Hot Dog Cart News

33 Comments so far ↓

• Paul A. Kaiser // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:29 am

  Nice lookin cart! And now the fun begins!

• RogerDog // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:44 am

  Very nice looking Cart and wondering if it’s a Ben Cart or is it home-built? The body looks professionally built upon a Harbor Freight trailer frame. Either way it’s exciting to hear of another Hotdogger starting up. I am still putting the finishing touches on my own home-built. I was already more than 60% complete when I ordered Steve’s super plans. I installed the 12 gal grey water tank and made 4 sinks. putting all the plumbing together is taking time with all the fittings and stuff. My goal is to open early Spring if not before. best wishes to your biz.

• david klinger // Jan 28, 2010 at 2:56 am

  WHERE DOES STEVEN P LIVE AT

• Douglas // Jan 28, 2010 at 4:04 am

  Good LUCK!! That is the perfect Hot Dog Cart o start with in my eye’s and just what I would like to have to startup here in Maine if I could ever find someone that sells them here, struggling to find one. I like it with all it shows and simple.. ;0)

• Rick Forness // Jan 28, 2010 at 5:48 am

  We invited all our family and neighbors to the test run. This created a lot of good will with the neighbors and provided us with a test run that was not open to the general public. The info provided was a great help on opening day. Hope you have a good time and make money.
  Rick

• Uncle Dave // Jan 28, 2010 at 6:45 am

  Good luck to you. I think the you will be fine.

• Frank // Jan 28, 2010 at 7:06 am

  Hey Doug,
  Where are you in Maine? Email me.

• Pocono Hot Dog // Jan 28, 2010 at 7:40 am

  Good Luck Steve….
  Last night after the Hope and Change has been downsized to “I hope it Might Change”
  The dog business is a safe place to be. “This thing of ours” is recession proof. Get out there and work it…discouragement is for sissys.
  I’m gearing up and heading to Gobbler’s Knob to sell Hot Dogs to Top Hat wearin Gentleman who predict the weather with a furry little rodent. If he sees his shadow there will be 6 weeks more of the Hot Dog Season!

• Felipe // Jan 28, 2010 at 7:45 am

  It must be exciting. I am also preparing to open my hot dog cart around March/April in New Haven, CT. Wishing you much luck.

• Bill // Jan 28, 2010 at 8:45 am

  Douglas – herre is a great buy. I don’t know f it’s legit or not. I decided against it because I live in Texas. It’s in Maine
  http://www.craigslistaddmaster.com/flyer_page.php?id=7070

• Hot Dog City // Jan 28, 2010 at 10:29 am

  Hey in PA. Nice cart. It looks like the Big Dog cart from Ben’s Cart. We bought a Big Dog cart from Ben in the Fall. We operated till Dec. 1 then the weather got us. But the cart is a definite money maker. If the cart is steaming you will be counting, money that is, every night.

• Oliver // Jan 28, 2010 at 10:33 am

  Nice Cart, I wish you much success. I am trying to get started in the Chicago and surronding suburbs. Are you brand new to this business and if so, Did you have a chance to talk with any one in your area before you made the investment in your cart?

  Is there any one out there from the Chicago area that is willing to share information with me.

• Terry/ The Hot Dog Guy // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:41 pm

  Nice looking cart! I remember the excitement I had when I first started. Stay with it and you should do well! By the way, that excitement never really goes away!

  Best of luck and welcome to our world.

• mary // Jan 28, 2010 at 2:03 pm

  Good Luck! very nice looking cart, I just got my pictures yesterday now i have to figure out how to email them to Steve so you all may see them.Where in Maine? I use to live in Kittery maine. Loved it there,m now I am in California. Pleas let us know how everything is going, Mary

• Julio // Jan 28, 2010 at 3:58 pm

  Hey Bill, is there a place here in Texas where carts are sold? Any help is appreciated!

• rick // Jan 28, 2010 at 4:41 pm

  good luck where in pa are you

• Donna // Jan 28, 2010 at 5:40 pm

  Hi All! Thanks for the good wishes. To answer some of the questions: We are in Berks County, PA – Reading PA area. Our trial run is with our neighbors and friends on February 20th. If you’re in the area – come by, try our dogs and give us any hints you have!! Yes, it is a Ben’s cart. We love it already, now just can’t wait to get started. As far as getting started in Chicago – good luck! We went to websites first and then to our local county office. As suggested by Steve and Ben we didn’t do ANYTHING until we knew what the requirements were as far as number of sinks etc. Okay, that’s it I think. We’ll update you after our trial run!!

