Use of gas equipments in market food stalls

[AgentFourty7]

So I have just started trading in my local market. Selling Indian street food items. I have been doing this just under a year now using electric equipments. However, with increasing demand of food, I had to invest in more equipments which sum up to 8-9kW of power in total. With this amount of power, my local council is unable to provide me with electrics any longer. Therefore, forcing me to move to gas based equipments. I was wondering what does a gas bottle cost, how frequently does it need refilling and what are other costs that come along with it.

Another thing I struggle with is if I switch to the gas world, I may no longer be able to use my little hatchback for business any longer. For some reason my ignorant self think gas equipments may be heavier and not as compact as the electric ones? For instance a griddle, a fryer, a stove etc?

Advice from experienced or experts will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards,
D

 

[paulears]

Has equipment IS bigger - not so much the actual equipment, but the extra kit - mainly gas tanks. You might also find that a hatchback is not the most appropriate vehicle. Propane isn't recommended inside a car, as people tend to have things like lighters, and like the windows closed. Tanks should be transported upright, and they don't recommend they are even carried in sealed vehicles like vans. Depending on whee you live or store the kit, there could be additional problems with storage - because you will have empty, part-empty and full ones to allow swaps.


Loads of people live with bottle gas and are fine - just worries me!

 

[Mr D]

Depending on your useage you are going to have to have at least 2 bottles. One in use and a full one in reserve - if using more than 2 then you will need to have more bottles.
They are not light - people do buy them and transport them in cars when taking them home. A number of places that sell them will deliver, for a fee.
Can you run both electric and gas together? Some equipment one and some the other?

 

[Mitch3473]

There are two gases, Butane and Propane. IMMSMR propane is heavier than air meaning if there is a leak it will fall to the bottom and get in enclosed areas whereas butane is lighter and can easily disperse. Propane burns hotter and is cheaper. There are safetly issues with both but butane, I think, is advisable for food use.