Finding a great location is a huge step in starting a street food business. Should you pay for a location or find a free spot? Well, it depends… Pay For A Location? There are definitely times when it’s worth it to pay for a spot to run your food cart. However, there are plenty of […]
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Vendor’s First Event
Remember the new vendor who had a setback with broken hands? Well, he’s done his first event and is off to a great start! Vendor’s First Event is Successful! If you don’t know the beginning of the story, read it here: Two Broken Hands Didn’t Stop Him. Then, read his update: Hey Ben wanted to […]
How Many Hot Dogs for 1000 People
When you prepare to sell food at an event, you need to know how many hot dogs to take. For example, a vendor just asked me how many hot dogs, buns, and drinks to bring to an event where there are 1000 people expected. How Many Hot Dogs? The short answer is, you should divide […]
Street Food Vendor TV – HDVR 171
This is Street Food Vendor TV and Hot Dog Vendor Radio #171. Ben, Jason (Love Food Truck Co.), and Michael (Duggs Doggs) tackle questions related to catering, hot dog carts, and the mobile food business. Street Food Vendor Tips Here are some of the topics covered in this show: How hard is it to back […]
Food Truck Catering
You have a built-in start for your food truck catering expansion: everyone you serve at the window of the truck is a potential catering customer or catering referral! Start by offering a rack card at your order or pick-up windows (see below examples of some of my rack cards for Love Food Truck Co.). Food […]
