Hot Dog Carts: Rear Serve vs. Side Serve

Rear serve hot dog cart or side serve hot dog cart. Which one is better? More pictures at the end of this article... Two E-Z Built Hot Dog Carts - A Rear Serve and a Side Serve Today's question is from Hot Dog Profits Premium member Robert M. Robert is about to start [...]

Hot Dog Sleds – Cheapest Price (not from me)

  Hot Dog Sled (aka Hot Dog Prep Tray) Put your weenies on the assembly line. Also called a Dog EZ, this unit holds 7 hot dogs rock steady as you dress 'em up. All stainless steel, welded construction. A real time saver! We have sold these for years, however we just can't get as [...]

Fire Suppression System for Stand In Hot Dog Carts

Hey Slingers! I have a question for those of you who run stand in hot dog carts with grills or flat tops. Are any of you required to have a fire suppression system ? I know that codes vary across the country and I always tell my students DO NOT go by what they hear [...]

Stack-a-Dogs Coming to a Hot Dog Cart Near You. Get Free Samples.

April 1, 2015 Well it's been a long road but my newest invention is finally hitting the market in May. However, readers of Hot Dog Profits can get a free sample pack now, as I need product testers to provide feedback for my marketing team. Problem: Hot dogs take up a lot of room on [...]

Ever See a Partio Cart Before?

Nothing like smoking a pipe right over your food cart. Here is a look back in time at our food cart heritage. Giant photo gallery below. President Eisenhower had one and he called it, "The most fantastic thing you ever saw". Sold by General Electric in the late 1950's to early 1960's, the [...]

Converting a Pop Up Camper into a Hot Dog Cart

Hello Steve, I have some questions on converting a pop up camper into a hot dog cart / food trailer similar to one that I saw on your website. Here is the picture: A pop up camper converted into a hot dog cart using the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package. [...]

How to Handle Take Out Orders at Your Hot Dog Cart

The following is a guest article written by Hot Dog Profits Premium student Robin Delancy. ******************************************* Hi Steve, Here is how I handle large take out orders at my hot dog cart. Actually, in my first year, I lost what could have been a very steady and lucrative customer because of this and my inexperience [...]

Where Do Your New Hot Dog Cart Customers Come From?

"Customers are the lifeblood of your hot dog cart" Duh Steve. Well it's easy to say duh, but think about it. If you agree that customers are the lifeblood of your hot dog cart then what are you doing to get more of them? We all love the "how-to" articles. You know - how to [...]

Gig Post – Hot Dog Vendor Needed at Fundraiser

Hi Steve - I'm looking for a hot dog vendor to attend our annual fund raiser at the Aquatic Center in San Clemente CA. Do you know if there's a hot dog vendor out there that would make a donation or partial donation for exposure to the City's leaders? Invited are the Mayor, city council, [...]