Comments on: Hot Dog Cart Success! Toby’s Hot Dogs http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/ Hot Dog Cart Business Ideas, Tips, and Info from HotDogProfits.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dan http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-2344 Dan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:40:49 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-2344 I'm really thinking of doing this,I'm in dupage west burb of chicago .do you know if they'll pass me? What material did you use ? and lastly ,what was the damage best of luck Dan I’m really thinking of doing this,I’m in dupage west burb of chicago .do you know if they’ll pass me? What material did you use ? and lastly ,what was the damage best of luck Dan

]]> By: DON http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1627 DON Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1627 HI STAVE AND ALL YOU OTHERS OUT THERE when I was small boy in whitefish Mt we had a winter fair and there was a guy I helped on his out door cart and all of his pipes had motor heat tape on them and were powered by a 12vt batter that he used in his boat in the summer time and for his feet socks that were heated to with D SIZE battery that you can get from www.REI.com as i love to hear all of your info as am all new to this and just starting to make mine here in sac, ca, soon I hope to be telling all of you of my first Dog I sell I plan on sending a picture of the first one to buy from me and give him a free one for the rest of that week giving away some. and make some word of mouth free press thanks for all of you that have helped all of us new dogers thank you Don in ca HI STAVE AND ALL YOU OTHERS OUT THERE when I was small boy in whitefish Mt we had a winter fair and there was a guy I helped on his out door cart and all of his pipes had motor heat tape on them and were powered by a 12vt batter that he used in his boat in the summer time and for his feet socks that were heated to with D SIZE battery that you can get from http://www.REI.com as i love to hear all of your info as am all new to this and just starting to make mine here in sac, ca, soon I hope to be telling all of you of my first Dog I sell I plan on sending a picture of the first one to buy from me and give him a free one for the rest of that week giving away some. and make some word of mouth free press thanks for all of you that have helped all of us new dogers
thank you Don in ca

]]> By: Louise http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1450 Louise Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:30:39 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1450 Thanks Dave... Some HD regulations can be difficult. I'm dealing w/ 2 states, so a bit of a headache. Meatless chili... Huum. The grated cheese sure seems to be the easiest method. Back to Toby's success story, I have hyjacked the thread, once again. :) Louise Thanks Dave…

Some HD regulations can be difficult. I’m dealing w/ 2 states, so a bit of a headache.

Meatless chili… Huum. The grated cheese sure seems to be the easiest method.

Back to Toby’s success story, I have hyjacked the thread, once again. :)

Louise

]]> By: Dabber Dave http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1449 Dabber Dave Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:30:36 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1449 Grats to Toby and I wish him well! Louise....on your question about cheese...I have to use prepackaged graded cheese. Oklahoma doesn't allow use of "liquefied cheese" on carts...also chili which blew my mind! So I plan to use a chili sauce that I will prepare in my commissary...with no meat : ( we'll see how it goes. The health department here said that they recommend the use of a "vegetarian chili" to be used but not sure how these Oklahoma cowboys/girls would go for that! Grats to Toby and I wish him well! Louise….on your question about cheese…I have to use prepackaged graded cheese. Oklahoma doesn’t allow use of “liquefied cheese” on carts…also chili which blew my mind! So I plan to use a chili sauce that I will prepare in my commissary…with no meat : ( we’ll see how it goes. The health department here said that they recommend the use of a “vegetarian chili” to be used but not sure how these Oklahoma cowboys/girls would go for that!

]]> By: Louise http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1447 Louise Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:41:49 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1447 Oops, I forgot. I have one question about cheese dogs. How do you prepare it? I will NOT be steaming buns or dogs. I have both a griddle and a charbroil grill. Up here, people don't like steamed dogs. So, do you use melted cheese sauce in your warming pots? If so, doesn't that get really messy to clean? Do you use 'easy cheese' in a can? Easy, but rather expensive.. Do you put a slice of american cheese on the bun and then add the dog, hoping it will melt? Or do you sprinkle grated cheese on top of your dogs? There are so many options, it doesn't take much to confuse me. :) Thanks, Louise Oops, I forgot. I have one question about cheese dogs. How do you prepare it?

I will NOT be steaming buns or dogs. I have both a griddle and a charbroil grill. Up here, people don’t like steamed dogs.

So, do you use melted cheese sauce in your warming pots? If so, doesn’t that get really messy to clean?

Do you use ‘easy cheese’ in a can? Easy, but rather expensive..

Do you put a slice of american cheese on the bun and then add the dog, hoping it will melt?

Or do you sprinkle grated cheese on top of your dogs?

There are so many options, it doesn’t take much to confuse me. :)

Thanks, Louise

]]> By: Louise http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1446 Louise Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:36:36 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1446 Congratulations on your success Toby! Great article! I have finally all my permits which took forever, and am ready to get started. Well, ready legally, but maybe not psychologically, LOL... I feel I need a bit more practice operating the cart and build more confidence before I face real paying customers. However, not much time left. I have an event schedule for this Saturday, and I was told it was going to be busy. YIKES!!! Talk about getting bapbtized! I'll also be selling up north in VT. It would be nice to take advantage of the skiing season, if only the water lines wouldn't freeze, not to mention the ketchup (Yeah, I love ketchup) I fear that anything below 20'F, we best wait for it to warm up. We'll see.... Louise Congratulations on your success Toby! Great article!

