CAN YOU RUN A HOT DOG CART AT AN INTERSTATE REST AREA? Hey, folks! I just love answering questions about the mobile food business because I meet so many interesting people, and if I help a few find success along the way… It makes my day! In the last live Q&A episode, we covered topics […]
pricing
What Should I Charge for Hot Dogs?
How do Decide on Prices Hey hey! Pricing your product is one of the most difficult things to do as a hot dog vendor. You might be afraid to charge too much, because you won’t sell as many meals. But if you charge too little, you won’t make as much money. So how do you […]
How to Calculate Total Cost of Hot Dogs
Are You Forgetting About These Important Costs? Hi, folks! I’ve been asked about this topic, and thought I’d do a quick demonstration to help you out. When you decide the price for selling your hot dog, you need to take into account the cost of that dog. And I don’t just mean the price of […]
Hot Dog Cart Q&A: Selling on the Strip? Veggie Dogs?
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, folks! Today we had some great questions about hot dog vending and other types of mobile food sales. Some of the topics we covered are: Can I order and sell pre-made food if I don’t cook? Doing business on the Las Vegas “Strip?” Is there a good brand of vegetarian hot […]
144 – Catering Prices & Operations
Hot Dog Cart Catering Prices & Operations Our 144th but actually our 3 hundred and something podcast but who’s counting. We discussed catering operations, how to start catering with your hot dog cart, how to expand into catering, how to market your catering along with pricing and operations. There were questions and comments from the […]