Be sure to read my commentary at the end of the article. -Steve By Andrew Z. Galarneau NEWS FOOD WRITER Updated: October 21, 2009, 8:18 AM / 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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
