Quality Grills Hot Dog Carts

We have a new advertiser, Quality Grills, Inc out of Detroit, MI. In addition to hot dog carts, Quality grills makes a wide variety of BBQ's, smokers, pig roasters, and mobile concession equipment. Take notice of the enclosed steam table area. This feature may help some of you out. Check out their full cart specs [...]

Bees, Wasps, and Flies – Oh My!

What's another name for hot dog slingin' weather? Bug weather. Although we don't usually see a big bee and wasp problem until fall, the flies come out all season long. Your dogs and buns are usually covered with lids or bags, but what about your condiments? Nothing turns off a customer faster than seeing a fly [...]

Table Skirts Make Your Set Up Spiffy!

Kath from Ike’s Rockin’ Dogs (love that name!) gave me a heads up on these cool spandex table covers. Hey Steve, Check this out…we are ordering a few to cover our tables , and hide a multitude of sins. Actually you can get them with your logo printed  on the face…for a cleaner looking site! Kath Ike’s Rockin’ Dogs What a great solution to a problem we all have. No more excuses for that fold up table with all the junk underneath. I like this model with the back cut out so you can still access your […]

Killer Hot Dog Rig!!! – Dave’s new England Coneys

Unreal…No, really – UNREAL!!! Don’t read this unless you want to be green with envy for at least six months. I’m not kidding. This just in from Dave Plante: Hello Steve, We held our first big event this past weekend. After putting everything together last year with regards to equipment and permitting, we were ready to roll – this operation is a Dog Stand on Steroids. We can crank out as many dogs as we want at virtually any […]

Robin’s “Lakeside Lunch” Hot Dog Cart

Robin Delancy owns Lakeside Lunch in Connecticut. She recently wrote to tell me how much she likes her Hot Dog Cash Tracker software… Steve, THANK YOU SO MUCH! This is a great program!  I’m doing quite well, by the way. My location has […]

World of Weenies on Free Shirt Friday!

Steve, World of Weenies specializes in serving gourmet hot dogs and sausages at events and special occasions throughout central Arizona using our authentic New York style push cart. Come try our version of the Sonoran, Chicago, and Coney style dogs. For cart locations or to book your own private event, find us on Facebook or check out our website at […]

Benny’s Hot Dogs In Tuscaloosa Is Literally A Dream Come True.

Benny Miller, owner of Benny’s Hotdogs, prepares a customer’s lunch at his portable hot dog vending cart called The Hummer on May 1. Miller was selling hot dogs, Polish sausage and nachos from his cart at the Tuscaloosa Auto Auctions on Skyland Boulevard in Cottondale. He plans to start selling food from his cart in the downtown Tuscaloosa area this summer. Many people dream of having their own business. Ben Miller of Northport took it a step further. His idea for a business came to him in a dream. In his dream, Miller said he saw himself with a […]

Onion Choppers: Which one is best?

Unless you are Chuck Norris, cutting onions with a knife will leave you bawling like a toddler.  Don't do it. This is the dicer I use and love. It's inexpensive and makes quick work of an otherwise tearful task.  Get one here. Just cut the onion in half, place it on the grate and close [...]

IT’S FREE SHIRT FRIDAY!!!

Tim Hale’s Naked Franks – “We Sweat Our Buns Off For You!” Tim Hale, owner of Naked Franks is opening for business on Monday in front of the Albertson’s Grocery in LaGrande, Oregon. Dig his awesome trailer in the pics below… If any HDCN readers are in the area, you gotta stop by and take the Naked Franks challenge. It’s called “The Gutter Dog”. Be afraid. Very afraid… […]