Hot Dog Cart News

52 Comments so far ↓

• Lucky Dawg // Apr 12, 2010 at 12:36 am

  Great photos! That looks like one awsome hot dog cart. You are going to be able to deliver the goods in style. Nice job Lee.

• Tony/What A Tasty Dog // Apr 12, 2010 at 12:52 am

  Lee, what a great looking cart! I love every thing that you did with it. The shelving with the sliding doors is very practical, and the built in grill looks great. Nice paint job too! You must be very proud to have created such a beautiful looking cart. Thanks to Steve anyone who has the desire can create a beautiful and practical money making cart. Best of luck!

• bob // Apr 12, 2010 at 1:21 am

  WOW, Nice cart

• Mary // Apr 12, 2010 at 2:09 am

  That is SWEET! Good Luck Lee!

• Dave Nawrocki // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:02 am

  Awesome Lee, that grill is impressive! Way to go you will have a blast, great job on that EZ built cart.
  Red Cart Dave

• Mike Ross (Capt'n Mike) // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:57 am

  Vestal,
  Great job….That’s one of the best looking carts I seen….Have a lot of fun and make some money to feed your flying habit….

• Bill Humphreys // Apr 12, 2010 at 5:25 am

  Lee, Sweet cart dude! It looks like Jasons cart made an impact on you as well. I made my cart along the same lines to. Everybody that sees these carts are amazed that these things are homemade. Good luck with your new venture. I know you’ll do great…ALL of Steves students will do well. We should, because we have the best teacher in the industry!! Go sell some dogs, man!

• John (The Dawg House) // Apr 12, 2010 at 5:33 am

  Awesome looking cart!!! I wish you best of luck and have an awesome and fun retirement.

• Doug Ramsey // Apr 12, 2010 at 5:48 am

  Great job!! That’s an awesome cart you have built, Lee. Good luck. Hope to have mine done soon.

• Yank's Franks // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:09 am

  Amazing job! It looks awesome and the colors are eye-catching. I’m sure you’ll be very successful.

• Pocono Hot Dog // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:38 am

  Lee,
  Way to use your Aileron to make the right moves. Steves plans are approved by AOPA. Looks like the Health departments will give you a Clean Apron of Approval. HotDogProfits is your Artificial Horizon too guide you through times when visibility is not too clear.
  Thumbs-Up and have a Fun Retirement Job. After a Few Gigs, you will drop the Job and just have a Fun Retirement doin what ya love!

  Pocono

• Jeff w w // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:22 am

  JUST amazing looking GREAT looking cart,,could go on ,and on,So best of LUCK!!!!!!!!!! Jeff

• david klinger // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:30 am

  THREE QUARTER FLAPS FULL THROTTLE TRIM YOUR TABS OFF YOU GO NOT HARD TO FLY WITH THAT BEAUTIY

• john // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:34 am

  do you have the upgraded modification for the schematic on this unit

• Wanna be Hot Dog Man // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:41 am

  Hey! that is a great looking cart! Are you in the position to sell it??? name your price!

• Ellen/Grand Dogs // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:51 am

  Wow! What a great looking cart. The best of luck to you.

  Ellen

• Mark // Apr 12, 2010 at 8:10 am

  Wow! E-Z- Built Hot Dog Cart on steroids!

• Mike // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:06 am

  Great cart! I hope to start mine this week as soon as i get the plans in the mail

• Wil Villasuso // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:18 am

  excellent design and marketing concept

• Jim // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:46 am

  Wow!! Great looking cart!! Very inspiring.

• Bill // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:53 am

  Great job and great looking cart! With your additions, how much more did you spend? What was your total when completed?
  Thanks! Bill

• Mary Jayne // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:54 am

  Nice Job! I’m curious about where you got your grill. I like your adaptation of Steve’s plan. Way to go.

• Debi Dunaj // Apr 12, 2010 at 10:34 am

  Absolutely gorgeous! I want one so bad!
  Good luck!

