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[@EricsWormPlayground]

Ben! This ancient video is so informative. Was stumbling through buying pans online and got this vid recommended to me. Setting up a hot dog vend using camping stove like in your BROKE pdf. Great info!

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

Where did you end up getting your pans from I'm going through the Process now thanks

[@EricsWormPlayground]

@@sic-n-tiredtired4273 webrestaurant. Let me get you a link.

[@suryaprakashbellary8773]

Very well explained . For so many days I was interested in these trays as I thought they may be useful in household kitchens also . Now I can buy some of these and try them . Thank you .

[@BensCarts]

Thank you!

[@dieselmac]

the spacer bar! thats what I was missing.trying to figure out how all the little pans fit.THANKS

[@jameshicks8856]

❤ Ben I love watching your tips tricks and ideas I'm slowly building hope to be totally up and vending by next year . Love you been and will see you on the next one .🎉

[@BensCarts]

You got this!

[@joncarr9229]

thank you sir. I am an aspiring hot dog cart owner and am doing some research before I get started. I got my cart i just have to do a lil repair then learn how to serve properly. thank you for you vids

[@BensCarts]

Hi Jon! Thank you for the kind words.

[@dryan8377]

OMG I was just reading your book "Hot hot dogs saved my life" and I came across the phrase "neighbor's cats are having puppies" and I just SPIT OUT MY BEER ALL OVER THE MONITOR! Good thing I'm not using a laptop... OMG, what an awesome purchase! I'm still laughing my ass off!!! It's the funniest thing I've heard all WEEK! Very well written! This awesome book was TOO CHEAP!! Thank You!

[@BensCarts]

Thank you for the very kind words SpaXpert.

[@fireflames-ue2gm]

If we have to pay more for the book we are coming for you

[@michaelcseh1463]

Can I just say that he looks exactly like Rick Harrison

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Smoogle! Very kind of you to take the time to say thanks. :)

[@BensCarts]

Hi, thank you for such kind words. I love your attitude even amongst your current condition. You have made my day. Thank you for commenting. :)

[@PopdaddysBBQ]

You taught me so much in such a short time. Thanks, I love ya... and not in a creepy way. Murphy;s Chicago dogs puts a towel in the bottom of the bun steamer - never gets soggy. the buns sit on a towel. I think their hinged lid diverts all the sweat beads of water back into the pan too so it doesn't drip on the bun.

[@BensCarts]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@davidruiz5383]

amazing idea, I have a warmer and I used it for hotdogs and it works but not for bums, your idea of placing towel on the bottom of the perforated basket will work. thanks for your comments

[@BensCarts]

Most of us use the on-board cooler with ice paks or gel paks to store our food. We use separate coolers for drinks. Drinks will almost always out sell the dogs. The on board cooler on the Big Dog Cart will hold food frozen for more than a day.

[@Smoogle]

I love the visuals I get more out of it then reading, seeing how you do things helps so much more, all I got to say is thanks BensCart you're an awesome dude.

[@doitall1201]

This video answered every question in the food cart game

[@bh513]

Thank you. Love your videos. Part of my due diligence check list.

[@Richcraftdoc]

Great job on video. Moved along. Good sound. Mostly close up shots which few realize works better for these type of videos. Could have used some close ups of hot dogs but all-in-all nicely done.

[@fld4630]

Thank you… love the instructional video… I’m intrigued and learning.

[@Bobby_Vang]

Wow, this is extremely useful. Thanks a lot, the visuals from this helps me out on building my own.

[@BensCarts]

Happy to help Bobby.

[@Amys_Crafts-N-Things]

Great training video.

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Amy!

[@iShowOuT]

I am a single mom looking to really become my own boss.your videos have really given me the confidence to start taking that first jump into becoming my own cart owner!thank you! I was hoping to find a start up for around 1000 max. what would you suggest? building my own??- Amanda

[@PB-lo6xu]

Nice video thanks 🤜🤛

[@BensCarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@3signets]

Great tutorial, thanks and greats from New Zealand.

