Catering is a smart and profitable addition to your mobile food business. When you collect a catering deposit up front on your jobs, you protect yourself in case of cancellations. Should You Collect a Catering Deposit? YES! You should collect a catering deposit! Why? Say you book a catering gig, buy the food and supplies, […]
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Hot Dogs Not Included
Yes, I actually had somebody ask if hot dogs were included with a cart. Nope, hot dogs not included. And neither is the mountain in the background or the rest of the scenery. I’m not belittling people who ask questions before they buy a hot dog cart, but after a while I get a little […]
Street Food Vendor TV HDVR 170
For this episode of Street Food Vendor TV and Hot Dog Vendor Radio (#170), Jason (Love Food Truck Co) takes over hosting for Ben. Ben’s on the road visiting street food vendors out of state. If you missed his stop in Tennessee with Matt (Bow Tie Street Food and Catering), be sure you see that […]
Food Cart Live: Bow Ties Lunch
Ben’s on the road again, and he got to watch Matt’s food cart live in action during a weekday lunch shift! If you’re not familiar with Matt of Bow Tie Street Food and Catering, you should check him out! Besides selling hot dogs from his cart, he also does tacos, quesadillas, homemade pico de gallo, […]
Tow Food Cart with Small Car
When you’re considering starting a food cart, you might wonder how you will tow it. Can you pull it with a small car or will you be forced to buy a truck? Liz has this question, because she has a Toyota Camry and wants to get a hot dog cart. Will a Small Car Tow […]