$3000 Location Fee A vendor asked for my advice on this situation. He’s interested in a particular location near the water, and the government says there is an up front fee of $3000 to be permitted to set up the mobile food cart there for part of the year. Is this a reasonable location fee? […]
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Crazy Limited Business Permits
A vendor sent a question about some ridiculous limitations on business permits for a town. I hear stuff like this all the time and my first piece of advice is always this: ask to see it in writing. Business Permits for Food Carts Too Limited? One vendor reported having heard that you have to take […]
Street Food Business Tips HDVR 172
Welcome to episode 172 of Hot Dog Vendor Radio and Street Food Vendor TV! Jason (Love Food Truck Co.) joined me to offer street food business tips on our live show. Street Food Business Tips We had some questions from vendors in the US and abroad for this show. Street food is an international business, […]
Hot Dog Vendor Interview Billy C
Howdy folks! I got a chance to do a hot dog vendor interview with Billy (Boss Dawg’s) a few days ago. He runs a fantastic hot dog business from a Stand King, and was willing to sit and chat. We talked about his business, some helpful tips for other street food vendors, and how he […]
Test Your Menu Items for Free
Gopher testicles! WHAT? Test Your Menu Items Some street food vendors come up with crazy new ideas (gopher testicles?!) that they think will be big sellers. Who knows — maybe gopher testicles are a big deal in some parts? But before you go ahead and invest in that new menu item, you should test it. […]