$3000 Location Fee A vendor asked for my advice on this situation. He’s interested in a particular location near the water, and the government says there is an up front fee of $3000 to be permitted to set up the mobile food cart there for part of the year. Is this a reasonable location fee? […]
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Street Food Business Tips HDVR 172
Welcome to episode 172 of Hot Dog Vendor Radio and Street Food Vendor TV! Jason (Love Food Truck Co.) joined me to offer street food business tips on our live show. Street Food Business Tips We had some questions from vendors in the US and abroad for this show. Street food is an international business, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]