Food Stalls

Is it set as a residential or as a community lot type? And if community, what kind?

I think you have to call someone to operate it if it's on a residential lot? That's what I've heard at least. Never tried it myself.

I placed one on a spa lot, and had to have the sim I was playing pay to have it opened. Didn't make sense to me at the time, still doesn't. I can see this needed for the sim's residence lot, but for a commercial lot it should be crewed automatically, unless the lot is owned by a sim.

I’ve placed one in a park. Thinking there will be a vendor automatically be there. However, like previously mentioned you had to pay. I expected something to be like sims 3, where a location will turn when I season has arrived :pensive:

If it is on the lot, you'll have to hire the vendor (even on community lots). If it's not on the lot, the game will automatically staff it.

It’s by design and really annoying. I use this mod and it helps with the issue.
https://simsinthewoods.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/ts4-download-auto-npcs-barista-and-stall-vendor/

You will have to hire a vendor. Ive never had one spawn automatically although that would be nice!