If you’re starting a hot dog cart or other mobile food business, you should know you will probably need some kind of license to do business. That’s true. But what do you do if your city or county says something that seems ridiculous? What if they say you need multiple location licenses? A license for […]
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Ben Educates California Health Inspector
What do you do when your local health inspector says you need something expensive and unnecessary? This happens frequently for hot dog carts and mobile food vendors, and I have some thoughts on the subject. How to Explain Things Nicely When Health Inspector is Wrong This case is from a vendor in California, but the […]
HDVR #148 – Hot Dog Vendor Q&A
Hey, folks! We had a fantastic show last night. I love answering questions from hot dog vendors and street food people. And we have such a wonderful community of mobile food vendors who are willing to share their tips and expertise with each other. Dealing With Difficult City Rules? This topic comes up frequently, and […]
Legalize Street Food
Are you hitting roadblocks trying to start a street food business? Does your city say you can’t do it? Let me shed some light on this kind of situation and get you some help. What to do when your city says NO That is what one town is telling it’s hopeful vendors. For a moment […]
Part 8 A to Z Hot Dog Vendor Training – Setting Up Your Legal Business Identity
Need help setting up your business identity? Part of starting your street food business is setting up your business as a legal entity. In part 8 we will discuss sole proprietorships, corporate identities like INC and LLCs. I will give my personal opinions as I am not an accountant or tax adviser but you will […]