Do you remember the book Walden, from your high school reading assignments? The one in which the author decides that city living is *$%#, so he moves out into a little cabin in the woods. Well, that’s sort of like Greg Crance’s story. Except replace the cabin with a pontoon boat. And add hot dogs. [...]
For those who don’t know Japadog personally let me introduce you. Started in 2005 by a mad scientist (or one smart businessman) Japadog took the streets of Vancouver by storm and quickly became the phenomenon it is today. The opening of it’s second cart on Burrard and Pender brings me personally one step closer to [...]
Hey there! Make sure you read this entire article. This is huge news. If you are thinking about starting a hot dog cart business, now is the time. Don’t wait too long or soon you’ll see somebody making big money with a hot dog cart on the spot you had in mind. Click here to [...]
This has to be one of my favorite stories of all time. These guys have what it takes to be successful in whatever they decide to do. They take ACTION… It has been said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Two Sewickley brothers also are finding out food can be [...]
It must be Spring, Andy is back with his hot dog cart “It’s officially Spring,” Ken Vampola said while sitting on a Main Street bench Friday afternoon. He wasn’t talking about blooming plants or Robins chirping, the judge was referring to the first day Andy Manes was peddling hot dogs on the corner of Sixth [...]
Greg Kerlin bought my hot dog cart book a couple of years ago and started his own successful hot dog cart business. Now Greg has parlayed that opportunity into a small restaurant. Nice! His cart is for sale and it looks really nice. Here are the specifics: […]
I ran across a help wanted ad looking for someone to work a San Francisco hot dog stand. My interest was piqued by the starting wage they offered so I did a little research and discovered a very inspirational fact about the company - their annual earnings. If the figure I'm about to share with [...]
I got an email from a student of mine asking my opinion about cooking methods. Thought you could benefit from the answer… Q: “Steve, I bought your book etc. and have been listening to the cd’s on the way to & from work. I wish i’d have bought them sooner. I’m planning on purchasing a [...]
Bert Martin, hoping to get a loan, sat down and handed over his business plan to the banker. The banker read the sheet of paper and took issue with only one part, at the very top. It was Martin’s goal: To make the best hot dog possible. “He reads that and goes, ‘Aww, a hot [...]
