I know, I know, too soon for food cart ideas for the winter. It’s hard to think about winter when it’s still a million degrees and kids are just starting to go back to school. Some vendors put away the hot dog cart for the winter, and that’s okay! But if you want to keep […]
Events
Street Tacos and Street Corn Success
People love his street tacos and street corn! Sometimes the road to street food success has some bumps and potholes. It can seem like one of those mud obstacle courses, trying to figure out how to get licensed and learn how to run a business. One common question for new vendors is how to find […]
Proof! Event Organizers Lie
They were so excited. Their first event. After being warned that if the event organizer’s lips are moving – they ARE lying – they asked all the right questions and still – the first event with their hot dog cart was a flop. Failure or… We did absolutely horrible in sales but damn did we […]
Vendor Income… $171 An Hour For Over 8 Hours
Talking about vendor income… Holy moly roly poly… I Saw It! $171 An Hour Vendor Income, For Over 8 Hours… I had a busy weekend. From TN to another area in TN, across the mountain – to North Carolina. Two events and one I went to twice. Watched a vendor – as he raked […]
Carrot Hot Dog Is A Hit At Event
Sybil’s first event – really first anything – and her carrot hot dog is a hit. After all costs, she banked $1700.00 smackaroos. Sybil literally just got her Big Dog® hot dog cart and began testing, practicing and stocking up for her big gig. Danger! Danger! Events can be dangerous – especially for a brand new vendor. […]