Hi Steve, I have a new gig coming up this winter with my great little hot dog cart, HOT DIGGITY. I will be at a Mall in Marin County, CA where I operate the cart. The Mall wants me to have Mall hours, which are considerably longer than I normally operate. I boil my hot [...]

Here comes the cold stuff – and that’s great news for hot dog sales! You’ll sell more hot dogs in January than you do in August, all other things being equal. Why? Simple – hot food sells better when it’s cold outside. I know when it’s 100 degrees out sales on my cart drop dramatically.I [...]

I just got a call from my friend Kenny Grant in South Carolina. Last night someone stole his enclosed utility trailer. Inside the trailer was his E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart and a lemonade stand. See the pictures below. We're not sure if the thief plans to use them or sell them so please keep [...]

Hot Dog Cart News reader Marge Pugh writes... Hi Steve, Here is how I chose the name for my hot dog cart business - poll your friends and family for names to choose for your cart. I polled everyone I knew...wrote all the names down...then rated them 1 - 5 from least to best name [...]

I just got a nice testimonial from one of my customers along with some pics of his E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart with gold leaf lettering and gold fenders. Very classy! Parker writes... "My name is Parker Fields Jr. I'm 40 years old and have been in the construction business 25 years. I was ready [...]

Are you available to do a gig tonight? I just got a call from a really nice lady in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She is coordinating a book fair at a local school and their hot dog vendor fell through. She needs a hot dog vendor with a cart and umbrella to serve dogs, chips, [...]

In keeping with our Halloween theme, Lynda writes, *************************** Hi Steve, I just landed a gig and need the help of you and your readers. It is a Hallowe’en Haunt at a plant nursery for 18 days in October from 5-10 p. They transform the nursery into a spooky walk – thru experience and I [...]

When I was a little kid in Texas my parents took me to a haunted house which was being held at my grade school. I wasn’t scared to go because, after all, it was at my school. I went there every day. It was totally familiar. What could go wrong? Plenty as it turns out. First, it was dark. Real dark. Like, night time dark… Second, as soon as I entered the building I realized that […]

Here's an interesting project (more pics below)... Hi Steve, I have a used hot dog cart that needs refurbishing. I have two more sinks and an umbrella (not shown). It needs a pump, water heater and a faucet. I also have pans for it and an umbrella  (not shown). Thanks, Melissa ****************************** This is pretty [...]