Hot Dog Carts In Fort Wayne Indiana

Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts out of Florida is teaming up with Debra Osborne of Fort Wayne, Indiana to create a dealership branch of Dreammaker hot dog carts.  Debra has over 12 years experience in the food service industry, and has successfully run a hot dog cart dynasty of her own for over a decade.  She current administrates a online national forum for hot dog vendors and mobile food vendors on facebook where vendors can go to get support and answers.  Online forums are one of the best creations for hot dog vendors, rarely is it something you will find in your own home town.  We are announcing the location in Fort Wayne, Indiana soon. A dealership location specializing in Dreammaker carts.  Dreammaker carts have the seal of the National Sanitation Foundation which most health departments are leaning toward.  NSF regulated the standards for the food service industry.  It has become extremely important to have this prestigious stamp of approval.  Beware of companies who tell you that you don't need a NSF manufacturer.  Those companies don't want to send their carts through the scrutiny of the National Sanitation Foundation.  Most of the manufacturers that tell you that story, have yet to be in the food business, and never had an food inspector to please.  Ask your manufacturer if they have any food service experience, or experience in manufacturing food service equipment, if they hesitate run ....fast.  A backyard shop often will use parts that will not meet the strict requirements of most health departments, if they say it's your responsibility to do it, beware again....although each health department may differ in the regulations and requirements of permits most agree that the highest of standards is best.  That is why I chose to be a dealer of Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts.  Their reputation is stellar, good business ethics all around.

Stay tuned, website to come, http://www.hotdogcartworld.com 1-800 to call and carts to arrive 2nd week of April.  We only recommend the best, no worries about passing the health department, come see Osborne's Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts. 

Hot Dog Carts in Indiana

At Osborne's Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts in Fort Wayne Indiana we have worked extremely hard to source out a vendor friendly model of hot dog cart.  The love of concession stands, hot dog stands, mobile food vending carts appears to not only be a passion but a necessity as the American economy continues to get worse it seems.  Pending a new political election people who have an entrepreneurial spirit have taken to the streets to take their future in their own hands literally.  A hot dog vending cart purchase not only makes sense it makes money, real green cash money.  This season we have more to offer the new hot dog vendor, an easy to use piece of equipment.  See our website, new pictures are posted daily.  Better yet, come to Fort Wayne Indiana...visit the factory and see for yourself how special we are.  Fat Jon's BBQ did and here is what they had to say about us here.  Thank you Jon, it's customers like you that we work endless hours for.  We look forward to doing business with you in the future.  Here is Jon's testimonial to us:

I've been in the BBQ business for a while, and began looking into

the Hot Dog Cart scene a couple years ago to help take up the

time in between BBQ gigs, especially in the off-season.

I must have looked at every hot dog cart maker in the US,

watched every EBay auction and read every Craigslist ad I could

find for more than two years!

One day this last  October I found an ad on Craigslist for a used

cart and best of all, it was only 20 miles from my house.  I

stopped in and that's when I met Deb Osborn for the first time. 

Through my hot dog cart research I remember seeing Dog House

Carts but it was not until this day I realized they were built in

good old Fort Wayne, Indiana.

I got to see all the new carts they have in stock, ready to sell hot

dogs. Then I even got to go through their factory and see first-

hand the highest quality, pride and attention to every detail that

goes into each cart built.

The craftsmen there were happy and more than eager to show me

all the many features that are built into every cart made at their

plant.

I have a mechanical contracting background and know high -

quality craftsmanship when I see it.  And I saw high quality that day--

everywhere I looked.

Needless to say, after meeting Deb, her team, seeing her hot dog

carts,  I was hooked.  And, I bought one!

The whole experience with Deb and her team has made me a life-

long customer and if anyone is in the market for a hot dog cart--

there is no other choice:  .

Side Note:  On the morning of my first hot dog day, Deb drove to

my location just to see if I needed anything, to make sure

everything was going as smooth as possible!  Seriously!

How many times do you hear of people doing anything like that

these days?

"Fat" Jon Dobson

Used Hot Dog Carts

Buyer Beware, used hot dog carts can at times be a nightmare for the buyer.  Often times older models of hot dog carts, food vending carts, hot dog stands and concession trailers are outdated and no longer meet the code in the city that they were originally purchased for.  You can feel a little bit more secure if the cart is in operation and under a current health department permit.  In most midwest states like Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois if a cart is currently licensed, and inspected it will be approved to run.  Recommendations will often be made by the county health departments to upgrade the water systems and the burner systems if they are not sufficient or if they lack modern fixtures.  The best way to find out if the used hot dog cart that you are buying meets your local county health codes is to get the guidelines and ask what codes are the most important when you are looking to buy a used hot dog cart or mobile food stand.  Do they require water under pressure?  How long will it take for your water to heat up so that you can wash your hands?  What temperature is the handwashing water on your hot dog cart?  These are some very important questions.  At times the hot dog cart or mobile food stands will have an old serpentine coil water heating system, these are ineffective and when water is heated and steam is created your water lines will pop off every time.  Watch for someone who tells you to leave your hot water tap open to release pressure, you should have a pressure relief system installed on the water system or an on demand hot water system.  Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana sells hot dog carts, mobile food stands and concession stands with the standard eccotemp hot water system which is a hot water on demand system.  Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts has the ability to manufacture NSF hot dog carts.  They also specialize in a cool air flow burner system which makes sure the heat stays where you need it most, in the burner well not heating up your cart or your cooler section.  What is unique about Osbornes Hot Dog Carts  in Fort Wayne, Indiana is that they have created options for any type of food production, this unit heats directly from your steam well and is very easily controlled by installed louvers.  Also, new in the accessory department is a free standing propane steam table unit, full size.  This unit is one of the only units that are manufactured specifically on the hot dog vending carts or as a stand alone unit.  Unique, and adds massive opportunities for any hot dog vendors current menu.  Just visit http://www.dreammakerhotdogcarts.com for more information on getting your cart upgraded to some of their unique options or for an entire hot dog cart overhaul.  If you don't like how your hot dog cart operates we can modify your existing cart without you having to buy a new one.

