Do I need a EIN for food vending? There’s some things in business that are just nicky-picky B.S. We all hate doing it. Me too. I get questions all the time about business licenses, the difference between EINs and Fed IDs, and ReSale Certificates… Well, I’m gonna settle all that right here, today! In this […]
Getting Started
Help Choosing a Hot Dog Brand for My Cart!
Ben, what hot dog brand should I sell? I get this question a lot. In fact it’s one of my Top 10 Questions of All Time. But in today’s video, I’m gonna tackle it once and fer all! Top 3 Suggestions On How To Choose a Hot Dog Brand: Go to the Grocery Store. Actually […]
How Hard is it to Start a Street Food Business?
Ben, how hard is it to start a street food business or hot dog cart? Today I want to answer that common question I get so often. I’m not gonna talk about starting a food truck or trailer. They’re way more expensive and risky, and as such, way harder. I’m just gonna talk about carts […]
Don’t Say This to a Health Inspector!
Street Food Vendors… Don’t say this to a Health Inspector! The thing we all dread the most when getting started in street food vending, hot dogs, or whatever, is that first call to the county or city health department. What you have to remember is that they work for us. We pay taxes so they […]
How to Start Food Vending if You’re Broke
Ben, I’m ready to start food vending, but I’m broke! So was I! But don’t do it like I did. Don’t pawn your children’s internal organs (just kidding), or buy 22 hot dog carts in your first year (not kidding)! That was stupid! How to start food vending with little to no money You don’t […]