[@BensCarts]

Glad you're here Steve.

[@steveb4599]

I'm from New Zealand too! Awesome. Thank you

[@masongreen2284]

Thank you Ben

[@BensCarts]

My pleasure!

[@disasterdogs]

Ya know, ya kinda look like Rick from Pawn Stars in this video, lol. With love from Andersonville, TN

[@BensCarts]

LOL... Most of us short, fat bald guys look similar. 😜

[@pranksterguy1]

Thank you Ben!

[@im12oclockroc]

I love watching all of Ben's videos.. Me and my wife own a concession trailer in NJ, Ben you've beeen a great help to us. Thank you.. P.S. im still trying to find a perminant location. If anyone knows any good spots in Northern NJ, feel free to tell.

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Mathew.

[@ramonperez6495]

Thank You! 😁

[@stndrds79]

ben, great videos/ i love hot dogs and i love hot dog stands just as a consumer so its really interesting to watch.

[@BensCarts]

Sounds good Carm.

[@edwardnewbold]

Nice explanation of the equipment setup, but how about you show your setup in full operation so we can get a look at "how you actually do it"?

[@BensCarts]

I've go lots of those already on here.

[@BensCarts]

I actually have the video of me making it over at the learn hot dogs blog. Including the recipe.

[@andrewlawton7415]

Great information!

[@MrRambo50]

I love your carts ,i wanna buy one

[@BensCarts]

On the BensCarts website store.

[@thersaholycow]

Your camera person keeped cutting off your head! lol Awesome video!

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Richcraftdoc!

[@BensCarts]

Great question. I only offer 2, a smoked sausage and a hot dog. So I can do a batch of sausages and place in the steamer to hold while I hold my dogs in the hot water. If you are serving multiple dogs, you would need as many 1/3 size pans if you are going to hold in water. If held in a steam table you can just make individual rows and stacks. Did that help?

[@BensCarts]

Thank you!

[@Skysthelimit37]

Thank you im checkin it out now

[@vincelee6247]

Can you please show how to boil,and hold dogs , and have chili on the cash cow pan confiquration. Thanks Ben..

[@BensCarts]

Vince... this has more videos and explanations. learnhotdogs.com/understanding-steam-pans-sizes-and-setup/ But... I'd use direct heat on my dogs... 1/3 size pan. Then I'd have another third size pan with the false bottom and a smaller 1/6 pan inside that. This would keep chili hot and allow cheese or sauteed onions too.

[@Skysthelimit37]

Yes sir it did........Im trying to get started in the business I've never done this before I need as many tips and as much advice as possible where can i get your book or how can i get great advice to becoming successful in this industry?

[@BensCarts]

Hello, I don't really know the best brand to use. I get mine from Sysco Foods.

[@gdaychina]

I'm from Australia I've always wanted to setup a proper us style hotdog cart can you show us a cart operating at full speed

[@qmwanda]

Great video where can i get a nice cart like the one in the video...

[@BensCarts]

Hi Amanda, sorry for the delay. I have a video and article and maybe a couple podcasts on starting with little to no money. Over on my website, just click over to the blog. Do a search for no money or getting started, etc... if you have any trouble, email or call me. You could build your own, but there are other alternatives too. Be sure to look it up on the blog. KZbin won't let me link it here in this message.

[@mytvc1537]

Just want to let you know that "Street Eats" AKA "Best Vendors", is now called "Canteen One".

[@BensCarts]

If I had their type of customer service, I'd have to continually change my name too.

[@swigglex]

Do some Jesse Jones hotdogs best tasting ones ive ever had and ive hat hotdogs in 18 dif states

[@BensCarts]

Never heard of them.

[@swigglex]

@@BensCarts Maybe you can order some

[@wannamakerlaurie]

😢 I haven’t received my book. It’s been about two months.

