What do you do when your local health inspector says you need something expensive and unnecessary? This happens frequently for hot dog carts and mobile food vendors, and I have some thoughts on the subject. How to Explain Things Nicely When Health Inspector is Wrong This case is from a vendor in California, but the […]
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Legalize Street Food
Are you hitting roadblocks trying to start a street food business? Does your city say you can’t do it? Let me shed some light on this kind of situation and get you some help. What to do when your city says NO That is what one town is telling it’s hopeful vendors. For a moment […]
How to Ask to Use Somebody’s Commissary
Howdy howdy! One thing about street food vending that can seem hard is finding a commissary. A commissary is a commercial kitchen, because most places don’t want you using your home to prepare food and stuff for the public. But how do you find a commissary, and how do you ask permission to use it? […]
How to Keep Chili on Cart, Popcorn and more
Keep Chili Hot Without Burning Hi, folks! I got a question about the best way to keep and serve chili from a food cart. There is more than one way to do it, but I wanted to share my preferred method. Chili can be tricky sometimes, because you need to keep it hot, but not […]
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Howdy, folks! Every day, I get dozens of phone calls, emails, and messages, from people with questions about hot dog carts and the mobile food business. Some of them are basic questions that are easy to answer. But some of them are really personal and heart-wrenching. I got one of those today from a fellow […]