Build a Hot Dog Cart Plans and Videos
"I'll Show You How To
Build This Professional Hot Dog Cart For As
Little As $497 Using Locally Available Parts And Materials - Then Use
It To Start Your Own Highly
Profitable Business
...Just
Like I Did." |
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From: Steve Schaible, founder
of King Weenie
Chicago Style Hot Dogs, St. Louis
A five minute
conversation made me totally unemployable...
Like you, I had been thinking about starting my own hot dog cart
business but hadn't actually gotten going. I had done the
research and I knew that a lot of people
were making really good money at it.
One day I decided to ask a very
successful self-employed friend for advice. And that's when
he said the words that made everything
click...
"When you work for
someone else, you get paid less than you're worth..."
As he explained it, it's just simple math. The work you do
produces a certain amount of income for the company. They
must pay you less money than you bring in if they want to make a
profit.
Then he put it another way, "The
only
reason I ever hire someone is to make money off them."
Those were the
words that made it
impossible for me to work for someone else ever again.
It was time to start my hot dog vending business.
And that's when I
ran into a BIG problem.
I didn't have the money for a new cart or even a decent used one.
So I decided to build one myself.
I searched everywhere for a good set of plans. No luck.
I settled for a cheap set of plans on eBay.
They were worthless. I threw 'em in the garbage.
I was not going to give up - I designed my own cart, built it for less
than $500, and started selling hot dogs. My business was so
successful that in the space of one year I had five people who wanted
to buy it.
I got an offer that was too good to refuse and I sold my hotdog
business for $XX,000 (I can't tell you the exact purchase
price, but it
was well into five figures.)
What a pay day! But...
I was
prohibited from selling hot dogs for one year.
Part of the deal was a non-compete agreement.
Now what was I going
to do? After golf got boring, I got the idea to create a
course teaching other folks how to start a hot dog vending business.
It was (and still is) a huge seller. Why? Because
this business is so inexpensive to start and it succeeds for just about
every one who is willing to work at
it.
In the city or out in the country - it doesn't matter. I was
successful in a
rural Missouri town with less than 8000 people.
You can do it full time (4 hours a day) and make a great living, or
just work fairs and festivals on weekends to pay off
some debt, or
to
buy those special things that you and your family could never afford...
Like I said, everyone loves my course, but they all ask me...
"How do I
build a cart like the one you started with?"
I couldn't give them a good
answer. I didn't have any real
plans on
paper,
just some sketches. And besides - unless you're an engineer or
draftsman, most people can't build anything from just a set of plans
anyway.
In order to really teach people how to do it, I knew I would have to
build a
brand new and improved cart from scratch and video tape the entire
process.
I never release a course unless it gives everyday folks every possible
advantage.
So before I agreed to the project I had to tell my hundreds
of students, "I'll build it but I won't release the videos
unless the finished cart meets these 9 criteria..."
 The
E-Z Built Hot Dog cart can be
built for less than $500.
Many of
the parts used to build this cart
can be purchased used at flea markets and garage sales.
You
may already have some of the more common items at home.
Of
course the final cost will depend on two factors: how many used
parts you can find, and how you choose to equip it.
The
E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart that you'll see in the videos was built to
pass very strict codes and includes an electric water pump and
propane fired water heater. These are features that you won't find on
any manufactured cart for less than $4000.
I
suggest incorporating these features into your cart for three
reasons.
First,
the water system performs so much better with a pump and heater.
Factory built carts have notoriously bad water systems.
Second,
your local codes may not require these features, but if you
decide to work a fair or festival in another town the codes may be more
strict.
Third,
the trend is toward stricter codes so build your cart to pass
now and in the future. You're already saving over $3000 -
spend
an extra $150 for a pump and heater.
It is
certainly possible to build the E-Z Built for under $500 with some used
items.
However, we used
100% brand new parts and materials (including the water pump and
heater)
and our cost was $797 complete.
That's
a savings of $3203 over a
similarly equipped manufactured unit.
Once they get started, most people hire someone to work the cart and
start looking for location number two. In a season or two you
could have five carts out there earning money for you.
While you golf.
If you build them yourself you'll save $16,015.
The E-Z Built passes the health
codes.
Every
county has it's own equipment requirements for mobile food carts.