[@BensCarts]

What?!! Please email me. [e-mail]

[@carmanamato3639]

BEEN SOON I WILL SETTLE A PROBATE ESTATE AND MY DREAM IS TO LEARN FROM A MAN LIKE YOU SOON I WILL BE CALLING THANKS EXCELLENT VIDEO EXCELLENT THANKS. CARM AMATO

[@hungrydad7537]

Just liked and subscribed! Awesome vids! . Just one question....how the hell do you have time to do this and be on pawn stars?!😅👏👏👏

[@BensCarts]

😂 lol

[@jeanmarx4599]

Hi Ben, Loved your book! I was wondering what the dimensions are on that steam table? Thank You

[@Skysthelimit37]

I never heard of putting beer or anything else in the water while boiling Hotdogs will that work on a conventional oven also is just a steam cart?

[@mariaszafarczyk8627]

Do you do any sausage on your cart? If you do can you show a video on it.thankd

[@BensCarts]

Hi Maria! We have some videos of that here on KZbin. We also have learnhotdogs.com/day and VendorsUnited.com where vendors post videos daily of their techniques.

[@grahamgreen8084]

I'm trying to find out what type and where to put the battery on the big dog

[@340neptune]

Hey Ben, I'm just building my cart from an old shave ice cart I have. I'll end up with a full size spillage pan set up. I'll probably use the set up you demonstrated with the half size perforated pan for the dogs and two 1/4 size pans for chili and onions. my question is with this set up, how long does it take to get the chili up to temp using the indirect steam method and how many dogs can fit into the half size perforated pan? Thanks for all the videos and knowledge.

[@BensCarts]

Hey James! There are several variables that I'd need to know first... like the BTU of the burners, how many burners per full size pan, the ambient temperature on the day used and the temperature of the product going in at the time. Your best bet is to test and check. How many dogs fit into a pan. I actually have a video on this. Depends on the hot dog size. There are about 6 mainstream sizes of hot dogs with the 10/1, 8/1 and 4/1 being most common. It also depends on inset lid, flat lid, rounded lid or roll top. Best bet... test it yourself.

[@340neptune]

Hot Dog Cart Store, I'm in East Tennessee, so the ambient temp outside could be 70 or 40 right now.. lol.. depending on if it's Monday or Tuesday. The dogs in the pan I'll figure out as I go, but in a day that it's say 70 outside and room temp chili, general time to heat the chili, 10 minutes.. 2o minutes?

[@BensCarts]

Still have to know... the BTU of the burners, how many burners per full size pan, the temperature of the product going in at the time and how much product. I'm not kidding, even the density of the product matters. On average, it could be 20-30 but I was with a vendor in FL that had a crappy little cart and it took him over 1 hour to heat his chili over the spillage pan with about 1 inch of water.

[@340neptune]

Hot Dog Cart Store , There will be two burners totaling 31k btu's. But considering that time frame I may go with an alternate set up. Thanks for the help Ben.

[@jenmaeloves312]

James Brown ☺

[@shaneparrish9447]

What's the best brand of sauerkraut to use?,I'm making fried hot dogs and onions for my family tonight,was just trying to find a good brand to use,thanks in advance

[@Missi-Forensic-Astrology]

❤

[@karno5128]

Damn! You've lost a lot of weight Ben! Good for you

[@MrWhatsup247]

thanks of the vid it was great

[@thyssenheinel6507]

*how's the pawnshop rick?*

[@BensCarts]

😝 😂

[@Skysthelimit37]

Ben if you have a variety of diferent dogs like hot like hot links and sausages when do you put them on or do you do them to order?

[@MrWhatsup247]

were do you buy your liners of the little stream tray for less cleaning

[@guinness3310]

Where would you recommend to purchase the pans?

