The #1 Hot Dog Cart "How To" Guide
On a sunny summer afternoon, while shoppers and office workers on break crowd M&T Plaza in downtown Buffalo, selling hot dogs for a living looks like a pretty sweet gig.
Don’t be surprised, though, if Tim McMahon looks to Continue reading “Cloudy With a Chance of Hot Dogs”
Here’s another example of what can be done with the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Plans and Video package.
What a machine!!!
Chris Booker stretched the body and set it on a 4 X 8 trailer frame where he had plenty of room to mount all the equipment he wanted.
Check out the mods: Continue reading “A Big E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart – And a Great Plan.”
I sell a pretty nice hot dog condiment tray over at HotDogProfits.com (in the accessories section), but it’s kind of pricey. $43.87 to be exact.
Here’s a great alternative…
HDCN reader Steven Pruner just alerted me to this condiment tray for $17.00 – WOW!
If you need one, or think you might need one down the road, Click Here
That’s a really great deal. Don’t snooze – you might lose.
Thanks again Steve P.
-Steve
It’s coming – the season of higher profits and lower temperatures.
When folks ask me if they should stay open during the winter months I always say. “Sure – if you like cold weather.”
You can usually make as much if not more money in the winter as you can in the summer. As a matter of fact, you will probably sell more in November than you did in August because hot food just plain sells better when it’s cold out.
Your competitors may pack it in for the winter, but the customers still need to Continue reading “Operation Weenie Freeze: Winter Dog Slingin’ Tips”
Just got these alerts from HDCN readers:
Hi Steve; thought this might be worthy of posting on newsletter or other type of member notification.
November 2009 issues of Popular Science & Popular Mechanics have Harbor freight 20% off single use in store only coupons with expiration date of Continue reading “Big Discounts 4 U EZ Builders”
The following article appeared in a recent issue of the Tennessean. Hope you enjoy it. -Steve
By Dessislava Yankova
When a Sumner resident arrived at a friend’s house for their first date, she saw two tables covered with food.
“I asked, ‘How many people are coming?’ and he said, ‘Just you,’” Jennifer Shofner recalls. “We had four meats. There was enough food for 20 people.”
It turned out that Shofner’s date and now-husband Jesse has a passion for food and cooking that after years of practice recently materialized into a hotdog Continue reading “Hot Dog Cart Dream Becomes Reality”
Chicago Style Hot Dog. What’s the big deal? I’ve been getting a few emails lately asking me what exactly is a Chicago style hot dog and why is it so special. What’s the big deal, anyways? (In Chicago we don’t say “anyway”. We say “anyways?” like it’s a question. FYI)
You’ll find the video at the end of this article.
Here’s a quote, “A Chicago style hot dog is probably the healthiest of the variants because of the abundance of toppings belonging to the fruit and vegetable classification”.
Pbbbbbt!
Like anyone really cares – it’s a hot dog for crying out loud. Besides, is it still healthy if I eat three of them in one sitting?
I’ll tell you why a Chicago Style Hot Dog is so great – it’s so great because of all the flavors, textures, and temperatures that come together in one bite. They really work amazingly well together.
If you’ve never tried a Chicago Style hot dog, make some at home and give ’em a try. Here’s the sequence:
How to make a Chicago Style Hot Dog
1. Steamed bun – with poppy seeds if you can get ’em.
2. All beef hot dog – steamed or boiled – Vienna Beef brand is my favorite.
3. Mustard – regular yellow, not brown or spicy.
4. Two tomato slices – wedge between the dog and bun.
5. Dill pickle spear – on the other side of the dog from the tomatoes.
6. Onion – chopped
7. Relish – Neon green from Vienna is the real deal. Yes, it tastes different. You can also use regular sweet pickle relish if you can’t get the neon stuff.
8. Two sport peppers – these can be hard to find, and no they are not jalapenos. I bought mine in 5 gallon buckets from my distributor who ran a truck to the Vienna plant in Chicago once a week.
9. Celery salt – just a light sprinkle but oh, so important. This is the “secret sauce” that ties all the flavors together!
The following video is from our training program at HotDogProfitsPremium.com. I show the construction of a proper Chicago style hot dog at my cart, as well as my “No Gloves” technique…
Click on the video below to watch it!
As you saw in the video, you should never put ketchup on a Chicago style hot dog. True!
I have been known to use ketchup on a hot dog from time to time but NEVER on the Chicago version. There is too much sweetness in ketchup and it completely wrecks the savory/salty/crunchy/spicy thing that does the happy dance on your taste buds with every bite.
As Nancy Reagan said, “Just say no to ketchup on a Chicago dog”.
That was her, right?
-Steve
There is a growing trend in the hot dog cart business toward high end organic and vegetarian hot dogs and sausages. Sure, they cost a little more but they command a much higher sales price, as well as setting you apart from the competition.
Two examples that I can think of are Rad Dogs and Let’s be Frank. They are both premium hot dog street vendors that have grown into Continue reading “Help me get this hot dog guy!”
I’ve seen the Frank’s N Brats stand outside Busch Stadium when I go see the Cards play, but I’ve never stopped. Something I need to do, especially now that they are the best in town!
I ran across the following story in the Riverfront Times, a St. Louis news blog. There’s a great marketing hook in there that could make you huge money, so pay attention… Continue reading “Video: St. Louis’ Best Hot Dog of 2009”
