Hey Slingers! Today I have a brand new episode of Hot Dog Cart Radio featuring Woodrow Wilson (no, not the dead president) of Woody’s Hot Dogs in Saginaw Michigan. Listen in as Woody and I talk about the hot dog cart start up process. You’ll learn a lot of cool tips and tricks about getting your business off the ground. Woody also shares a great promo idea that could get you and your cart on TV! […]
Hello Steve Thought you might like to see a few pictures of my setup, I have somewhat of a hybrid I bought an old restaurant to renovate and decided to open up my stand in front of it for now, I’m on M-115 a busy rural state highway in Northern Michigan and getting people to stop will be an ongoing project. I had a soft opening last Thursday thru Sunday averaged 50 people a day with 800 cars an hour drive by, my goal is 150 customers a day. My giant hot dog mounted on my Suzuki Samurai is an attention getter. Your website was a big help Thanks! Chris Lewis Iron Mule North ************************************************** Very nice set up Chris! Getting attention is the first step to making a sale and your giant inflatable hot dog certainly gets attention. Everything is neat and clean, well laid out. I would definitely stop […]
Ho Ho Ho, Slingers! Now is the time of year for me to reflect on how well I have served you this year. I have some questions that I would like you to answer in the comments section. Your input will help us make 2016 the best year yet. I will not be […]
Hey Slingers (and those who want to be), This is one of my favorite times of the year. Why? Because I have time to do all the stuff that I’ve been putting off all year. Let me tell you a story about two lumber jacks who were in a tree cutting contest. When the starting whistle blew, the first lumberjack went all out and just sawed, sawed, sawed, sawed, non-stop. Sweat was pouring down his face. His muscles ached. He felt like his heart was going to burst. The second lumberjack sawed then sat down for a while, sawed some more and then stopped for a while, sawed some more… and… WON! The first lumberjack asked him what he was doing during his breaks. The second lumberjack answered, […]
Hold onto your buns. Get a Mini #WIENERROVER of your very own just in time for the holidays! Follow @OscarMayer on Twitter to get 1 of the 20 available today. Sale times vary. I just saw this and thought I'd pass it along. Good luck! -Steve
Happy Thanksgiving to All My Hot Doggers! . What am I thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day? YOU! It's smart, friendly, and courteous readers like you that make it fun for me to come to work every day. Enjoy today and stop to think about all the good things in your life. May God bless [...]
Who is slinging hot dogs through the winter? . Hey Slingers! The weather is getting cooler but that's not necessarily a reason to put the hot dog cart away. If you can get outside you just might sell more hot dogs in January than you will in August. The truth is that hot food sells [...]
Hot Dog Slingers Help a Sick Child . Steve, Just wanted you to know that we passed our health inspection with flying colors today! I'm sending you a picture of our cart but we are waiting for our logo to be created so we should have that in the next day or two. Of course [...]
Thank You Vets! . "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." – George Washington I want to say a sincere and humble thank you [...]