Hot Dog Steamer Cart Types

If you have been thinking about getting started in the hot dog selling business and looking for a hot dog steamer cart or other cart?  Then you definitely will want to read this basic primer on the different types of hot dog carts.  A hot dog business can be very profitable and a fun way to either make extra money or a full time income.  Oftentimes you can pull in 500 or more dollars in a few hours a day, just think about it go to your local industrial business area around 11:00 am and sell hot dogs to the employees in the area for a few hours and by 1:00 pm you can be 600 dollars richer and done for the day.

Hot Dog Boiler Cart

A hot dog boiler cart is cooks your hot dogs in water.  This is great because it is super easy to cook the hot dogs perfectly and it works ideally to keep them warm and ready to eat for hours.  This can hold a good capacity of hot dogs and is great for busy locations where you will be serving a ton of customers.

The Hot Dog Steamer

This is essentially the same thing as the boiler however it makes use of steam.  It still have the water like the above method but this time the water is boiled creating steam.  The steam then wafted up and around the hot dogs and the buns to gently and evenly heat the hot dog and then buns up.  Since it uses moisture or steam to be more accurate to cook the hot dogs and buns they will stay warm and moist and ready to eat all the time.

The Boiler Hot Dog Cart

Another option and clearly the most frequently used choice for many hot dog sellers.  You see people just love the taste of grilled food and that makes these grilled hot dogs very popular.  Then hot dogs are typically heated on with the flame underneath and on these large rollers that keep the hot dog turning consistently so it get a nice even heated taste.  The down side of course is they often do not stay as fresh for a long as with a steamer.

The Deluxe Cart: Hot Dog Steamer and More!

A deluxe cart is one that uses at least two of the above methods.  Often that means a hot dog roller or grill for cooking the dogs and then a steamer is best for the buns, since they  should be hot and yet moist and not dried out.

Which model you choose for your business is really a matter of preference.  The most important aspect that you should watch for if you are getting started would be the price.  If you can find a great deal on a super discounted hot dog steamer then it is definitely worth going for it.  Start up costs can really cut into your profits at the beginning when money is tight so buying a cheaper hot dog steamer cart or any other model cart you can find used and at a good price is probably the single most important factor.  Typically a hot dog steamer or boiler unit is less expensive then the deluxe model.