• duggs doggs // Jan 28, 2010 at 6:44 pm

  I have the same cart, yes it’s a big dog from ben’s carts. Good luck, its been fun for us and we have not had any trouble with the cart except one riviet came out but that was an easy fix. Remember not to cut the heat up too high, not good for the cart or the doggs. The grill will bring you alot of customers. Just remember to have fun and the money will come. We run all year in the south.

  Duggs Doggs
  “Good!! Good”
  Louisville, Georgia

• mary // Jan 28, 2010 at 7:39 pm

  you all are so lucky not to have to deal with all of californias regulations, they are crazy here,slowly but surely were getting everything done and our location is the best ever,I guess its worth all the trouble dealing with the state and county.when were done well be sitting on a gold mine!!!!

• Rick // Jan 28, 2010 at 9:43 pm

  Looks like a great cart
  best of luck

• larry keller // Jan 29, 2010 at 9:18 am

  hi nice cart above iam in nc looking for a cart if anyone is close with one for sale please email me

• Paul // Jan 29, 2010 at 1:48 pm

  Gigi! Nice looking Cart! wish you the very best.

  For thoes looking to buy a Cart, try Craig’s List or your local Swap Shop Paper . I found many that way. Good luck to all of you.

• Lucky Dawg // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:49 pm

  Congrats! Hope you are very prosperous with your new cart. Is your propane inside the cart? If so do you travel with it on the cart? I have been taking my tanks off when travel. Just curious….

• MIKE // Jan 30, 2010 at 12:28 am

  Gigi ! Good luck! nice cart ! need to know if you will be serving optinal whole wheat , or whole grain buns for us South Beach dieters ?

• Tim/Get Grilled // Jan 30, 2010 at 8:08 am

  Gigi,
  Welcome to the club! Good luck. I hope you all the best. The one thing that I say is to have fun. I started last year. I have been under wraps for the winter and I am dying too get back at it. Wish you all the best.

  Hey Steve, Haven’t talked to you in a bit How has the winter been for you? I got to tell you that the 101 tax tips and the Cash Tracker was awsome at tax time. Thanks for putting that out there for us. That is the best cash flow package I have ever used. Talk to you later.

• steve // Jan 30, 2010 at 10:47 am

  Hey Tim,

  Thanks for the kind words. It was a ton of work (and expensive) getting the Cash Tracker software built, but based on the feedback I’m getting it was worth it.

  Winter has been busy. No down season on the interwebs Got to keep these stories coming.

  Hang in there, spring is right around the corner!

  -Steve

• Tony/What A Tasty Dog // Jan 31, 2010 at 12:42 pm

  Stephen nice looking cart. I am almost finished with my EZ-Built cart and should be ready to go by the end of February. Best of luck to you with Hot Dogs by GiGi.

• Hot Dog City // Jan 31, 2010 at 10:34 pm

  Glad to hear it’s a Ben’s cart. We took our unbrealla to a local sign shop and had our name screened on four sides. I also made a set of plastic curtians that velcros around the bottom of the cart on the burner end to keep high winds from blowing on the underside of our burners. This lets you control your heat better and saves fuel.

• Esteban Guzman // Feb 1, 2010 at 6:18 am

  Hey Tony, I clicked on your name and it took me to your webpage, but I can’t find any buttons that takes me beyond your front page. Good looking front page though. Stephen, great cart and set up, I wish you nothing but the best. I’m in my third month of operation and since I’m limited at the moment to do it when I can I have two locations on Saturdays, one being the farmers market in my hometown and the other in front of my brother’s store in Temple, Tx. The future looks bright indeed! Good luck and here’s to slinging a lot of hot dogs in 2010!

  Esteban Guzman
  Stevies Red Hot Wienies

• Tony/What A Tasty Dog // Feb 2, 2010 at 3:47 am

  Esteban,
  I have a web designer friend who will be doing the work on my web site. He only put that up just to show me what the logo would look like and will work on it in a couple of weeks after he finishes another project he is working on. It is suppose to contain about 5 pages and I will be able to add things to it, once he shows me what to do.
  Tony
  What A tasty Dog

• Esteban Guzman // Feb 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm

  Tony,

  Cool. Love the logo, I think its very important to develop a logo that will distinguish you from the rest, an eye catcher…something to remember you by. That is, until they try your dogs! Then its on like Donkey Kong! Good luck my friend.

  Esteban
  Stevie’s Red Hot Wienies

• MIKE // Mar 27, 2010 at 1:01 am

  Steve and Donna ,

  Eileen , Joe and myself had a wonderful time when we went to see you , the food , cart and location were very impressive . oh ! and the company too . I especialy liked those yellow mustard aprons they Pop from hundeds of yards away . Good luck and be well !

• SEYMOUR // Apr 2, 2010 at 8:48 pm

  DO YOU SELL ALL BEEF LOW SODIUM HEBREW NATIONAL HOT DOGS?