Well, howdy! Fried turtle feet and Sea Monkey Soup from your cart? Oh yeah! I just got a couple of emails that got me thinking about something important for every street food vendor out there—what happens when your health department tells you no? Maybe you’ve got big ideas like serving fried turtle feet and Sea […]
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Hot Dog Vendor Told NO! 😤
Well, howdy, howdy, howdy. I keep getting emails from hot dog vendors saying, “Ben, man, I would’ve started, but my city doesn’t allow me to start.” Or they don’t allow me to sell hot dogs, or they don’t allow vending in the city limits, or blah, blah, blah. And then I get stuff like this […]
Don’t Fear the Health Inspector
Today’s topic is fear and the Health Inspector… I was scared, too, “Long tailed cat in a room full of rocking charis scared.” That’s perfectly natural. Probably the first time you meet them, will be your intital inspection… everyone has to do that one… Just make sure you’re prepared. (More on be prepared HERE) My […]
Don’t Say This to a Health Inspector!
Street Food Vendors… Don’t say this to a Health Inspector! The thing we all dread the most when getting started in street food vending, hot dogs, or whatever, is that first call to the county or city health department. What you have to remember is that they work for us. We pay taxes so they […]
Health Inspector: What Not To Tell [VIDEO]
Today I’ve got a quick tip word of advice for you before you contact your Health Inspector and health department. I want you to think about this, okay? What I’m talking about is right in the beginning when you’re first starting out, when you’re doing your due diligence. And if you need to know the […]