How do i go about starting a hotdog stand business independently?

Question

How do i go about starting a hotdog stand business independently?

Answer 1

Step One:

Contact your "County Health Department". Tell them want you want to do and they'll get you all they information you're gonna need regarding permits, licenses and inspections as well as what types of cart, truck or stand you can use. And of course you'll find out what kind of foods are permitted in your area. For instance, I can't serve chili in my area.

Step Two:

Shop for a "cart". You can check ebay or craig's list, both have quite a number of listings. Or you can just do a Yahoo search for "HotDog Carts For Sale" and you'll find a whole bunch of manufacturers. I guess it depends on how much you can spend.

Step Three:

Find a Supplier: You gotta get your food from somewhere. Depending on where you live, you con go directly to a manufacturer (such as Sabrett, Hoffy or Thurmann's) or you can go to a warehouse store (Smart & Final, Costco or Sam's Club).

Step Four:

Get help from the experts. Go to the web-site below and get the book, it's full of great tips. And then you can go to roadfood.com and search through the forums there. Almost every question you could think of has already been asked and aswered there. If not don't be afraid to ask the folks at roadfood are very freindly as well as incredibally knowllegable.

Step Five:

Work HARD, and enjoy being your own boss.