Lobster Rolls on a Hot Dog Cart How-to

Hi Steve, I really liked Howard's Coca-Cola nostalgia theme on his E-Z Built hot dog cart. Question for you though — and anyone else for that matter. In fact, Steve you may want to do a separate thread on this if it hasn’t already been done. When I get going, up here in Maine, I [...]

Hot Dog Cart News Reader Turns Problem into PR

Here's a great tip from HDCN reader Dane Perelstein. Dane slings dogs at a local ball field and has turned a problem into an asset that builds great PR for his hot dog cart business. Dane writes: I found a way of  getting rid of extra hot dogs at ball games. Folks who buy a [...]

Marge Rivera’s “Twisted Dawg” Hot Dog Cart

I was on vacation recently when I heard an unfamiliar voice call out, "Steve?" I turned to see a bright red hot dog cart and a pretty face smiling back at me. "Yes, I'm Steve", I said. "Steve from HotDogProfits.com?" "Yep, that's me." I just started laughing because until this moment, no one has ever [...]

Should Any Hot Dog Vendor Be Given This Much Power Over Their Customers?

For those of you not on my mailing list, I sent this out to my "insiders club" last week and I didn't want you to miss it. This is the future of hot dog vending. Don't lose out. ************************************ Hi, I just finished a major presentation on "customer getting" for hot dog cart owners and [...]

Howman’s Hot Dog Cart

Steve, The hot dog man! Just a little note to let you know how much I ENJOYED building my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart (pictures below). I had a ball building my cart with lots of laughs watching the videos several times. Everybody kept asking when is it going to be done? Well I finished [...]

Relish Is Made From WHAT???

This is really cute... Hi again, Steve, I just had to write again and let you know what's going on.  Seems every day is something new and exciting.  Today there was a little boy who very much wanted a hot dog with VERY MUCH relish on it!  He LOVES relish.  His mother told me he [...]

An E-Z Shelf For Your Hot Dog Cart

One of my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart customers just send me this photo tutorial on how to build a simple shelf that will work on any hot dog cart. It's simple and effective and you can view it at the bottom of this article. You may remember Kevin as the super creative builder of [...]

Hot Dog Cart Burners

Hi Steve, I have a problem with my hot dog cart burners, it burns yellow and soots the pans and firebox badly. I thought I knew how to adjust the air flow to improve the flame but I am not having much luck. Could you give me a few pointers please? Also How long should [...]

Hot Dog Cart Vendor Needed For Gig at the Silverdome

Patty Russel from Motors and Music, a premier car and bike show event organizer, contacted me yesterday. She needs a hot dog vendor (or two?) for an upcoming show at the Pontiac Silverdome. I told her I'd post it here. Patty writes, ********************** Hi Steve, I represent Motors and Music.  A big first year festival [...]