• The Dogfather // Apr 12, 2010 at 10:39 am

  Lee–
  Excellent cart! Truly! One of the best I’ve seen! I can say this because it’s very much like the one I just built. haha. Looks like we’re all evolving these plans in similar great directions.
  I’m just awaiting my water heater, then she’s all done and I’ll post pics here. Mine took about a month and a half to build after normal daily work hours. How long did yours take to put together?
  Best of luck to your my friend! And contact me if you want to network or just chat.
  –Bryon
  http://www.dogfatherdogs.com
  dogfatherdogs@me.com

• Jackie // Apr 12, 2010 at 10:41 am

  You do some beautiful work Lee. Maybe you should consider building carts as a profession.

• mary // Apr 12, 2010 at 11:27 am

  Wow I want one just like that!!!Love it.This is now my second week selling dogs and oh my goodness I love it, am having so much fun I dont even feel like its a job.Just a fun thing to do.I agree with Jackie you should consider building carts!!! I want one for sure if you ever do.

• Chris // Apr 12, 2010 at 11:48 am

  Lee,

  Talk about impressive ! This cart has to be one of my favorites hands down bar none. That’s the great thing about this site, everyone is so supportive and willing to lend ideas. It really is like one gigantic family. I will be loosing my job at the end of April and have been wanting soooo badly to take this leap. It’s hard to do when your income that you have is needed for the next few months of economic hardship in addition to all you ever get is negative feedback on how this will fail.

  I wish you nothing but the best in your venture, please keep us informed. May your business succeed when all other don’t believe it will.

  Chris Doll, California

• Chida // Apr 12, 2010 at 12:04 pm

  I am just now getting in to the business and have been searching for a cart to my likings weel I found it!
  This is THE best looking cart I ever seen ! I hope to find someone here in Alabama to build me one just like this one!
  Simpy AWESOME!!

• steve // Apr 12, 2010 at 12:21 pm

  Chris,

  Welcome to the wonderful world of entrepreneurship.

  Most folks secretly want to do what we do, but they never leave the safety of their couch.

  Those who cast doubt on our plans are usually just projecting their own insecurities. We make them extremely uncomfortable by doing what they are afraid to do.

  The truth is this is not risky at all. It’s a proven business model that has been around for 100 years.

  Don’t listen to the doom and gloom crowd, they’ll only bring you down.

  Just get out there and make it happen. You can do this.

  -Steve

• Joe // Apr 12, 2010 at 3:24 pm

  Chris,

  Let me tell you a little story…I was exactly in your shoes last September. I always wanted to do this but was not willing to shell out 5K for a new cart.

  People said I doomed to failure with this. So, I set out to proved them…all of them wrong. I got Steve’s video’s and plans and built my own. 2 weeks ago I debuted the cart in South Dakota and sold 70 dogs with no advertising. I’ve had it out 6 times since and never sold less than 70. I’m building from it and having fun. Go for it! We’ll encourage you along the way.

• duggsdoggs // Apr 12, 2010 at 3:30 pm

  Now thats about the best looking cart I have seen, put a picture of the cart closed up please on the site.

  good luck

  Duggs Doggs

• Randy // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm

  Best one yet!! I’m in concessions wanting to move into a hot dog cart to expand. How can I get ahold of Lee ??

• Lee Vestal // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:43 pm

  Well Everyone, I don’t know what to say , but thanks to all for your kind remarks. As soon as she passes the HD, I’ve got a couple of gigs lined up for the near future, like 17 saturdays at the farmers market and the one I just got 3 days ago at my local bank. A couple of Fun Fly Air Shows,,whew…this startin to sound like a lot of work.

  I just want to thanks Steve for starting me off on what looks like to be a fun filled summer and some hobby money too!!

  I will be glad to help anyone who wants to know more details about the build.

  Thanks again to all!!

  Lee Vestal

• Lee Vestal // Apr 12, 2010 at 5:48 pm

  Here’s my email address lvestal@woh.rr.com I’ll try to answer your questions.

  Lee Vestal

• cecil // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm

  is there any other business where everyone is so encouraging and helpful most i ve been with would never share the way doggers do awesome

• The Doghouse // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm

  Beautiful cart!!!!!!!!!!!! Like the checkered look,eye catching is very important.Wouldn’t it be even better if in the future after you make your zillions that you pull it with a matching checkered cab!Nice job and pray you do great on wherever you locate it,God bless!

  Joe

• Mark // Apr 12, 2010 at 7:33 pm

  Leave it too an AV8tor!

