Can I Use a Crock Pot to Boil and Serve Hot Dogs? And Other Questions… Hello folks! I got lots of great questions to talk about on this Q/A video. A beginning vendor asks about getting started selling food without much money, and the possibility of buying a food trailer from a neighbor. Another asks […]
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Can I Sell Pre-Cooked Hamburgers On My Cart?
Vendor Considers Pre-Cooked Hamburgers for Hot Dog Cart Hi, folks! Here is a quick Q/A video for a couple of questions from street food vendors. First, a vendor wants to know whether a health department is likely to allow pre-cooked hamburgers to be sold from a food cart. It seems similar to hot dogs, since […]
Hot Dog Cart Business Set-up Help
Hot Dog Cart Business Help Hi folks! On today’s live video from I Love Street Food Vending, we have some great information for street food vendors. One hot dog vendor asks about setting up a DBA (doing business as) name for his business, and I give him my opinion on how that works. We also […]
Trouble With a Mobile Commissary
What if the Health Department’s Answer Doesn’t Make Sense? Howdy, folks! Street food vendors often have questions about information they receive from local officials. Sometimes, it seems like nobody at the Health Department really knows what to do when a street food vendor applies for a license. Maybe the answer you receive depends on who […]
How to Deal With Competing Vendors
Fall is Great for Street Food Vendors Hey, folks! Fall starts later this week, and while many people think of summer as the only season for hot dog carts and street food, truth is there are LOTS of opportunities right now. We will be talking about locations and events where street food vendors can make […]