Estudio de factibilidad para la propuesta gastronómica de un food truck en las instalaciones de la ESPOCH 2014

Abstract

This paper work aims to find the feasibility for implementation and sale of street food. In the market research: surveys and analysis of the needs and preferences were conducted, where positive information was obtained. The Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo is the chosen point of the city of Riobamba to serve fast and quality food through a food truck. The percentage of demand to be covered is 100% which means, we must serve 350 units of food per day to the potential clients at the ESPOCH. In the technical, administrative, legal and environmental studies several important aspects were defined related to the project, i.e.: Establish fixed assets; determine the technology and project design, location and human resource requirement. The legal requirements that the food truck needs were established for the operation and the conformation of shareholders partners which will allow the operation of the food truck under the current rules and laws. The environmental impact is immaterial in the project because it took into account the implementation of the three R's. The financial study based on the conducted research, showed the costs and expenses which allowed determining a positive net present value (NPV) of $142.471,74 in this feasibility study, the period of Internal recovery (PIR) is in the third year and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 75% all of this will determine the viability of the company by its high profitability.