Steve,I was looking for your help on one matter. Being as you can reach more doggers than anyone, hopefully this works out.
So the NBA playoffs are about to start, and I have been contacted about setting up my hot dog cart in a beer garden outside of the arena.
I am already across the street from the arena, but this would increase my foot traffic by 10 easily as right now I only get foot traffic directly west of the arena. However the arena personnel are worried that I can not keep up with volume on my cart and would like me to have 2 carts to seal the deal.
This isn’t a slam dunk type of thing, its a 60/40 split as the arena vendors are contracted to that, I am currently negotiating on using a 70/30 split, but haven’t heard anything back. Also we can only sell coke products, and the same dogs the arena uses as they are contracted with those dogs.
Currently in my location with about 2k in foot traffic we are selling between 60 to 120 dogs a night depending on who is playing. But I believe I can easily sell 3 or 4 times that amount in roughly 4 hours in the other location.
If you know of anyone in my area of OKC please have them contact me. I may get another cart and not have to worry about it, but I haven’t pulled the trigger on that, as I don’t want to buy an extra cart for this one particular thing and then have one just sitting around and such. Thanks, Beau
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How about it Hot Dog Cart News readers? Anyone with a hot dog cart in the OKC area that would like to work with Beau at the flippin’ NBA playoffs?!?! Man, oh man – what a cool gig. Let him know by emailing him at: beaumistim@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
-Steve
Only dogger I know in Oklahoma, is Hotdog OKC!
Have to google it. She rocks Bricktown! LOL 🙂
Sweet!!!! Best of luck there!
That sounds so cool. I’m 4hrs away. A little far for me.
I can’t help with the opportunity in OKC. But this is a very good example of how getting one’s name out there will yield more business. And if Beau does a good job in the beer garden, he might be asked to bid on running all of the arena’s hot dog operations. Next thing you know, Beau’s is the official hot dog of the NBA!
This is why we need to be friends with our competition. I have maybe 3-5 at all times, buddies that use similar products and have the like levels of service and cleanliness. We never turn business away even if we are booked. We share business with each other and give a finders fee for such business. At any given event you have the opportunity to get your next gig. Even if margins are not the best and you are able to squeak a profit do it for many reasons. Meet & greet all with the best product and service you can.
joe
Well, if you wanted to buy another cart, I have a Dreammaker that I need to sell.
Ive been trying to get in those kinds of events and cant seem to get in. Im in dayton, ohio and sometimes they just dont want any outside vendors or they want too much of your profit. If anyone is in or around the ohio area i would appreciate the leads. Thank you and also all doggers should help others if they can. It just makes the business more fun for all of us. What you dont know someone else does and theres PLENTY OF $$$$ TO GO AROUND! !!! THANKS TO ALL.
Freedom Franks is up to it! We’re 30 mins. north of OKC! Just emailed you, Beau!
Hey give me a call I’m in Kansas City. Would love to talk numbers and see what we can do
Well here is my email send a contact number. alonzowyattjr@yahoo.com
Thanks for the replies. Roy, can you send pics of your set up and price? Please send them to my personal email that Steve listed above. I am looking for a second cart anyhow. KC I will send my cell number to you tonite once i get home.
i would
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