Thanks Ben. We are looking into getting are first cart we have purchased your program and book and watched all your videos you are truly the hot dog cart master. we are still looking for a starter cart hopefully we will make enough to get one of your carts. we have been looking at a lot of them and found your to be the best one we have seen. Thanks for the help and inspiration John
I appreciate all your help... I just purchase a hotdog cart and is going to be my first time operating this cart and I feel supper confident.. all I need is a battery and im ready. ...thanks
@lmsw2012 You can steam the buns the same way as the dogs. Use a steam pan and a perforated pan and you will be able to steam both, even in the same pan.
I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos .I Found A Dreamaker Hot Dog Cart Trailer At The Fleamarket For Only 320.00 It Needs Some Work But The Burners Work . It Needs A Propane Valve Replaced On The Griddle
Hey there! Thanks for the videos, they help a lot. A friend recently bought a hot dog stand and I'm helping her fix it. One thing I can't figure out is how to hook up a water hose to supply water to it. There is a spigot at the bottom which I thought was for drain, but I don't think it is, and on the side there is a small sink with another spigot connection, I think I'm going to need a female connection, but don't know where to put the water hose. I believe the hot box on top works with water being heated up? Learning as I go, trying to help her out. Thank you for your guidance.
Thank you! I just thought I ordered a pilot burner for the hot box, but it was the wrong part. I can't seem to find this burner. Maybe I'm not using the correct name when looking on line for it. Not sure, can you help? Guidance on where I should look? The correct name for it? Thank you very much in advance!
Ben, thanks for your video .... thinking to do hot dog cart business ..... Question - what is the stuff ... name .... the man put in the water ?? thanks
Ben, I do have a few questions on the Big Dog Cart which I'll email you. And a question I can ask here. Do you go to the Carnival Expo held in Riverview, FL in February? Or any other show here in Florida?
Any more tips if one is going for a complete steaming setup for the cart. Do you recommend having a fridge there as well for the storage of dogs. Or any other way to go about the storage.
Hey Big Ben! How much does this cart go for? What's the water capacity and the name of the size and model? MAYBE I can use this one where I live? Thanks!
I recently got a similar cart, though pans are shallower and only direct heat under 2 pans. How am I going to heat the buns? I don’t want to serve cold buns, I’m based in Ireland and cold buns won’t go down well.
You can start with the local grocery store, but remember my tip in the free training videos about asking for a discount from the manager. Ultimately, you'll want to find a broad line distributor. Google: broad line food distributor near me - that should give you plenty.
I'm a new Cart owner looking for pointers, did you have trouble finding a Commissary ? The V D H here is th e Cow on the R R tracks '' about disposing waste and a place to do it.
No problem... Howdy! Great question. I've done a lot of work on commissaries and although everyone's situation isn't the same... I cover every single option there is. A. how to get them for free B. how to get them fast but for $ C. how to profit from a commissary (along with some other commissary insights) If you go here: learnhotdogs.com/?s=commissary you'll find a page full of articles, but skim through the titles and find what you want to know about. Then at the bottom, you'll see I have 3 more pages of articles. You certainly don't need all of them but as I said... I try to cover everyone's situation. Hope that helps.
I would serve them at a discount or feed them to people's pets if they wanted or donate them to homeless rather than throw them away anything is better than wasting plus if you give hot dogs to a hungry poor people it will earn you a better reputation and you can believe that those homeless hungry people when they get a few dollars in your pocket from panhandling or doing light work or whatever they will remember you and spend with you or put a good word out for you Word of Mouth can be the best form of advertisement in business settings
Some places don't allow for grilling from an open cart like that and require you to have a covered, trailer type mobile food unit. It can change from county to county too.
i have consistently seen 4% used as the benchmark rough estimate. that is, if 100 people are to pass by your cart, expect that 4 people will buy from you. in your case, to get 100 customers, you need 2500 people to pass by.
Blast from the past here ... we've both come a long way's since then, and I have because of your help and advice. Love ya brother!
Thanks Ben. We are looking into getting are first cart we have purchased your program and book and watched all your videos you are truly the hot dog cart master.
we are still looking for a starter cart hopefully we will make enough to get one of your carts. we have been looking at a lot of them and found your to be the best one we have seen.