  Beautiful kit, did you put any balsa in it? A set of wings and bet we could get it to fly with a 4-stroke!

  Mark

• Leener // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:08 pm

  Wow, that is REALLY NICE! Best of luck. Sounds like you are off to a great start, it’s a fun business & I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

• Esteban Guzman // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:44 pm

  Lee,

  Awesome cart, I love how you modified Steve’s plan and created a true masterpiece! I am lining up some gigs now and have been selling on Saturdays now since late December. I’m so thankful that the weather is getting better so hopefully more people will come out to the farmers market. Anyway, I’ve sent Steve some pictures of my cart and although its not as fancy as yours, I’m very proud of my little red wienie wagon! Hopefully someday my cart will be featured on Steve’s hot dog cart news site! Congratulations once again on a beautiful cart and here’s wishing you much success!

  Esteban Guzman
  Stevie’s Red Hot Wienies

• Joe H // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:53 pm

  Lee,.

  Nice job!. That’s a good looking cart. You will do good.

• Paul A. Kaiser // Apr 13, 2010 at 1:30 am

  That is a killer lookin cart Lee!

  Here’s to a happy retirement!!!

• Jeff // Apr 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm

  Incredible! What a fantastic looking cart! I see a blackening iron on your grill. Are you going to use it to grill onions? Let us know how it goes. Best of luck on your new venture!

• Philly Hu // Apr 14, 2010 at 2:08 am

  Lee, great looking cart! I kind of half to rethink my own – very impressive.

  The table at end – did you buy it somewhere or did yo make it? Does it detach? It looks lile it has folding legs too – am I right?

  Good luck. You shouldnt have any problems selling.

  Philly

• Ed // Apr 14, 2010 at 2:58 pm

  Best looking cart I have seen. Nice job. If you ever go public with your version count me in.
  You could make a living just selling your plan.

  Best of luck and good FORTUNE to you.

  Ed

• steve // Apr 14, 2010 at 4:12 pm

  Ed,
  I do sell the plans. Get yours at www. BuildAHotDogCart.com
  -Steve

• Lee Vestal // Apr 14, 2010 at 6:04 pm

  Amen! Steve, this cart came directly from your plans. I wouldn’t even have known where to begin without those.
  Lee-

• Carol // Apr 17, 2010 at 10:58 am

  cool looking cart Lee, I was wondering what size pans you used for your sinks they look like half size pans are they?

• Lee // Apr 21, 2010 at 7:43 pm

  Steve,
  Get with Lee Vestal for some detailed plans. I have your DVD, of course, but I would love to have some plans for a cart like Lee’s. It is awesome!

• clark // Apr 28, 2010 at 9:46 pm

  wow that.s is really a nice cart i plan to buld mine soon it also well have a grill on it. i wasent sher how i was going to add the grill to it yet but after seeing yours i hope you wont mind me building mine close to the same as your . it wont be quit the same but close to it. I got the grill last fall on sell at wall mart last fall just wasent sher how i was going to atach it to the cart. I also got a plane to add soler to it as well . for a radio . it all should be done this summer i hope.

• Robert M. // May 25, 2010 at 3:06 pm

  That’s a great looking cart. I’m getting sooo many ideas on here, that I shouldn’t have any problems once I buy the plans to build one.
  GREAT JOB!!!

• BIGDAWGS DOGHOUSE // Jul 15, 2010 at 12:52 am

  wish i had found this site before i spent big bucks on my cart,,hd it made for me,, I love it ,it was worth the money but couldhave save some for the dogs.. love this site, lots of news and lots of ideas,, I am in Vancouver Washington, been doing business only 5 days right now ,made about 1500 for those days so guess itsworking,, am taking my cart and putting it in a trailer so i can have my commissary with me.. to much of a hassle to do dishes.. I do gourmet dawgs, and it works, you only have to dig into your mind and make them how you would like them and give it a try ,, cant hurt and will only make yu more noticable.. and notirity is what we look for,, thanksforthe great news on here,,RICHARD, BIGDAWGS DOGHOUSE..

• suerenas wieners // Nov 25, 2011 at 7:16 pm

  Hi this is the example “look” we are using for hot dog cart jr. Went to home depot today getting started on sat. Can’t wait! Thanks everyone!!!