Steve, I have a question. I see a lot of hot dog carts with small grills on them. How do you convert the gas grill from 1 pound tank to the 20lb? I have looked everywhere for parts to convert it but I cant figure it out. Thank you, Dean Deanies Weenies, LLC Lake Saint Louis Missouri **************************** This is a very common question with a super simple solution… […]
Last week I was kicking around the idea of running a pre-game contest where I would give a coupon code to those who picked the winning Super Bowl team. The code would either be either PACKERS or STEELERS. But I hate leaving folks out so I started trying to think of something where everyone could win. I found my inspiration last night… I was at a Super Bowl Party and my good friend Becky said she was […]
HDCN reader Dave Ringstaff just let me know about a NSF certified cart he has for sale. I don’t post many used hot dog carts directly on the newsletter, but at $3750 this is one incredible deal that I really thought you should know about. It’s already on Craig’s list in PA so I wouldn’t let any grass grow under your feet. If you have any interest at all – email Dave at […]
How would you like to set up here every day? Get that perfect spot… I just received a great question from HDCN reader Arnold Sims : Hello Steve, I am sending you an email asking for a little advice. I found a location to setup at with my cart but it’s not working out. I have been at other places for similar amounts of time and had absolutely no problem making money. I’m very confident it’s because of the […]
It's tax time again (insert horror movie scream here). Are you staring at the mind numbing task of digging through piles and stacks of receipts from last years hot doggin'? How many grueling hours will you spend on your taxes this year? And how will you know that you did it right? It doesn't have [...]
Ron finished his E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart (get your plans by clicking here) and sent me these pics (see them below) in an email... Hi Steve , Just finished my cart. I made some small changes from the plans. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. My wife and I have a [...]
Today my guest is Mark Kotlinski, the producer of the film “A Connecticut Hot Dog Tour”. Mark is a Connecticut native who developed his life long love of hot dogs at an early age. His affection for the frank made this documentary film a labor of love -and it shows. Listen in […]
In a recent HDCN article, the discussion in the comments drifted off toward umbrellas. I thought the topic was interesting and worthy of it’s own article. The umbrella mentioned was the rainbow colored umbrella from Sam’s Club. Apparently it has plastic bows which flex in a strong wind. It was reported that this inexpensive umbrella stood up to the gusts better than the more expensive metal bow umbrellas. Hmmm… Today I want you to do a “brain dump” on the subject of hot dog cart umbrellas. We’ll discuss it in […]
“Peace, love, and hot dogs.” – Darshan Ramanagoudra I received an email a few days ago from a young entrepreneur in Bangalore India. Darshan purchased my Carts of Cash book and used the information to start a mobile hot dog biz along with some of his friends. It took off like a rocket. You’re going to be inspired by this story… […]