Hot dog condiments are a great way to distinguish yourself from the competition. And hot dog condiments can help spread the word about your awesome dogs. Learn how in this article.

Bryan Sullivan writes…

I have a coffee shop drive-thru, that I just started selling Nathans hot dogs. Since I have limited space and trying to use prepackage toppings –what is the best toppings for Hot Dogs. I have the typical mustard and relish –Would you recommend anything else?

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Hey Bryan,

If you want to really make a name for your hot dogs, if you want to generate a ton of word of mouth  advertising (the holy grail of marketing), if you want to turn bored customers into raving fans, then you need to do something different. Something bold. Something so unique that people can’t wait to tell all their friends about it.

That can be accomplished with condiments. How about cream cheese and jalapenos. Ranch dressing and Louisiana hot sauce. Crushed Fritos with chili and onions. Carmelized onions and soy sauce with teriyaki marinated roasted yellow bell peppers.

Then, be sure to name your creations. Come up with something memorable, catchy, even a bit provocative if you’re comfortable with that. I know a hot dog vendor in the town north of me who calls his masterpiece creation “The Wonder Weenie”. He has lines 10 to 20 people deep for hours at a time wherever he goes.

I’ve taught thousands of people how to get started in the hot dog business and I always give newbies the same advice – keep it simple. But once they get the bugs worked out it’s time to take it to the next level. And exciting condiment options are a great way to do that.

Just find a way. I realize that you have limited space but if you can get creative and find a way to stock some exotic condiments it will make all the difference to your bottom line. Dare to be different!

Let me know how else I can help you Bryan.

And readers, please let us know what exotic condiment combinations you are serving on your hot dogs in the comments below. And even if you’re not a slinger yet, give us your ideas on what would be a killer condiment combination. I’d love to hear them.

Thanks!

-Steve