The main difference from one location to the next is usually
the
number of sinks that your cart must have.
Our plans come with four
different sets of schematics so you can equip your cart with up to four
sinks. We also tell you how to find out exactly how your cart
must be set up so you will be assured of passing before you even start
building.
Contrary to what you may have read in some of the forums, manufactured
carts don't magically pass inspections any easier than a home built
model.
Order a cart from a manufacturer and the first thing he will
ask is, "What equipment do you need to pass inspection?"
The truth is each and every cart must be custom built. That's why you will usually
have to wait three weeks or more for a manufactured cart that costs
$3000 more than the E-Z Built.
No special tools or skills
required.
If you can drill a hole, screw a screw, cut with scissors, and saw a
piece of wood, you can build your own cart.
We even invented a unique way to make the firebox with no welding,
riveting or fancy sheet metal skills of any kind.
The best part is there's no guess work. You'll see exactly
how it's done step by step on video.
If you
can butter toast, you can build this cart.
Uses common, locally
available parts and materials.
The E-Z Built is constructed with thin plywood over a simple wooden
frame. All exposed wood is then painted to satisfy health
codes.
You will be able to find everything you need at places like Home Depot,
WalMart, RV centers, and the local hardware store.
The only thing you may not be able to find locally is the water heater,
but we'll tell you the best place to order it from.
The plans come with a detailed Bill of Materials that lists every
single thing
you will need, all the way down to the number and type of screws.
We also give you sources where to find everything.
Builds lightning fast so you can
start
making money.
The average person should be
able to put this cart together in a few days. If you can only work on it
evenings and weekends, you should finish it in less
than two weeks.
The longest part is waiting for the paint to dry...
Capacity to
work the biggest events with ease.
The E-Z Built was designed to be all the cart you'll ever need.
Here's why...
Most manufactured carts only have three 1/3 size pans.
The E-Z Built has a full size steam table that holds three 1/3 size
pans,
PLUS a half size pan over direct heat for fast cooking.
That's
150% more cooking capacity which means you can be 150% more profitable.
Why
pay thousands more for
less?
Towable behind the
smallest of
vehicles.
Our construction technique produces a cart so light that it can be
pulled by a bicycle, but I personally wouldn't try it. It
sounds
too much like excercise...
Seriously, you'll never even know it's behind you.
Pushable by the
smallest of
people.
Tow it close to your location,
un-hitch it, then use the built in handles to push it down the sidewalk
or through the park.
It's easy to sell your hot dogs in these profitable places where
vehicles are prohibited.
Easily titled.
The E-Z Built is constructed on a standard, DOT approved utility
trailer frame.
The cart body is bolted to the frame, not welded.
Since the body is removable and the trailer frame is
unaltered,
you simply title it as a utility trailer, not as a food cart.
As you can see - it surpassed all
of my expectations...
| E-Z Built
Hot Dog Cart Specifications |
- Full
size steam table plus one 1/2 size pan over direct heat
- 70
quart cooler (98 can capacity) with melt water drain tank
- 6
gallon fresh water tank, 7 gallon waste water tank
- Cooler
runoff (ice melt) tank
- Hot
and cold running water
- Up
to four sinks (schematics included)
- Electric
water pump
- Propane
fired water heater
- Metal
firebox
- 2
burners with separate controls
- Plenty
of storage space
- Built
in push handles
- DOT
approved frame with lights
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Introducing...
The E-Z
Built Hot Dog Cart Video/Plans Package
Here's what you get...
 Step
by Step Construction Videos
Four DVDs - 5 1/2 Hours
My crew videotaped the entire
construction process from
start to finish. It's all here, step by step.
Just follow me and you can't make a mistake.
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Disc 1
- Introduction
- Trailer Assembly
- Cart Frame Assembly
- Cart Top Installation
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Disc 2
- Firebox Construction
- Cooler Installation
- Water Tower
- Water Tanks
- Sink
- Pedestals
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Disc 3
- Tank Modifications
- Water Heater
- Copper Tubing
- Plywood Skins
- Tank Supports
- Heater Mounts
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- Propane
Strap
- Propane
Connections
- Water Tower Skins
- Cart Sides
- Side Door
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Disc 4
- Rear Panel and Door
- Trim Strips
- Water Tower Top
- Paint Prep
- Caster Wheel
- Body Mounting
- Propane Block
- Waste Tank Vent
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- Sink
Bowl
- Water
Tank Vent Filter
- Front
Vent
- Plumbing
- Gas
Leak Testing
- Propane
Safety Chain
- Umbrella
Installation
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Detailed Plans Set
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CAD drawings with front,
back, top, and
side views with critical dimensions, and construction details.