I have finally all my permits which took forever, and am ready to get started. Well, ready legally, but maybe not psychologically, LOL…

I feel I need a bit more practice operating the cart and build more confidence before I face real paying customers. However, not much time left. I have an event schedule for this Saturday, and I was told it was going to be busy. YIKES!!!

Talk about getting bapbtized!

I’ll also be selling up north in VT. It would be nice to take advantage of the skiing season, if only the water lines wouldn’t freeze, not to mention the ketchup (Yeah, I love ketchup)

I fear that anything below 20′F, we best wait for it to warm up. We’ll see….

Louise

]]> By: Teri http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1445 Teri Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1445 Congrats to Toby, I just love hearing all of these sucess stories. I'm building one of Steve's carts and my inspection is scheduled for bright and early Monday morning. Hopefully, this time next week I'll be sending Steve an email declaring success! (At least for that part of it.) Celia-I'd be happy to tell you about my experience building a cart (It's ok Steve-nothing bad) :-))))) Maybe Steve can connect us. Congrats to Toby, I just love hearing all of these sucess stories. I’m building one of Steve’s carts and my inspection is scheduled for bright and early Monday morning. Hopefully, this time next week I’ll be sending Steve an email declaring success! (At least for that part of it.) Celia-I’d be happy to tell you about my experience building a cart (It’s ok Steve-nothing bad) :-) )))) Maybe Steve can connect us.

]]> By: Dick Barmann http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1444 Dick Barmann Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:14:54 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1444 I was at Ben's last Thursday and a young lady from Wisconsin was picking up a Big Dog. We were looking at the one she got to decide on what we want. I guess it is going to be a Big Dog with a Grill like the one she took to WI. Good luck Cindy. I hope the weather does not discourage you. I delivered fuel oil in WI when it was 35 below and after you get below it does not matter. HaHa I was at Ben’s last Thursday and a young lady from Wisconsin was picking up a Big Dog. We were looking at the one she got to decide on what we want. I guess it is going to be a Big Dog with a Grill like the one she took to WI. Good luck Cindy. I hope the weather does not discourage you. I delivered fuel oil in WI when it was 35 below and after you get below it does not matter. HaHa

]]> By: Dabber Dave http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1443 Dabber Dave Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:06:33 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1443 As far as winterizing a cart...i'm going to try out a couple different things. I'm almost done with my cart...its a E-Z cart using Steve's schematics but I made some modifications to fit my business plan. Anyways its looking good with a full solarpowered recharge system for the marine 12v battery I have setup inside the cart. I was thinking about using a low wattage warming lamp (like they use for reptiles or baby chics) inside the cart by the water pump/jugs if the steam table itself doesnt keep it warm enough inside...I'll let you guys know how that works. Or if anyone else has better ideas about winterizing let us know! As far as winterizing a cart…i’m going to try out a couple different things. I’m almost done with my cart…its a E-Z cart using Steve’s schematics but I made some modifications to fit my business plan. Anyways its looking good with a full solarpowered recharge system for the marine 12v battery I have setup inside the cart. I was thinking about using a low wattage warming lamp (like they use for reptiles or baby chics) inside the cart by the water pump/jugs if the steam table itself doesnt keep it warm enough inside…I’ll let you guys know how that works. Or if anyone else has better ideas about winterizing let us know!

]]> By: Kath http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-success-tobys-hot-dogs/#comment-1418 Kath Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:16:14 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1331#comment-1418 Way to go Toby...inya face success to jobloss! AJ, We've had a lot of requests for sausage from our cart too, but we can only use steamer carts where we are. We found a product from BILINSKI'S that comes as close as I have found to that, MILD ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE"...fully cooked. We've had rave reviews with them so far of course we don't serve them as hotdogs...but think outside the hotdog bun, and get creative! Also, we live 6500+ ft in the mountains where winter and freezing temps are quickly approcahing. We don't want to put the cart up until we absolutly have to. Has anyone ever "winterized " a cart so the inerds don't freeze? Sounds like a nightmare of a job, but I love pushing the envelope!?! Kath Ike's Rockin' Way to go Toby…inya face success to jobloss!

AJ, We’ve had a lot of requests for sausage from our cart too, but we can only use steamer carts where we are. We found a product from BILINSKI’S that comes as close as I have found to that, MILD ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE”…fully cooked. We’ve had rave reviews with them so far of course we don’t serve them as hotdogs…but think outside the hotdog bun, and get creative!
Also, we live 6500+ ft in the mountains where winter and freezing temps are quickly approcahing. We don’t want to put the cart up until we absolutly have to. Has anyone ever “winterized ” a cart so the inerds don’t freeze? Sounds like a nightmare of a job, but I love pushing the envelope!?!

Kath
Ike’s Rockin’

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