Thanks for the help and inspiration
John
Man I love your carts. I've compared, and I am planning on purchasing one next year, Thanks for all the inspiration.
Ben I really like the last Hot dog carts you use in this video
Thank you.
Great tutorial thanks from New Zealand
You are very welcome
I appreciate all your help... I just purchase a hotdog cart and is going to be my first time operating this cart and I feel supper confident.. all I need is a battery and im ready. ...thanks
Hi
How are you getting on with your Hot dog cart?
Thinking of doing this in the UK.
Good luck !
Dr Feelgood: Bangers and mash? The UK needs a good vendor.
Great video and great information
I really appreciate the knowledge. Your awesome
I appreciate that!
i love hot dogs and i just love hot dog stands for some reason and how they look and the steam and hot dogsd! this is intersting
Much Appreciated ✅
Great video & thanks so much for the info
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this information
Exelent information thanks
@lmsw2012 You can steam the buns the same way as the dogs. Use a steam pan and a perforated pan and you will be able to steam both, even in the same pan.
I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos .I Found A Dreamaker Hot Dog Cart Trailer At The Fleamarket For Only 320.00 It Needs Some Work But The Burners Work . It Needs A Propane Valve Replaced On The Griddle
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION I GOING TO OPEN A HOT DOG CART ,I AM VERY NERVIOS, THIS VIDEO HELP ME ALL LOT GRACIAS
You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. :)
You all ready do it? what about the experience and the money?
Hi Ben just wanted to ask How Long do you leave buns in the steamer?
Grate video
Thank a lot
@Jcarr62 Thank you John! If I run across a good deal on a cart I put them on facebook, so keep a look out.
@charlindabob I am not sure. I have only set up in Florida for fundraising events.
Thank you
You're welcome.
Hey there! Thanks for the videos, they help a lot. A friend recently bought a hot dog stand and I'm helping her fix it. One thing I can't figure out is how to hook up a water hose to supply water to it. There is a spigot at the bottom which I thought was for drain, but I don't think it is, and on the side there is a small sink with another spigot connection, I think I'm going to need a female connection, but don't know where to put the water hose. I believe the hot box on top works with water being heated up? Learning as I go, trying to help her out. Thank you for your guidance.
Look at this Aj: learnhotdogs.com/convert-hot-dog-cart-water-system/
Thank you! I just thought I ordered a pilot burner for the hot box, but it was the wrong part. I can't seem to find this burner. Maybe I'm not using the correct name when looking on line for it. Not sure, can you help? Guidance on where I should look? The correct name for it? Thank you very much in advance!
Ben, thanks for your video .... thinking to do hot dog cart business ..... Question - what is the stuff ... name .... the man put in the water ?? thanks
I like it
You're very welcome. :)
Ty
What is that green stuff they put on that hot dog
Relish probably
What flavor cubes do you use in the water
I use chicken, but beef is great if your dogs are beef.
Super
What cart is this ben?
The Little Dog at hotdogcartstore.com
Does it have sinks?
@@Melelf00 Yes, see site I gave above. They are on back side.
Thank you
Ben, I do have a few questions on the Big Dog Cart which I'll email you. And a question I can ask here. Do you go to the Carnival Expo held in Riverview, FL in February? Or any other show here in Florida?
How deep is the spillage pan that you use in this video ? and whats the actual size, since there are so many out there
6" deep. I have additional videos at: learnhotdogs.com/understanding-steam-pans-sizes-and-setup/
Any more tips if one is going for a complete steaming setup for the cart. Do you recommend having a fridge there as well for the storage of dogs. Or any other way to go about the storage.
Use the cooler on the cart for your hot dogs and cold products (your supplies). No need for a fridge.
i will try this in bryan texas how much is the license to run this business thanks!
$.50 and a handy
Hey Ben can you link the insurance company you mentioned in one of your videos a while back?
www.fliprogram.com/?
You said you use gel packs instead of ice
Well where do you get gel packs from ?