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

Wow I have the bigdog cart i think I messed up i ordered half size 6" deep pans to use on my spillage pan question so I cant use two half size 6" deep pans in the spillage pans i was going to put about 2 inches of water in the spillage pans (That won't work) i did it sometimes made a gurgling noise every once in a while but thats it it heated the dogs if i cant whats the reason

[@CarlitosElpajaroLoco]

hey Ben i want to buy a hot dog cart but also sale burgers can you do that with most hot dog carts? let me thanks.

[@BensCarts]

I have done a video, it's here on KZbin.

[@joshhitcher4624]

Ben< If the cash cow comes with 3 1/3 size pans and a spillage pan would you remove the spillage pan if you was to boil the dogs? and if the cash cow comes with 2 burners does that mean only two pans can be used for boiling because it has to be direct heat? if so will the 3rd pan with a false bottom say in the middle would the heat have to stay on to keep the hotdaogs warm after boiling? and if its not direct heat in the middle would it still steam? sorry bout all the questions Thank you

[@maxco2004]

I get a lot of black soot or ash build up on my pans that have direct heat from the flame as well as part of my cart what do you use to clean that it's a mess and gets everywhere. Anything I can do to cut it down? Thanks in advance and for the videos

[@BensCarts]

That is a common problem if your burners are turned too high thus leaving unburnt gas as soot on the bottom of your pans. Turn the control knob down some and this will alleviate the problem.

[@AngiesFrenchies]

were do you exhaust the gas from the cart.

[@tequiawaller]

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO. VERY INFORMATIVE. I JUST BOUT A HERITAGE HOT DOG CART. ITS NOT AS BIG AS THE BIG DOGG. HALF THE SIZE AND NO GRILL. I HOPE I SOON WILL BE ABLE TO ADVANCE TO THAT BIG DOG... ILL KEEP WATCHING. I AM VERY NERVOUS.

[@BensCarts]

You'll do fine. Go over to learnhotdogs.com and go through that stuff (it's free). You'll get all sorts of help and you will succeed. Check this out to: learnhotdogs.com/first-day-hot-dog-vendor/

[@BH-sn7ws]

I live in South Carolina and I miss my red onion sauce. Do you have an authentic recipe for the onions. I have seen it cooked with very thin sliced onions and ketchup. All I want is the original onions I grew up eating. Thank you!

[@BensCarts]

There are so many variations of that, it's difficult to say. I'd google the recipes and try several until you find one that's close and then tweak it to your liking. :)

[@homedoggsyonkers9155]

What's the secret to steaming knishes

[@SpaceZylo]

Yo, what do you do when you have to collect money, give change and give a dog? Do you wash your hands after each time you touch money, or do you just use a lot of latex gloves?

[@BensCarts]

Most of us glove one hand and handle money with the other. Some use the latex and then the slide on loose gloves over those so we can change out quickly.

[@richardpolendo1751]

where can i get a grill like that?

[@RuairiGogan]

Can I get the recipe for Coke carmalized onions please?

[@beautifulvibedynamic6155]

pawn stars!????! alternate reality?!?! xD 💓

[@BensCarts]

Through the vents

[@thyssenheinel6507]

wait. you the guy from pawn stars right?

[@FreeKicksPFC]

Can some people tell me the going rate for a small new cart???? about the same size if not smaller than the one Ben is using... I want to sell only vegi hot dogs in England! :)

[@BensCarts]

Check out the Lil Dog cart at BensCarts.com

[@djjoseflores6260]

were i buy the full size pan?

[@BensCarts]

www.learnhotdogs.com/resources

[@RandomLensProductions]

who else clicked on the video and thought Rick Harrison was a hotdog vendor now?

[@BensCarts]

Hahaha

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

I make my own hot dogs. now I need a small cart.

[@gman2586]

Only $19.99 plus S&H for an aluminum foil hand shaped tray to toast buns...am I missing something?

