date]. Pick a menu that does not copy the stall next to you.
Daily operations
Prep and service. Prep at [time] at the commissary, load in cold boxes and the truck fridge, travel, set up by [time], sell until [time], clean and empty tanks. Write this as a checklist the crew follows every day.
Crew. [Number] crew per shift. No one may be employed in a food establishment without a health certificate from the local health authority, and certificates are renewed at least yearly.[4,3]
Records. Sales by spot and by hour. After [number] weeks, drop the weakest spot and test a new one.
Permits and fees
The sanitary permit fee is assessed by the city or town. FDA's AO 2014-0029 does not cover street food, restaurants or caterers.[3,6]
Financial plan
Start-up. Vehicle ₱____; conversion ₱____; cooking equipment ₱____; fridge ₱____; water tanks ₱____; generator ₱____; wrap and signage ₱____; first stock ₱____; DTI name ₱500 or ₱1,000 plus ₱30 stamp tax; barangay clearance ₱____; mayor's permit ₱____; sanitary permit ₱____; health certificates ₱____; reserve ₱____.[1]
Monthly. Spot fees ₱____ × spots; fuel ₱____; generator fuel ₱____; LPG ₱____; ingredients ____% of sales; wages ₱____; commissary rent ₱____; vehicle maintenance and registration ₱____.
Sales by spot. For each spot: orders per hour [number] × hours [number] × average order ₱____ × days [number]. Add them up for the month. Break-even = fixed costs ÷ gross margin ____%.
Risks
Losing a spot. Keep two backup spots tested. Breakdown. Maintenance fund and a mechanic on call. Rain. Awning and a delivery menu for wet days. Permit gaps between cities. Ask each city before your first day there.
Permit and registration costs: food truck
| Registration or permit | Office | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTI business name (sole proprietor) | DTI | ₱200–₱2,000 by scope, city scope; regional if you trade in several cities | DTI BNRS FAQ |
| Documentary stamp tax on DTI fee | DTI | ₱30 | DTI BNRS FAQ |
| Barangay business clearance | Barangay hall | Set by the barangay | Ask the barangay |
| Mayor's permit and city fees | City or municipal hall | Assessed by the city | Ask the BPLO |
| BIR registration (Annual Registration Fee) | BIR | ₱0, not collected since 22 Jan 2024 | BIR RMC 14-2024 |
| Sanitary permit, renewed yearly | City or municipal health office | Set by city ordinance | PD 856 food IRR |
| Health certificates, everyone serving food | City or municipal health office | Set by the LGU | PD 856 |
| Monthly water test (where the LGU asks food stands) | DOH-accredited laboratory | Not published | Morong sanitary permit list |
| Permission to park and sell at each spot | Venue owner or city | Not published, set by the venue or city | Ask each one |
| FDA License to Operate | FDA | Not required for street food | FDA AO 2014-0029 |
Questions people ask
- Does a food truck need an FDA license?
- Not for selling prepared street food. FDA AO 2014-0029 excludes street food and leaves it to the LGU.
- Does my food truck crew need health certificates?
- Yes. Every employee of a food establishment needs a health certificate from the local health authority.
- Can one sanitary permit cover several cities?
- Sanitary permits are issued by the city or municipal health office, so ask each city where you sell.
Sources
Checked 14 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- Frequently Asked Questions · DTI Business Name Registration System
- Digest of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 14-2024 · Bureau of Internal Revenue · 24 January 2024
- Implementing Rules and Regulations of Chapter III, Food Establishments, of P.D. No. 856 · Department of Health (text via Supreme Court E-Library) · 29 December 1995
- Presidential Decree No. 856 (Code on Sanitation of the Philippines) · Lawphil (text of PD 856) · 23 December 1975
- Requirements for Application of Sanitary Permit · Municipality of Morong, Rizal
- Administrative Order No. 2014-0029: Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of Food Establishments and Registration of Processed Food, and Other Food Products · Department of Health / FDA (text via FAO FAOLEX) · 8 September 2014