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!
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.
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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.
95 percent of homes serve hot dogs.
Most dogs are eaten at home, 15 percent purchased from street vendors. 9 percent bought at ball parks.
Mustard remains the hottest topping, used regularly by 87.6 percent of the eaters.
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.
Chicago's O'Hare international airport sells more hot dogs than any single location in the world, more than 2 million a year.
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.
All American's Model 2008 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.
Print the schematics of our carts so you will have copies to take with you when you visit your health inspector.
Printing copies of the Model
2008 specs may also help your inspector to determine your needs.
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 "-).
If your health inspector has particular questions pertaining to our cart they may contact us directly at 1-800-808-1396 or we can fax them any needed information by request.
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.
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 All American Hot dog Carts. 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
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SUPPLIES
There are places were supplies may be purchased. But at All American Hot Dog Co. you will get your supplies at or below wholesale prices. Remember WE are your one stop shop.
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.