Ben can you share with use how much money you made this day?....thanks
Hey Big Ben! How much does this cart go for? What's the water capacity and the name of the size and model? MAYBE I can use this one where I live? Thanks!
hotdogcartstore.com/carts/lil-dog-cart/
Can u use carts in riverside
after i cooked the hot dogs how long do let it set in hot water before they go bad??
Frank: If they go bad, you need another location! Put them in the steamer brother.
Neon Relish
I recently got a similar cart, though pans are shallower and only direct heat under 2 pans. How am I going to heat the buns? I don’t want to serve cold buns, I’m based in Ireland and cold buns won’t go down well.
hi i have a hot dog cart its old its a all american cart i ned 2 new burners can you help me out on where i can buy new burners
@britarthc Thank you!
where to find hot dog wholesalers?
You can start with the local grocery store, but remember my tip in the free training videos about asking for a discount from the manager. Ultimately, you'll want to find a broad line distributor. Google: broad line food distributor near me - that should give you plenty.
@@BensCarts Thanks
Where can I get a hot dog cart a use one
@dieselmac That was for charity, I am not sure but I think it was $450+
I don't like steamed hot dogs.
But I Love the video.
Bowling hot dog is good 🙂
I'm trying to get the pilot light to stay on. Idk what I'm doing wrong.
how can i get it here in kenya
We ship worldwide.
Could you bring other cooked meats and then heat that up to temp much the same way you would hotdogs? Pre cooked hamburger, brats, and the like?
Really depends on your state codes and your inspector.
I'm a new Cart owner looking for pointers, did you have trouble finding a Commissary ? The V D H here is th
e Cow on the R R tracks '' about disposing waste and a place to do it.
No problem... Howdy!
Great question. I've done a lot of work on commissaries
and although everyone's situation isn't the same... I cover
every single option there is.
A. how to get them for free
B. how to get them fast but for $
C. how to profit from a commissary
(along with some other commissary insights)
If you go here: learnhotdogs.com/?s=commissary
you'll find a page full of articles, but skim through the
titles and find what you want to know about.
Then at the bottom, you'll see I have 3 more
pages of articles.
You certainly don't need all of them but as I said...
I try to cover everyone's situation.
Hope that helps.
HOW LONG CAN THE DOGS SIT IN WATER BEFORE THEY HAVE TO BE DITCHED?
I would serve them at a discount or feed them to people's pets if they wanted or donate them to homeless rather than throw them away anything is better than wasting plus if you give hot dogs to a hungry poor people it will earn you a better reputation and you can believe that those homeless hungry people when they get a few dollars in your pocket from panhandling or doing light work or whatever they will remember you and spend with you or put a good word out for you Word of Mouth can be the best form of advertisement in business settings
After you boil the hot dogs for 7 minutes and turn the flame off, how long can they sit in the water before you will deem them unservable?
vukota12 below 140 degrees and bacteria grows
Gloves?
Lol.my first thought as hes grabbing them dogs
Same thing I was thinking YUCK!
i love u vboe
I have no interest in owning a hot dog cart but I'm still watching all of these videos just to know things I guess. I don't know I'm curious
that's great. I love learning new things too and often pick a random video to watch and learn.
Some of my customers
Like the hot dogs that split
Ben you ok no videos in a bit.
food saftey says food is good for holding at temperature for 4 hrs..
My steam table takes to long to heat up and the dog don’t get very hot what am I doing wrong
Howdy Martin - find out what btu your burners are. Some manufacturers use burners that are too low or not enough of them.
I hate watered down hot dogs, I prefer mine grilled
Some places don't allow for grilling from an open cart like that and require you to have a covered, trailer type mobile food unit. It can change from county to county too.
pop in a can beer yes
Me2
"steaming involves using steam"
I much prefer a steamed hotdog. With French's yellow mustard. lol
So. I accidentally lit my kettle too high. And blew my eye brows off.
deep pans buddy
i have consistently seen 4% used as the benchmark rough estimate. that is, if 100 people are to pass by your cart, expect that 4 people will buy from you. in your case, to get 100 customers, you need 2500 people to pass by.
Your camera woman or man sucks please don't use those people again family or not friend or foe that person holding the camera gots to go
LOL
@@BensCarts I'm sorry man but please don't use them again I really enjoy your videos they're very educational