Get Your Yellow Pad and Follow Along! Hey, folks! For years, I’ve been keeping records in my own low-tech, low-cost way, and it works for me. It’s not a high-tech method of recordkeeping, but it works. I’m going to show you how I do it, and if it works for you, feel free to use […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Top 40 New Vendor Questions (updated 2025)
Oh s&%@! I Got a Hot Dog Cart! Now What? The TOP 40 FYI… I often give way too much detail… I’ve tried to keep these short… but – Lord help me… I still get into the weeds of it all. Just know – it’s ALL out of LOVE! 1. What Type Of Hot Dog […]
Gio’s Success with Vending and Catering
Hog Dog and Sausage Vendor Expands Business Hey, folks! I received a message from Gio, and I had to share it with you! He started his hot dog business last year, and has already expanded quite a bit! Here is his short story, and lots of mouth-watering photos of what he’s slinging. Ben I started […]