[@BensCarts]

Yes... www.dictionary.com/browse/sarcasm

[@prelude779]

hey ben where is the best place to setup a hotdog cart

[@BensCarts]

Hi Donnie, do a search on my website for "locations" and you'll see several articles on great vendor locations.

[@prelude779]

BensCarts thanks man I will deff check out the website

[@prelude779]

BensCarts my wife thinks im nuts for trying this because we live in a small town in ny state and it wont make money what do you think ???

[@BensCarts]

We have customers that pull with a Smart Car. Check out our blog Learn Hot Dogs dot com

[@BensCarts]

Check out the learnhotdogs blog site it's packed full of free videos, articles and more.

[@BradonCohorn]

Peferated pans are expensive.... unless you have a drill.

[@BensCarts]

About $12 for a perf pan. Or a false bottom for about $2.00

[@BensCarts]

At our online store. bens cart dot com

[@MKOMKONNNN]

first bin is for light steaming OF buns #2 is for bowls of onions and kraut in water and some red hots that go slow in sales 3 is for the Cooked batch 4 if for the just dropped cold load franks and you rotate 3-4 ?? simple you caNT HEAT UP A FULL BATCH FROZEN DOGS IN 7 MINUTES SORRY CHILLI / CHEESE NO NO NO ITS A HOT DOG CART then we going off in another world like the guys with too many items knish shish kebab taco pizza grilled chicken soup salad gyro stop stop stop hot dog cart = a frank with a topping or two no more it cute to add these little dodads but enuff

[@BensCarts]

7 minutes from frozen... please don't tell the thousands of vendors that are doing it.

[@brandoncherry1651]

I did not know Rick from pawn stars slinging hot dog carts...

[@ilililhy1]

If you Think you can do something,YOU CAN,God made you unlike all others.Remember that.

[@seascapes5907]

"Cleaning Video" How to Clean Your cart on a Daily basis Please!!

[@BensCarts]

Howdy Jerry! Answered your question on this video... www.loom.com/share/e5b2902fc32f4c1d8b5e511751982615

[@R.Williamss]

I wanna make a vegan hot dog stand

[@BensCarts]

HI Tesfaye! I know many vendors doing this. Some have GMO FREE, Gluten FREE and are also Vegan. Great idea as long as you live where it would be popular.

[@R.Williamss]

Hot Dog Cart Store I live in a major city that likes veganism Washington DC and and I move back to California it will be a lot better because there are a lot of vegans there as well more than DC

[@BensCarts]

37 X 12

[@ImperiumRestaurantEquipment]

if you need more pans contact us Imperium Restaurant Equipment LLC

[@jimmieroberts4430]

Who is this? Somebody ate Ben !....

[@BensCarts]

:) Lost over 70lbs. Feel much better. It sucks getting older.

[@jimmieroberts4430]

Hot Dog Cart Store I hear ya I started thinking my comment was over the line. Congrats bro! You're a hot dog rock star! 🎸

[@dryan8377]

I hear ya... that's what sux about being in the food biz... ya eat too much of yer own product! LOL!

[@JeanPhillips]

I love these videos but there is pure no need for that intro... Felt like i was watching the news

[@TheCHEETOAZ]

Thumbs up if you thought the thumbnail was rick from pawn stars.

[@MKOMKONNNN]

tofu dogs stop i turned you off tofu people wont stop at a dog cart

[@BensCarts]

Don't tell the vendors like Fresh4U or VeganWheels that... they exclusively do Vegan menus. They'd hate to have to close up now after doing so good - after you said their customers wouldn't stop.

[@MKOMKONNNN]

yup most hardcore vegan i know are dont trust the establishments on true vegan ingredients they rather cook at home they get like ooh you got meat in proximity with my food no bye vegan tough bunch to serve run a vegan cart is to be only vegan i/e pizza shop vegan cust had issue with the paddle used to pull out pie was used for both wanted a separate paddle for vegan pies ?