Well, howdy, howdy, howdy! I’m glad to be here, and I hope you are too.Today, we’re talking buns — and not the kind you see at the beach. I get this question a lot from new vendors and seasoned pros alike: “Ben, what kind of buns should I be using for my hot dogs?” Truth […]
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Facebook vs. LinkedIn for Street Food Vendors – One Builds Fans, the Other Books Paydays
Most folks get a cart and immediately run to Facebook like it’s grandma’s house on Sunday.And hey — nothing wrong with that… unless you’re tryin’ to pay bills and not just post pretty pictures of hot dogs. Truth is, Facebook and LinkedIn ain’t the same. One’s where your customers hang out. The other’s where the […]
Why Marketing Before Hot Dog Cart? [ with VIDEO]
I’m often asked, should I start marketing before getting my hot dog cart? Well, I want to talk to you real quick about when you’re getting started and maybe things are preventing you or limiting you from starting immediately. Let’s say you’ve got three weeks to kill. What do you do with that time? Other […]
Should I Buy a New or Used Cart? Or Build My Own?
“Ben, should I buy a new or used cart?” you ask. That just happens to be the topic of this video! Before you buy a new or used hot dog cart… Do you due diligence! You don’t want to order a brand new cart with options on it that your health department won’t approve! That’s […]
Attracting Customers Like Flies
Notice I didn’t say … “And Flies”, I said “like” flies. Recently I was in Florida visiting family and stopped to get gas on a small but busy county road. Just up the street in view were some signs for Boiled Peanuts. I love em, but my Yankee wife thinks they are mush and […]
Hot Dog Vending In The Winter – Or What?
Hot dog vending in the winter is very doable. From Alaska throughout Canada – vendors don’t let the cold stop them from making money. Or could you vend other types of foods and make even more? For years I’ve bragged about the vendors – who make so much during the warm months that they just […]
TikTok Your Hot Dog Cart
Can you TikTok your hot dog cart? Why not… others are. And what is TikTok anyway? TikTok is a new social media app that has taken over the interwebs. And if you’re thinking that it’s some kind of “latest greatest” just for teens and tweens – you’d be wrong. Seems the 40+ crowd is huge […]