Comments on: Night Time Might Be the Right Time http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/night-time-might-be-the-right-time/ 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: Russ Hiltz http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/night-time-might-be-the-right-time/#comment-313 Russ Hiltz Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:47:26 +0000 http://hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=260#comment-313 Just towed my new (used) cart back from Texas, 500 miles, back to Cajun country. Lafayette is the fourth biggest city in the state, and is home to the University of Louisiana. For $125 a year for the site permit, I get a great location downtown. My plan is to serve the downtown lunch crowd 11-2 weekdays, and the "college kids out on the street to party" crowd Friday and Saturdays 6 p.m. to midnight (required closing time). The only eateries downtown are sit down dining establishments. There is only one other licensed HDC vendor downtown, and she only comes out for special events. Today I submitted all my paperwork and documents to the parish authorities, and yesterday my cart was approved by state Health and Sanitation. By the grace of a benificent hot dog loving God, we will be out on the street the weekend after next. A month ago, I did a little recon, and visited nearly every merchant downtown, and asked them what they thought of my plan. Each and every one was supportive and enthusiastic about my HDC plan. Along with the dogs, I will be grilling sausage po boys, which are very popular down here. My 2 youngest sons and me are going to get our official hot dog dude badges Monday from the parish (with our photos on the badge). I now see why there is only one HDC vendor in this town, as the bureaucratic hoops to jump through have been intimidating. But I hope to discover soon that it has been worth the effort!! Just towed my new (used) cart back from Texas, 500 miles, back to Cajun country. Lafayette is the fourth biggest city in the state, and is home to the University of Louisiana. For $125 a year for the site permit, I get a great location downtown.

My plan is to serve the downtown lunch crowd 11-2 weekdays, and the “college kids out on the street to party” crowd Friday and Saturdays 6 p.m. to midnight (required closing time).

The only eateries downtown are sit down dining establishments. There is only one other licensed HDC vendor downtown, and she only comes out for special events.

Today I submitted all my paperwork and documents to the parish authorities, and yesterday my cart was approved by state Health and Sanitation. By the grace of a benificent hot dog loving God, we will be out on the street the weekend after next.

A month ago, I did a little recon, and visited nearly every merchant downtown, and asked them what they thought of my plan. Each and every one was supportive and enthusiastic about my HDC plan. Along with the dogs, I will be grilling sausage po boys, which are very popular down here. My 2 youngest sons and me are going to get our official hot dog dude badges Monday from the parish (with our photos on the badge).

I now see why there is only one HDC vendor in this town, as the bureaucratic hoops to jump through have been intimidating. But I hope to discover soon that it has been worth the effort!!

]]> By: Mitch http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/night-time-might-be-the-right-time/#comment-64 Mitch Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:42:48 +0000 http://hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=260#comment-64 I did this in Portland, OR a few years back and I made a more money on Halloween night then I did all week. Drinkers love to eat ! A couple of hot dogs were perfect for thier journey home after a night out! I did this in Portland, OR a few years back and I made a more money on Halloween night then I did all week. Drinkers love to eat ! A couple of hot dogs were perfect for thier journey home after a night out!

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