I just found this email from Steve Smith in my “Things to Post” file. Keep ’em coming slingers! My apologies to Steve for taking so long to get this on Hot Dog Cart News but better late than never, right?
Nice job on the pricing Droop! Love it.
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Hey Steve,
My name is Steve too. Great name!
Anyway, I had a custom Dawg restaurant last year that burned due to an electrical fire but the insurance didn’t cover hardly anything. So I had to find a new way to reopen. I have owned my own landscaping company for the last 10 yrs and (the last 3 have been slow) its been hard to get off the ground again.
When my brother found your E-Z Built hot dog cart design we figured, $#@!!! We can do that!! So we bought your disks, and built our own. We modified it a bit, but basically like yours.
I laugh now when I watch your video. At the beginning it says “Watch all the way thru before you start building.” I wish I would have!!! Ran into some snags, and when I watched it again, I figured them all out.
I hope you like what we’ve done, and thanx for all your help!!
Steve Smith
Droops Dawgs
Spokane, WA
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Hey Steve,
Yeah, great name! 😉
I really love what you did with my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package. Great job!
I designed the E-Z Built from the beginning to be easily customized. As you recall from the videos we base all the cart dimensions on what ever trailer you are starting with so you can truly build what ever size cart you want and you can equip it with whatever equipment you need.
Whether you want to sell hot dogs, tacos, shaved ice, or sandwiches, an E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart will serve it up in style.
Looks like you stretched yours out to fit an eight foot trailer and you really outfitted it well. You could serve a whole lot of food from this bad boy!
I also like your mascot graphic. It looks really pro.
And you know what I like most? Your pricing. Your prior restaurant experience must have shown you that you can charge more for a unique, high quality product and a great customer experience. Good for you!!!
Let’s hear it for Steve and Droop’s Dogs in the comments. He deserves some kudos on a job well done!
-Steve
P.S. If you want to get started on a shoe string budget like Steve did go to http://HotDogProfitsPremium.com where you can access over 50 cart building videos, 250 pages of mobile food business training, hot dog cart bookkeeping software and a whole lot more. Check it out slinger!
Click the pictures below for a larger view.
The cart looks great
I agree Ed.
That’s a great looking rig Steve!
Nice cart missing 1 thing though the VISA and MASTERCARD signage..I hear even
PayPal has a reader out now , who don’t have one of those accounts..just another
way of prying that nowadays tight buck out of their pocket..Good Luck.!!
Right on Bob! Using Square or the new PayPal reader is a no brainer. I did a video that walks you through the process. You can watch it here:
https://hotdogprofits.com/blog/video-accepting-credit-cards-at-your-hot-dog-cart/
SWEET looking cart Steve. That’s what I need a bigger cart.
I agree Bob, my sales increaased 40% last season when I got my Square!!!!
Whoo Hoo!!!!! Amazing how many people DON’T carry cash anymore.
Good LUCK & Happy Slinging!!!!!!!!
Nice!
Great Cart! I love the menu and the pricing! Where’d you get the graphics done?
I have a question for all you slingers.I was asked to cater a graduation party for a member of my temple. She wants only dogs for 3hours for 150-200 people. How much to charge?Im thinking 4-4.50.Any ideas would be appreciated.Thanks Steve.
I think that you’re right on Dane.
Steve had a post on that at one point recently. I, personally, like the idea of tickets at a certain price for a mean, then charging extra for the food over the tickets.
For the food sold beyond the tickets, that is.
Thanks Steve your a great help
How much did they have to spend to be exact to build it that way? And do they have a grill, a steam table how are they heating the dogs from the picture i cannot tell. all i know is it looks great!
Hi Steve!
Thought would tell you had my weener wagon out twice over the weekend,even in 20 degree weather people still buying the hot dogs! Do need suggestions on how to build a stainless steel box for buns,with insulation to keep my buns fresher in cooler weather? I feel very positive being out early in the year like this! Let me know any suggestions,and as always happy hot dogging1
Gary
Aka garytheweener man1
First, congrats on your sales Gary. Awesome!
If you want to keep your buns fresh in cold weather just use a cooler. They work great for that, just don’t put in any ice 😉
Nice looking cart. I can’t wait to get mine built and get it out there making some cash!
Very nice slogan, by the way. LOL!
Jim
Let me know if you need any help Jim!
Looks Good !!! Best of Luck !!!
Bruce.
Is your tan gone yet Bruce? (Bruce is doing his version of Endless Summer – hot dog style!)
I really like the size matey !!
Lots or room to work with & lots of storage too. Arrgggg !!
1St mate Jim.
Aye!
every time i get ready to start my build a better idea comes up,i like 8ft,now got to extend trailor. keep the ideas comeing. carl
I know the feeling. There is always one more great idea to consider. At some point you just gotta pull the trigger and git ‘er done. 😉
Great Looking Logo. Very professional. Hey Steve ,still working on info to send you pertaining to my stand.Sorry for the delay. Been running 6 days per week and having a blast.
Awesome. Can’t wait to get your info!!!