During the design process we solicited input from our Carts of Cash Hot
Dog Cart Course students.
Many said that they already owned a utility trailer, so these plans are
designed to be adapted to a wide variety of trailer sizes.
The E-Z Built Cart can be built in many different configurations with a
wide variety of equipment. |
Four Full Color Schematics
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"Schematics" are simply
drawings which show the different systems on your hot dog cart.
They are color coded to show the gas, hot water, and cold
water lines.
Many health departments require you to submit schematics during the
inspection process.
Our package includes four different schematics.
Use the one which matches the number of sinks you will be installing.
These high quality drawings will definitely
"grease
the wheels" during the permitting
process.
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Bill of Materials with Parts
Sources
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Each and every part is
listed along
with sizes and quantities.
Also included is a
sourcing guide that tells you exactly where to find
everything you
need.
The E-Z Built Hot Dog cart is designed to be built using locally
available parts and materials.
However, we also include internet sources for some parts, in
case you can't find them near you. |
Trailering Guide
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Never towed a trailer
before?
Don't sweat it, the E-Z Built is so light you won't even know
it's there.
But just to be safe, I've included this
guide
published by the National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration. It contains everything
you
need to know.
Here are just some of the topics covered:
- Tire Safety
- Hitching and wiring systems
- State and local requirements
for towing a trailer
- A pre-departure checklist
- Safety tips for driving with a
trailer
- Safety tips for maintaining a
tow vehicle and trailer
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What are
customers saying about the
E-Z Built Video and Plans Package?
"I purchased your how to build a hot dog cart
video and
I love it. I am almost finished with my cart. It looks great! I am so
excited to get started.
I have really put my heart into this cart. I have added a flat grill
and a little extra cold storage. I could not have done this without
you. The techniques learned from you have saved me thousands. Thank
you! Thank you!
Last night I could not believe how fantastic the sinks work! That
little sureflow pump and the ecolab heater is amazing! When I look at
my cart I say to myself, yea, I built that!
I'll send you some pictures after I finish my cart.
Once again, thank you so much!"
-Jason Thurston
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"I received your package today and I am quite impressed. I
believe this is a project I will be able to build without too much
trouble.
By the way, I have watched all the videos. You have done a
very good job on
the production."
-Bob Porter
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Steve, just finished watching your videos and reading your book-
THANK-YOU!!! My fiance and i are so excited to get our hot dog cart
business going.
Can't wait to send you pictures of our carts. Your tutorial videos were
great. We spent our Sat. night watching your videos and brainstorming
our plan of attack. We can't thank you enough.
-Joel Mellinger
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"I had a fantastic Sunday working on my EZ-Built! I completed
all
of the frame for the lower body and the upper cabinet. I had
an
absolute ball doing it, time just flew by with me pleasantly working
under my carport, and I can't remember the last time I felt so
productive or had such a sense of accomplishment.
This is from a guy whose previous total handyman experience amounts to
assembling IKEA furniture. I can hardly wait to get home
tonight
and get some more steps done before dark!
I can hardly believe I'm actually doing this - not just talking or
dreaming about it, but actually taking action. What a feeling!
Thanks again for everything. I look forward to staying in
touch.
Have an awesome day!
-Darren Clark, Ontario, Canada
(Note: You can see Darren's finished cart a little further down this
page...)
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"Building
Steve's E-Z built
Hot Dog cart saved me
thousands of dollars. It was so much fun and cost efficient,
I'm building a
second one and still saving a thousand dollars more than if I would of
bought just one single cart new.
This is the only way to go if
you plan on starting a hot dog business, with hardly any start up
cost. Thanks again Steve!"
- Jim Steffen, Findlay, OH
(Note: Jim's finished cart can be seen below...)
