By Carlo V, Boston The Wall Street Journal called Speed’s hot dogs the best in the country. They are as good as advertised. While $7 might seem a bit steep for a cart hot dog, the loaded dog (special sauce, mustard blend, onions) is a steal considering the massive size and how damn delicious it is. Service […]
Tips at the hot dog cart can be a significant part of your revenue if you do it right, and with a 100% ROI it makes sense to optimize your gratuity stream. Here are some creative ideas to start you off! Click the pics for a larger image... Good stuff! Any creative tip [...]
Dear Steve, I wish I would have got this book two years ago when I started my hot dog business. It would have saved me time and some headaches. After being in the business for two years I still learned some valuable tips. The thing I like about your book is it is real practical information, without a lot of fluff. I think anyone getting into the business should […]
“I have had people come up to me and say, ‘I’ve already had dinner, but there’s always room for a hot dog,” Lori Bayliss said during one of the Friday Night Live concerts at Uptown Altamonte. Bayliss, otherwise known as Dog House Lori, operates a mobile hot dog stand that […]
Good morning, Steve! I negotiated what I think is an excellent deal with my Municipality. I live in a stereotypically small town (about 5,000 people living inside town limits) not unlike many you may remember from Minnesota, with much of the downtown still being original old buildings and storefronts and our Town Hall and Market Square smack dab in the middle. My cart will get a regular lunchtime spot right in front of […]
Here’s some video of me and the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart working my annual block party last Saturday. If you don’t know my story, I started, grew, and sold a successful hot dog cart business using carts that I built myself. When I sold “King Weenie Hot Dogs” I signed a non-compete agreement which prohibited me from […]
Hey, This is called "live blogging". I'm at my annual block party and had to come home to take my little girl to the bathroom so I thought I'd check in here at HDCN. Guess who's serving the hot dogs at this year's party. That's right - me and my E-Z Built. I'll post some [...]
The E-Z Built plans are designed to be adaptable. Case in point: Darren found a used utility trailer cheap and although it wasn’t exactly the size specified in the plans, it worked out just fine. I’ll let Darren tell you about his E-Z Built hot dog cart in his own words… […]
