They were so excited. Their first event. After being warned that if the event organizer’s lips are moving – they ARE lying – they asked all the right questions and still – the first event with their hot dog cart was a flop. Failure or… We did absolutely horrible in sales but damn did we […]
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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 Business Tips HDVR 165
Ben loves helping people, and he dispenses street food business tips every day. This is episode #165 of the show that started as a hot dog vendor podcast, became Hot Dog Vendor Radio (HDVR) and has become Street Food Vendor TV. Street Food Business Tips: Live Q&A Ben and Jason (Love Food Truck) answer questions […]
What You Must Know About Events
Don’t Book an Event Without Reading This Hey, folks! Running a street food cart, I know it can seem tempting to sign on for a big event. Maybe it’s a music festival or a big fair or show… You know there will be lots of people there, and it seems like a sure thing. Set […]
BBQ Vendor vs Hot Dog Vendor and Health Inspector
What if a Competitor Calls the Health Department? Hey, folks! This might be a vendor’s nightmare… Being at an event, working hard and serving hot dogs, and having a competitor at the same event get upset and call in the health inspector. Well, it happens. What would you do? Here’s a true report from one […]