Dumpling food bus at festivals, events and markets
About the business
Dum & Dumpling is a mobile dumpling takeaway business in Victoria that sells at festivals, events and markets. The business trades heavily during the festival season, which leaves planned downtime, and the current owners run it as a side hustle. The service model uses a limited menu, with capacity of up to 200 portions per hour. The kitchen has a 4-burner Luus hot plate, commercial exhaust, a twin wash sink, a hand-wash basin, a large chest freezer, multiple under-bench fridges, a microwave and an Impos POS system. Four gas-fired free-standing steamers are part of the equipment. A fiberglass panda mascot, a branded marquee and A-frame signs are included. The sale covers the food truck, branding, equipment and the established event relationships. The current owners will give 60 days of free training and a detailed handover. The broker reports regular inquiries from festival organisers in NSW and QLD, a concept suited to franchising, and room for smaller tents or trailers, school fairs, corporate catering, film sets and private events.
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Asking price$180,000
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Your cash$54,000
Secured loan, 7 years at 6.98%$126,000
Each month
Loan repayment$1,900
Repayments each month
$1,900
Over 7 years you repay $159,637, of which $33,637 is interest.
Secured on property: the RBA's average for small business new loans secured on residential property, August 2026. Lenders set their own rates and terms, and this leaves out stamp duty and fees. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 2026.
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