Food trucks, just checked, seem to run about 80K. Heck for that I can re-outfit a leased site.
Me? I have been obsessed with doing a BBQ joint. I know, I know, we already have a few. I think kicking ass in a populated genre is doable. I am thinking start small, target carry out biz over dine in. Maybe 15 tables. No wait staff period. Then if things pickup expand into an informal bar in conjunction featuring local music. Biz plan has already been done. Money is there but it has a 90 day wait period from when I quit my day job (where the funding is coming from). Start out lean and mean with little debt or investors. Sure it is harder BUT if it works the lack of debt would make it easier to evolve as time goes on. heck I even have most of the menu down with recipes I have played with over the years.
Pipe dream for sure but a dude can dream right lol?