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"Steve
did a great job on the
video. It does cover everything that you need to know in
order to put one of
these carts together.
The
printed materials that comes with the package are complete with a
detailed list of materials
and suggestions as to where you can buy them. The drawings
are good and can be used to get your cart reviewed and approved by your
local
health department.
The
woodworking involved in putting the cart together is very simple to
do. A simple
miter box and saw, a
drill and some bits and a measuring tape are the basic tools that you
need to construct this cart. The woodworking methods used
are sound and strong and this cart should last you a long time.
The
firebox is nothing short of ingenious and again, Steve shows you an
easy way to put this part
together.
Thanks for
putting this together Steve, I sure appreciate the hard work that went
into a
production such as this."
- John
Kennedy,
Mobile, AL
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"Your EZ-Built program is the
answer to all my hot dog vending dreams and prayers! I've thought about
starting a hot dog business for YEARS--but always put the idea on the
"back burner" (no pun intended) due to the PROHIBITIVE COST of a new
cart! The idea of laying out $3,000 to $5,000 for a new cart was scary.
With your EZ-Built DVD's, MY PROBLEM IS SOLVED!! I can build a good,
professional-looking and functional cart for a mere fraction of what I
might pay outright for a manufactured one.
Go ahead and bump the price up! I am THOROUGHLY SATISFIED AND
DELIGHTED with your program!"
RICK "Rico" BURDICK -- Omaha, Nebraska
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The local newspaper here in Richmond VA is running a story on my E-Z Built cart this week. I'm at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) campus and in the fall it will be swarming with students and I will probably have to hire someone to help me out.
I am absolutely loving this! I have been a CPA for the last 14 years and decided I wanted more control over my livelihood to be able to spend time with my family. I ordered your DVD on the E-Z Built cart - we modified it to fit our needs but it is, of course, bright canary yellow (just happens to be VCU colors). You would not believe the comments I get EVERY DAY about how wonderful it looks and my customers are so very impressed with the sinks. Even people with master's degrees in public health were impressed.
Michelle Lingus -- Richmond, VA
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Steve, Just received my copy of the videos. Again Fantastic! I have only had time to watch the first one. Very impressed! You have succeeded in making something that could be very intimidating to some seem a simple chore. I can't wait to watch the rest of the videos and get started. Thanks again.
Steve Simpson -- Lyman, Maine
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This is rodney from syracuse, NY. anyway its been a long road from ordering the video and book to actually having a fulltime gig, but i have had alot of help along the way and am now up and doing business.
I talked to you a few times with some issues i had had with building the cart and i have to say that your customer service is beyond words, i know i called ya a couple of times even on a saturady and you were right there to answer any questions i had. thats is definately standing by your product, and man do you deliver.
I built the cart as specified but then added a grill. i am enclosing a couple pics with out the grill from music festival i did for memorial day and i will send some new pics with the altered cart soon.
so in closing i just want to personally thank you and to say to anyone that....."if you build it.......they will come."....talk to you soon and thanks so much for all the great info and help..
rodney cooper
brigit burt,
owners:
grateful dawgz
syracuse ny
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Recent
Customer Photos
Jim
Steffen, Jim's Hot Dogs
I just received an email from
one of my customers, Jim Steffen of Ohio. Jim purchased my
E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package and proceeded to build
not one but two carts to be used in his new business. He was kind
enough to send along several great pictures for us to look
at. Awesome job Jim!!!
As
you can see in the first
photo, Jim chose the four sink option and he mounted a BBQ grill on the
left side. The
E-Z Built is designed to be easily customized. You can equip
it any way you need to comply with local codes and add whatever
additional equipment you want.
I especially like how Jim designed his own removable condiment table
with fold
up legs which he mounted to the hand washing sink. Very
clever! This is also a very good idea from a safety
standpoint. The trailer tongue is easy to trip over, so this
is a good way to protect your customer’s shins.
“Jim’s Hot Dogs” is ready to
roll. He has two brand new carts and saved at least $6000 by
choosing to build them himself. Way to go Jim!
By the way - Nice hot dog hat!
Darren
Clark
The E-Z Built
plans are designed to be adaptable. Case in point: Darren found a used
utility trailer cheap and although it wasn't exactly the size specified
in the plans, it worked out just fine.
