An opening that runs over several days
Many shops spread their launch over a whole weekend, sometimes three days. The truck can come back each day, but every visit is a separate booking with its own travel: we do not leave the vehicle parked on site overnight. In that case it is better to concentrate resources on the Saturday afternoon, which almost always doubles the Friday, than to spread a budget over three half days with no effect.
Giving away, or charging the visitors
Both formats exist and they do not ask the same thing. A giveaway offered by the business is ordered in advance, in pieces, and ends when the stock runs out: simple and predictable. Selling to the public requires a permit and a till, and that changes the nature of the event. Tell us at quote stage which one you want: you cannot switch from one to the other on the day.
Making passers-by stop in front of a shop window
A shop opening is decided on the pavement: people slow down, look, and walk on. A counter outside gives them a reason to stop, and a short queue attracts more, which no poster does. Service runs over three or four hours rather than one, to cover several passing flows during the day. A pitch on the public road requires a municipal permit, to be obtained before you book.
Offices, warehouse, showroom
Company openings run to a different rhythm: a guest list, a fixed schedule, speeches. The truck sets up in the yard or on the car park, serves after the speeches, and stays clear of the moment when everyone is listening. Plan the guided tour before dessert, never after: once the counter opens, nobody follows the guide.
What the local press and social feeds keep
At an opening, the picture that travels is rarely the ribbon. It is more often a queue at a counter, or someone eating standing up and laughing. If you have a photographer, tell them the truck is there, and place it so your sign is in frame. We do not interfere with your communication, but the pitch decides what will be visible.
What it brings to an opening
A truck parked at your door is visible from the street, which a buffet indoors never is. Passers-by stop, come in, and you end up talking to people your invitation never reached. In practice, a queue at a counter does a better job than a banner.
Shop, office, showroom or handed-over site
We work at shop openings, office inaugurations, showroom open days and building handovers. The truck runs outside a space that is still empty, with no kitchen available: all it needs is an ordinary power socket.
Permits and pitch
On public land, occupying the pavement or a parking bay requires a municipal permit that you must apply for: lead times vary from one Brussels commune to the next. On private land, your own agreement is enough. Tell us where you stand and we will adapt the format and the vehicle.