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After eight years as a chef in a high end retirement home I recently quit my job. I was fed up with the constant holocough bullshit, as well as terrible employees, management, and owners. My wife is successful enough in her job to support me until I figure out my next move, which I'm not taking lightly as I've never worked a job less than five years. Recently I've been doing lots of research on Vendor/Hot dog carts. I'm in a small rural town, that doesn't have many options for people to eat, so I figured high end hot dogs/Sausages and small batch BBQ could create an affordable option for the locals, as well as create a job for myself without having to piss with any of the reasons I left my last job! Do any of you have experience, opinions, and/or ideas. Its just a thought for now, as I'm out weighing risk vs. rewards

After eight years as a chef in a high end retirement home I recently quit my job. I was fed up with the constant holocough bullshit, as well as terrible employees, management, and owners. My wife is successful enough in her job to support me until I figure out my next move, which I'm not taking lightly as I've never worked a job less than five years. Recently I've been doing lots of research on Vendor/Hot dog carts. I'm in a small rural town, that doesn't have many options for people to eat, so I figured high end hot dogs/Sausages and small batch BBQ could create an affordable option for the locals, as well as create a job for myself without having to piss with any of the reasons I left my last job! Do any of you have experience, opinions, and/or ideas. Its just a thought for now, as I'm out weighing risk vs. rewards

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Sun glasses. Dollars per pair. High mark ups. Don't forget these types of extras. People will pay $20-$50 per pair while you can get them for $1-$5 per.

This is why there is a monopoly on glasses in America.

Traveling carts for fairs and shows is another option. Though obviously this includes additional vending fees.

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I've read fairs can bring in huge profits, but would need to work up to that as the fees are ridiculously high

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There are many smaller venues like this. For example, antique shows or those giant "garage sales" some places run every weekend or once a month. Frequently they offset from each other in the area, allowing vendors to travel to each event. These can be $100-$200 for the event permit. Obviously you need a truck and expect to work on weekends.

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Thats a good idea, I dont mind weekends, and the beauty of running my own cart would mean they aren't mandatory

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If there is a strip club near you, it's pretty profitable (cash wise) to set up in the parking lot there. People are coming out drunk, hungry, and horny, and you can rope them in with one of those.