I feel like getting the hot dog cart out

Many people in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and other midwest locations are wishing that they hadn't winterized their hot dog carts nor ended their season this year as normal in November. The temperatures would have allowed most hot dog vendors in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area to vend their yummy hot dogs for a couple of more months. One new vendor did just that. Bill from Detroits Finest Coney Island Dogs is still vending in January on the corner of Rudisill and Anthony. Bill has a brand new custom made hot dog cart with a full 24 inch griddle to grill most of his dogs. His dogs are tasty and they have a natural casing that has a pleasant snap when you bite into it. Bill also uses loose meat to top his deluxe dogs...yummiest, high quality ground beef tops his dogs. If you live near or around Fort Wayne, visit Bill for some of the finest hot dogs in Fort Wayne Indiana. You won't be sorry you tried, in fact you may just find yourself driving down near Bill's for any reason just to grab a dog....Dog gone good Bill ! Keep up the good work because you are making Fort Wayne Indiana Hot Dog Vendors proud.

Hot Dog Cart Season is Always in Season

If you think the it is too late to buy your first hot dog cart think again. The best time to buy your new business is when the season is slowing down and people are beginning to plan for next year's events. Most event planners begin planning their events at least a year in advance for a successful event. Hot Dog Vendors in the US and other countries need to plan their event calendar the same way. Every event you want to rebook should go down in your calendar of events fist. Then call and send emails all winter long trying to book the calendar as full as you possibly can stand it for the following year. I would not recommend booking too many events prior to March or you could end up running your hot dog cart in the snow if you live in the Midwest or Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you want to know more about the hot dog cart business, call Osborne's Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts in Fort Wayne Indiana. Our experts have been running successful businesses for years and years now. We still operate a hot dog cart locally and have a blast at some events. This month will be going on the road to Columbus and to Michigan and back again to Aetna with our Tasty Taco Wagon. You never know where you will see us next but you can be sure that we will bring the most innovative hot dog vendor cart in the industry and our food will be good and hot just like our customers like it. Check out our newest selection of hot dog carts and mobile food stands at www.dreammakerhotdogcarts.com . We look forward to meeting you !

Labor Day Activities in the Dog House

It was a very busy Labor Day Week at Ds,  and at the Doggies Gourmet Hot Dog Mobile Food Cart. We set up in Auburn, Indiana at the Antique Auto Auction newly owned and hosted by Auctions America on Wednesday. The heat rolled in and started heating up our hot dog buns almost immediately. Even though heat index was projected to be in excess of 100 each day for 3 days straight we got to work. We knew that the show must go on, even if we expected the worst and acted like we were out to give our best. The best is what we gave them, the worst is how we felt but you could never tell by the smiles on our face as we saw our regular customers roll up to our little hot dog cart by the pond in it's 10th anniversary showing. We relished each customer, one and all. As they got to the front of the line and smiled and said give me one..burn it as always and aked "do you remember me?" Of course, I remember most of my customers who have been faithful out there over the years. Do I remember their names...? Honestly, no. Do I remember their kind faces or their smiles? Of course I do, I even remember their food requests. I remember that they like my smoked sausage the best, majority like burnt dogs, this weenie wagon is not for kids by any means. Most of the hot dog cart customers noticed that we had a new innovative hot dog cart, yes... this hot dog cart was manufactured by Dreammaker Hot Dog Carts, Indiana, owned by Osborne. It boasts of 2 large storage drawers, a nice stainless grill to burn dogs on, 2 full size steam tables that held the temperatures well. a full size customer service shelf and a back prep shelf for the 2nd operator. In fact my cart  was so well planned out that I was able to reduce my labor from 4 people to just 2 people in the front and one prep person in the back saving me labor. One plus was the bun warming drawer, the prep person was able to roll dogs in foil wrappers and fill the bun drawers with the buns as I slipped them quickly into the steamer unit for just a few seconds. Our customers commented on how tasty their steamed buns were and how well they loved the new operation. Although they did miss the brightly colored hot dog cart that looked like a bun they did not miss the smile on my face or our food which is so famous at the Auctions America Auction Park in Auburn Indiana. Some say that the Antique cars are the draw for customers there...we like to think that the little hot dog cart in front of the pond area for the last 10 years is the draw for some nationwide from Florida to Wisconsin, to Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Our dogs were hot, our feet were barking, we couldn't keep up on the sunscreen or ahead of the dehydration as temperatures exceeded that triple digit heat index but the tired smile on our face displayed the love of our time ... our tradition at the Auctions America. Sales were down, over 60% but spirits soared and our customers were so happy to see us. It is encouraging to be so loved by your customers. The money wasn't enough to pay the rent or retire on, that is for sure but we will continue to come back as long as they want us and our hot dogs.

To all of our faithful customers, from shytown, Danny, Don, Hoot, Steve, and our neighbor vendors like Jim-the sunglass man, fi-fi's momma and brother.. We love you all, May God keep you all safe until next Labor Day weekend where we have been meeting and falling in love with all of you at the hot dog cart by the pond for the last 10 years.

New Hot Dogger in Ohio

Welcome our newest hot dogger, Roy Foster from the Cincy Ohio area. I wish you the best in your new adventure and will be here to support your efforts if you need me. :)

 Roy is sure to be a success in his new mustard and ketchup cart shown here. Good luck Roy and serve em up hot !!