Hot dog vending in the winter is very doable. From Alaska throughout Canada – vendors don’t let the cold stop them from making money. Or could you vend other types of foods and make even more? For years I’ve bragged about the vendors – who make so much during the warm months that they just […]
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Cart Giveaway Winner Chef Jose
Earlier this week, we announced the winner of our Ben’s Carts hot dog and catering cart giveaway. If you missed the announcement, you can watch that show here! Cart Giveaway Winner! The winner was Chef Jose, who has started his street food business without even having a cart. He made his first steps with a […]
Too Cold to Work Food Cart?
Baby, it’s cold outside! There’s a giant storm sitting over much of the US right now, with snow, ice, and below-zero temperatures keeping people indoors. Even the intrepid Jason (Love Food Truck Co.) Brown stayed home today, but he still joined Ben to answer questions and share tips on the street food business. Cold Weather […]
Food Truck Catering
You have a built-in start for your food truck catering expansion: everyone you serve at the window of the truck is a potential catering customer or catering referral! Start by offering a rack card at your order or pick-up windows (see below examples of some of my rack cards for Love Food Truck Co.). Food […]
Catering Deposit Up Front
Catering is a smart and profitable addition to your mobile food business. When you collect a catering deposit up front on your jobs, you protect yourself in case of cancellations. Should You Collect a Catering Deposit? YES! You should collect a catering deposit! Why? Say you book a catering gig, buy the food and supplies, […]