Can you please help me think of the different types/styles of Hot Dogs a Hot Dog Cart could sell? Thank you in advance?

Hellboythegreat seems to have a pretty comprehensive list I wanted to help out and add the following in the hope that it would help you. 1) Don't compete on price. You'll loose.

Someone can (and will) undercut your price. If you compete on price alone, you'll end up lowering that price until your margin is inadequate. This fundamental business law applies to many industries, but especially "street meat" vendors.2) Develop 3 easy to understand products and expand on those products only when your demand, supply and profit are all constant (aka: sales plateau).

Folks often think that they need to provide an entire range of products or services to make money. The truth of it is that a couple of simple products that are done really well will make more money than an entire range of products. You can't make everyone happy and (very generally) people will buy what you tell them to.3) Thinking deeply about this, in my area I would offer 2 general products and one signature product.2 general products: The Hotdog and The Sausage.

I would source the largest, best looking hotdogs that I could find. I would find a busy and well prepared niche local sausage maker. I would order an exceptionally large quantity of both and negotiate my price down as low as possible.

With a smile on my face, I'd say something like "How many hot dogs do I have to order for them to be free? " I would then store them in a freezer in my garage. Very importantly, I would develop a "Signature" product.

This hot dog would be so delicious that my local newspaper would want to write about it and people two states over would drive for 5 hours just to buy this signature item. I don't know how I would accomplish this, but this would be the goal. I would likely start by having a local baker perfect a low volume (signature) bun recipe and end with an all beef hotdog that was made with love in my own kitchen.

This signature item can have a strong markup. However, it's a smart move to take a loss on your signature item for predetermined number of sales and then increase the price. This will allow people to enjoy (and promote) your signature.

Then, when you have people hooked, you'll start raking in the money. This comes from my upcoming book, "how to sell Cocaine by Rob Brown. " Who knows what the signature would be... but you need one.It needs to be newsworthy.

You need to want to make a logo out of this signature item it's so good. I hope that this helps you out!

Some of the popular types include: Hot Dogs With the usual Toppings: Relish, Ketchup, Mustard, Cheese, etc. Foot Longs Same toppings as a hot dog usually. Chili Dogs With Chili, Cheese, and minced onions Slaw Dogs With Slaw, and sometimes served with Mayo Italian Sausage Usually has onions and ketchup and/or mustard Turkey Dogs A lower fat option. Tofu Dogs (for the vegetarians).

I have to tell you about a hotdog cart vender I found while in the Czech Republic, while this might not really answer your question the fact that I remember this vender years later means they did something right. The vender in question made an extremely simple dog (standard hot dog) that they put into a unique bun. The hot dog bun used at this vender was not your typical fold open type bun.

Instead, this bun was a solid bun with a hole at one end for the dog to slide into. While the taste of the hot dog was typical (though I must say I love mustard and the way the did mustard was to dunk the whole hot dog in a container of mustard before slidding it into the bun) the fact that the bun was unique keeps this little street vender in my mind! Wikipedia explains this as well: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog_variations....

Well there are slaw dogs, which are covered in cole slaw and the Coney Island style topped with minced meat chili, mustard, and chopped onions but my favorite isn't really a hot dog but a good Italian Sausage with onions and peppers.

I like the idea of a Western Hot Dog with BBQ Sauce and Bacon, I had something like that at Pink's Hot Dogs in LA. I've never tried this but what about an Italian Style Hot Dog that has marinara sauce, olives, and cheese. For some reason Onion rings taste really yummy on hot dogs maybe you can just put beer battered onion rings with ketchup or BBQ sauce, its a nice mix.

There are so many ideas I think you can adapt from Pink's they have been successful for so many years. My favorite from Pink's is the Lord of the Rings Hot Dog. Here are some of their unique ideas.

Just came across a couple hot dog restaurants in my travels recently. Here's some write-ups on them, that give some of the menu items. Other than the philly dog (pepperes & onions), these are pretty eclectic.

May not work for a hot dog cart if you have limited space. But they are pretty neat. runswithspatula.blogspot.com/2009/06/dow... Honolulu dog: Ham, pineapple and swiss cheese Philly dog: Green peppers, onions, swiss cheese San Diego Dog: Relish, onion, bacon, tomato, cheddar americasdog.com/ centerstagechicago.com/restaurants/ameri... Buffalo Wing dog: Bleu cheese, buffalo sauce, celery salt Westport: Mustard, relish, bacon, sauerkraut Here's a wikipedia entry that has some amusing regional and country variations on hot dog toppings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog_variations Good luck!

I don't think anyone has mentioned this so far, but one of our neighborhood eateries serves a dog with peanut butter...it's a real hit!... just a thought away from the usual dog fare.

Sauerkraut; turkey; tofu or veggie; cheese dogs; corn dogs; mini dogs; Cincinnati style; stadium dogs; Italian sausage with peppers and onions; Louisiana hot; taco dogs with hot sauce, salsa & cheese; steamwhistle with bacon & pickle relish; BLT dogs; cheesy pizza sauce dogs; pigs in kimonos with wonton wraps & teriyaki sauce; wow, now I'm hungry for a hot dog!

Hot Dog with Chili without beans; Hot Dog with Mustard, or Catsup, or chopped onions, or sauer kraut.

Selling dogs wrapped in pretzels instead of on a bun is always a good sell. Most people love soft pretzels and also enjoy a good dog...so it's a win win...very popular.

Kosher dogs are delicious! Beef hot dogs for those who are scared of pork. They make chicken hot dogs too.

The cheese filled hot dog corn dog (yum! ) There's a wikipedia list linked below with an incredibly long list of ways to cook and serve a hot dog from all over the world. I think that's a great starting point.

Check with the city to see if hot dog stands are allowed. Some communities have health ordinances that put the kibosh on them.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.