A stand in hot dog cart for less than a grand? Watch the video below my slingers, it's brilliant...
I always love to see what my students do with the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package that is included in our Premium Membership. We designed the E-Z Built to be easily customized, but today my jaw is on the floor.
HDP Premium Member Mark Hentrich used the videos and plans to build a stand in hot dog cart for less than $1000. How did he do it?
Hollow core doors! The front, the sides, the roof - the whole thing is built with hollow core doors... GENIUS! The back uses a full size door in the center and narrower bi-fold doors for the wall panels on either side of the door. The sinks, steam tables, plumbing, electric, etc, were all build from our plans for pennies on the dollar.
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Hello Slingers
Here is a short video of my $950 inclosed cart which includes a griddle, a 7 cu ft fridge & freezer and a steamer & gravity sink. This cart is working out super great. It takes me less then 10 minutes to set up & tear down. It even fits in my garage.
I have been hitting 2 car dealer ships one day a week. I clear between $85 and &110 in one hour.
I have custom buns I pick up every morning. They are made special for me. They are 1 inch shorter then a store bought bun and 3/4 in taller this gives plenty of room for the 14 toppings I offer,
My the best sellers are the Reuben dog– swiss cheese kraut and 1000 island dressing on a buttered bun toasted on my griddle #2 is the Chili dog on a toasted butter Griddle bun and #3 is the Mac and cheese dog topped with bacon bits also buttered and grilled. I sell then for $3.25 and I clear $1.90 per dog & make I make $4.36 on a 2 dog order.
I presently have 9 locations I can set upon and around Big Rapids.
So long for now
Mark the dog slinger – Hot Dog Profits Premium Member
” Have buns Will Travel”
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Great job Mark! I'm super duper impressed. Glad things are going well for you business-wise too!
-Steve
P.S. You can build any kind of mobile food vending cart that your imagination can come up with. No welding, no riveting. Our E-Z Built package is the place to start. Order today and you'll get access to our complete hot dog vendor video training series too!
Hey Mark! Great design!! Is there any chance that you would have plans available? I am looking to build something similar, incorporating a induction cooktop as well that would handle any fried items, or perhaps using a small commercial electric fryer. What you have looks like what i want to build, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Eric
Hi Eric,
Mark built his enclosed cart using the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package. He used the hollow core doors to make a “house” on the trailer frame, then built out the interior using our instructions for building steam tables, etc.
That’s a really great idea to use hollow doors.
You can even get them free on Craigs list.
Arrrrr !!
1St Mate Jim.
Very cool
Wow would luv more info did u enclose that ur slef
Excellent !!!!!!!! More Americans need take it and run build you own.
I really like these folks thinking outside the box…As my 3year old Grand daughter says
” COOL BEANS ”.
Wonderful Mark! I’d be interested in more information regarding the build out, as well. For example, why hollow core doors rather than plywood? And how did you lay it out inside? Is the footprint the same as the trailer? In any case, a great Hot Dog Profits hack!
Hollow core doors are stiffer and lighter than plywood. They also have a wooden internal frame around the perimeter – perfect for screwing them together. The layout uses cabinets against the front wall to hold the cooking equipment. Footprint is about two feet longer than the trailer frame and as wide as the outer edges of the fenders. I hope this helps!
So does he have a sketch of this one like he did his other stand in cart?
Just some general sketch would be a great reference point.
Thanks
What did he do to weatherproof it? Just outdoor paint or what?
Yes. Outdoor enamel works great.