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How to Own Your Own Restaurant, Pack It in a Shipping Container, and Take It with You

By Kevin

MUV BOX. Source: http://www.muvboxconcept.com/en/gallery.htmlA restaurant in a shipping container

Ever dreamed of owning your own restaurant? How about a restaurant that you can pack up and take with you across the country, or even across the sea? There is a new type of restaurant platform that has been popping up in different locations around the world, known as the MUV BOX.

Built out of a recycled shipping container, the MUV BOX restaurant platform includes amenities such as solar power, a kitchen, an HDTV flat screen and speaker system, a lighting system, and exterior seating. All of this can also be unpacked in only a matter of minutes. I find this pretty interesting; for those of you interested in travel, here is an easy way to take your business with you!

The main downside of the MUV BOX is the cost; a fully-featured MUV BOX is going to set you back about $225 000. This is a hefty chunk of change for a recycled shipping container restaurant, but if you can locate in a tourist area and sell a novel type of food, you could probably still generate a very healthy return on investment.

You can learn more about the MUV BOX concept by reading the design specifications.

Mid-week carnival

Since it’s in the middle of the week and I haven’t posted anything heavy this week, here are some interesting links for your mid-week reading:

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So, reader, what do you think about this concept? I think it would be interesting, but you’d have to know your market and set up in a touristic location where people are willing to pay a decent amount of change for a meal!

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About Kevin

Kevin has left the office, and he is currently fighting the rat race by working on his own business. He enjoys exploring unvisited places around the world and gaining new experiences. He believes that by properly managing our energy and time, we can learn to invest our lives wisely.

Comments

  1. The Biz of Life says

    August 18, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    The restaurant in a container reminded of the data center in a box concept that was marketed by Sun Microsystems several years ago. Sun used railroad shipping containers. This looks very similar.

  2. Money Reasons says

    August 19, 2010 at 1:01 am

    These units look like Restaurants in a box (hehe)

    I’ve always heard that the profit margin in the restaurant business is pretty tight! I wonder how competative these using are…

    Thanks for the mention!

  3. Forest says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:40 am

    Woo that’s a cool idea for a restaurant….. I’m sure it would be hard work getting your investment back but the idea of a recycled green restaurant could bring in the crowds too.

  4. Everyday Tips says

    August 19, 2010 at 9:48 am

    The ‘restaurant in a box’ reminded me of these disgusting ‘pools in a box’ that used to pull up to our community growing up. That water was always such an odd color, absolutely disgusting.

    Anyway, that does seem like a pretty hefty price to pay for a restaurant in a box. I am curious to see how successful this concept becomes.

  5. youngandthrifty says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:22 am

    Wow, I had no idea there was such a thing. People are so ingenious. Though $225K is pretty steep. =)

  6. Kevin says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    @The Biz of Life

    I hadn’t heard about that before… interesting!

    @Money Reasons

    I see it working in touristy areas where people are willing to shell out the bucks for something novel and unique, but otherwise, it might be pretty tough!

    @Forest

    That’s right; it is a pretty novel idea and fits in well with the “green” meme.

    @Everyday Tips

    That sounds disgusting… I’ve never heard of a pool in a box! For some reason, your story reminds me of these “fish massage” places in Cambodia: You basically pay to stick your feet in an aquarium!

    @youngandthrifty

    I agree, it is steep. The materials don’t seem like they should cost anywhere near that much (though I could be wrong); you’re basically paying for the novelty of the idea!

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