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Hot
Dog History There
is a great deal of disagreement about the origin of the hot dog.
Here are some significant dates in hot dog legend. 1487:
The year Frankfurt am-Main, Germany, claims the frankfurter came to
be. Others argue the sausage - known as a "dachshund"
for its shape - was created in the late 1600's by Johann Georghehnr, a
butcher in Coburg, who traveled to Frankfurt to promote his
product. Vienna (Wien), Austria, points to the name
"wiener" as evidence of its true heritage. 1871:
Charles Feltman, a German butcher, opens up the first Coney Island stand
and sells 3,684 dachshunds in milk rolls during his first year. 1893:
Bar owner, Chris Von de Ahe, who owns the St. Louis Browns, begins
tradition of selling dogs at the ball park. 1901:
The term "hot dog" is coined. On a cold April day,
concessionaire Harry Stevens is losing money selling ice cream and soda,
so he orders his salesmen out to buy all the long skinny sausages they
can find. Vendors sell them from portable hot water tanks,
shouting "they're red hot: Get your dachshund sausages while
they're red hot!" Sports cartoonist Tad Dorgan hears the
vendors and inks a piece showing barking sausages in rolls. He
couldn't spell dachshund, so he just wrote, "hot dogs!" Ta-da!
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1904: The
hot dog on a bun is probably introduced during the St. Louis "Louisiana
Purchase Exposition" by a Bavarian concessionaire named Anton Feuchtwanger.
He lends white gloves to patrons to handle the steaming sausages. When the
gloves are not returned, he asks his patrons to handle the steaming
sausages. When the gloves are not returned, he asks his brother-in-law, a
baker to help. The resulting form-fitting roll becomes the hot dog
bun. 1936:
Oscar Mayer rolls out the first Wiener mobile, carrying a 4-foot, 6-inch man
named Meinhart Raabe, who came to be known as Little Oscar.
MORE DOG
BITS
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450 hot
dogs are eaten every second of every day of every year, on average about 65
per person in the United States annually.
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95 percent
of homes serve hot dogs.
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Most dogs
are eaten at home, 15 percent purchased from street vendors. 9 percent
bought at ball parks.
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Mustard
remains the hottest topping, used regularly by 87.6 percent of the eaters.
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The top
dog for most folks is the 6-incher, preferred by 48.3 percent of us: 26
percent like a 7-incher: 4 percent, the foot long.
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Chicago's
O'Hare international airport sells more hot dogs than any single location in
the world, more than 2 million a year.
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Record
dogs: a 1,983 foot hot dog was made in May 1983 by Bill-Mar Foods of
Zeeland, Wis; a 2,377-foot chicken dog was made in 1985 by Maple Lodge Farms
in Norval, Canada; in 1978, David Berg of Chicago made a six-foot 681-pound
beef hot dog in a 100 pound poppy seed bun covered with two gallons of
mustard.
HEALTH
DEPARTMENT BASICS
Your local
health department already knows what it takes to operate a mobile food vending
cart in your area. After you have read through the information in this
section it is strongly recommended that you set-up an appointment with a health
inspector in your area to determine if any additional requirements must be
met. The following list offers some advice to help speed you through the
Health Permit process. The Model 2004 meets about 90% of the
current health codes around the globe, however sometimes a few simple additions
are required by your local Health Department to meet with their codes.
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Print
the schematics of our carts so you will have copies to take with you when
you visit your health inspector.
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Printing
copies of the Model 2004 specs may also help your inspector to determine
your needs.
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When you
visit with the inspector, listen carefully to everything they say.
You may be able to obtain a free copy of their health codes on vending
carts if you smile and ask really nice.
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If your
health inspector has particular questions pertaining to our cart they may contact us directly at
1-800-267-6193
or we can fax
them any needed information by request.
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If you
are planning on purchasing add-on equipment such as grills, griddles, deep
fryers, pop-corn or cotton candy machines...etc. Ask your inspector
about the codes on these items.
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Ask your
inspector if there are any restrictions as to where you can and cannot
vend. If they aren't sure maybe they can point you in the directions
of a person that does.
Two of the
most important things you can do is listen and take good notes pertaining to
anything your health inspector may say. Keeping good notes will make it
easier to convey any special requirements or questions to your personal
consultant at Worldwide Investments Co. Our carts can be customized to
fit the needs of 99.9% of the health regulations worldwide if necessary.
USEFUL HOT
DOG CART INFORMATION
» Our
carts are hand crafted using only the best Corrosion Proof Materials
(Stainless Steel)
» Cart is complete with practically everything you will
need to sell Hot
Dogs and other miscellaneous items
» Ideal for Indoor (Electric Model Only) or Outdoor
operation
» Very efficient Propane Gas Usage
» Safe to use. No dangerous pilots on stove
» Able to handle large crowds
» Completely portable. If the day is slow, drive to another location.
» Complies with most all health regulations
» Full 1 year limited Warranty on parts
USEFUL
VENDING INFORMATION
» Hot Dog
Vending requires almost no overhead
» The cost of the average hot dog is $0.25
» Most vendors sell a hot dog for $1.50
» Most vendors sell hot dogs 5 days per week
» If you sold 100 hot dogs per day, you would make $32,500 a year
» If you sold 250 hot dogs per day, you would make $81,250 a year
» 450 hot dogs are eaten every second of every day of every year
» An average person eats 65 hot dogs every year
HELPFUL
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Possible
Locations to Set Up Your Cart
Lumber
Stores
Flea Markets
Wholesale Clubs
Retail Stores
Plazas |
Grocery
Stores
Car Dealership Sale Events
School Functions
Church Functions |
Places You
Can Purchase Your Supplies
Sabrett
International
Hebrew National
Oscar Meyer - Direct
Wholesale Clubs
Local Grocery Stores
Over the Internet
Condiment
Ideas
Ketchup
Relish
Onions
Slaw*
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Mustard
Kraut
Chili*
*if OK with health
codes
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TIPS FOR
SUCCESS
To be
successful in the Hot Dog Vending Industry, you will need to be
reliable. If you have a location that you service 5 days a week, your
clientele will depend on you to be there on those 5 days. If you are not
there when you are supposed to be, chances are you will lose some of your most
loyal customers.
Cleanliness
is a Very Important Aspect of Vending. If you and your cart are not
clean and presentable, chances are you will not be very profitable.
If you wish
to add advertisements, menus, etc to your cart, print the item then cover it
with plexi-glass and attach it to the cart with velcro. This will allow
the sign to be removed for transporting and easy cleaning.
GOOD
LUCK!!
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