I'll let Darren
tell you about his E-Z Built hot dog cart in his own words...
"Good morning, Steve!
I'm on top of the
world and heaving a couple of well-earned sighs of
personal
satisfaction this fine Monday Morning!
Enclosed find a
few pictures of my beautiful and much-loved EZ-Built cart
just a few minutes
after absolutely SAILING through my Health Inspection
this morning.
The Health Officer
was so enthralled by the fact I had built my own cart and
had more questions
about the construction than anything else. What a great
way to break the
ice! I received a special citation on my Pass report
commenting on how
well thought-out, organized, and constructed the cart
was.
Prior to ordering
your video my sum total building experience
consisted of bolting together IKEA furniture so believe me when I tell you that
if I can do
this,
ANYONE can do this.
Steve, I don't
know how to thank you for publishing both Carts of Cash and
the EZ-Built
video. My J.O.B. had been going rough for some time to the
point I was left
unemployed last Monday morning. Because I found your
website on March
20 (Note - your site advised me to remember the date), as
of today I am in
control of my own future and I never have to be afraid of
unemployment ever
again. Without your information, running my own business
(particularly a
business feeding people which is what I truly love) would
have been forever
beyond my reach. As it stands I now have everything I
need and I don't
even have the worry of making a monthly nut because I
own it outright.
I am now on my way
with my new photos and Pass report in hand to visit the
Parks &
Rec department for permission to work the public parks and sports
fields and also to
visit the proprietor of what I believe to be the prime
lunchtime location
in town. I will keep you posted.
Many thanks again,
my friend! Darren"
Super job Darren!
Paddy O'Hare
Paddy
originally bought a manufactured cart which cost him over $4000. Then
he had a great idea. He bought the E-Z Built video and plans package,
built his cart for under $800, then sold the manufactured cart! More
money in his pocket - which is never a bad thing. Check out Paddy's E-Z
Built Hot Dog Cart in Sawyer, Michigan.
As you'll notice, the E-Z Built gives you a lot of options as far as
steam pan set up. Nice
job Paddy!
Toby Brady
Here
is a nice red E-Z Built crafted by a young man in Illiinois. Check out
that happy smile in picture two. I love it!
 
"Steve,
I would like to
announce the opening of Toby's Hot
Dogs. Today was my
first
day. Passed Heath inspection. I have a good location and a good tasting
dog. Thanks again!"
Toby Brady, Galesburg,
Illinois
Rodney Cooper
"i
built
the cart as specified but then added a grill. i am
enclosing a couple pics with out the grill from music festival i did
for memorial day and i will send some new pics with the altered cart
soon.
 
i just
want to personally thank you and to say to anyone
that....."if you build it.......they will come."....thanks so much for
all the great info and help.
rodney cooper
brigit burt,
owners: grateful dawgz, syracuse ny
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How
long have you been kicking around the idea of owning your own hot
dog vending business? A long time I bet. You're not
alone.
I
just spoke to a very nice lady who purchased my hot dog cart business
course, Carts of Cash. She said she had been thinking about
it
for fifteen years.
I
asked her why she waited so long. She had no idea.
But
now that she sees how easy it is, she wishes she did it years ago.
Don't
wait that long. Especially now that you have access to
these new videos and can get started more easily and cheaply than ever
before.
There
is no easier business to start. There is no business
you
can get into for such a tiny investment that is truly scalable into a
six or even seven figure business.
A
good friend and mentor of mine once had an operation with over 200
carts. He has his own airplane and answers to no one.
Those of you who have already
purchased my Carts of
Cash
course have heard him speak in one of the free audio recordings on that
web site.
The bottom line is this:
If you can't start a hot dog cart
business, you probably can't start any business.
Take
the first step today. Order
the E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart
Video
and Plans Package right now. Just check it out. If
you
don't like it just send it back for a refund. No hard
feelings.
Now is the time to do
something to finally make a difference in your life. Taking
control of
your income is the best decision you will ever make.
Even
if you just work the occaisional weekend fair, car show, festival
or craft show, your E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart will be your safety net.
You will know that you can make instant cash money at a
moments notice. Every day is pay day.
It's
your
"Plan
B" in case the worst happens.
And
right now we all need a backup plan...
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