The Essential Hot Dog Cart Guide

Introduction to the Business Guide

In these bleak financial times, investing may seem to be a risky proposition, especially for a first timer. You have chosen though to live the American dream and now you have chosen to go into the hot dog cart business. Starting a new hot dog cart business might seem at first to be a daunting task. To help you get started, we have done your homework for you. Since you are going to be our partner in this business, we have done the basic work for you to understand the nuances of the business. And we do this as part of our goodwill to you as you take the step into your success in the food service business.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Finding an Operating Location
• Selecting the Right Hotdog Cart
• Obtaining a Business License
• Arranging Suppliers
• Secure Financing
• Sample Commissary Agreement
• Sample Rental Agreement
• Negotiate a Location
• Basic Accounting
• Start Up Expense List
• Order Your Hotdog Cart
• Operations Manual
• County Health Departments by State
• Food Service Guidelines
• Meat Handling
• Handling Condiments
• Health Guidelines
• Daily Procedures
• Daily Supplies Check List
• Cart Safety Guidelines
• Routine Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Employees
• Motivating Customers
• Recipe Book
• Tips for Success

What you have before you is the result of our experience in the business. The Business Guide is designed to lead you through the process of starting up a new hot dog cart business. It will help you find a good profitable location, show you what licenses and permits you will need, and help you navigate through all the health department requirements. Finally, the Business Guide outlines the procedures for operating a hot dog stand on a daily business. It will also have a lot of advice on particular do’s and don’ts in the business, so you can avoid the headaches we went through when we were starting.

We have included information on suppliers, suggestions on forms for inventory control and accounting, and even tips on dealing with employees. This saves you the legwork and the time to access these other business partners so you can focus both your time and energy into the business itself.

It is our hope that by supplying you with this information, you will be more inclined to be our partner in this endeavor and thus include our business in your long-range business pursuits. We are sure that it will be the beginning of a long and happy business relationship not just with you as our partner but also with your very own clientele as we offer the best hot dog carts in the market today.

For more detailed information call the girls at Carts of America, Inc and they will help you navigate the ropes to start your own hot dog cart or mobile food vending cart business. Pick up the phone and dial 877-369-5436.