LUCYS HOT DOGS

  i will be opening "LUCYS HOT DOGS" {named after my black lab "LUCY"}
"a darn good dog" is my tag line.
open mon-fri., 11am-4pm, downtown aptos calif.
i have my trailer  next to the BAYVIEW HOTEL on soquel dr.


so wish me luck , [8D

good luck stay dry

DJ, anyone who names their business after their dog is destined to be a success. I named my business "Grateful Dog" after my 90 pound yellow lab, Trevor. Being a Deadhead was also a strong influence.
Best of luck to you. I know you'll do well. Your heart is in the right place for this business. Drop me an e-mail about your first day. I truly am excited for you.

CSD

Mazel tov! The best of luck to you.

Sounds like a nice area there. Best of luck!

I'll be passing through in a few weeks; where exactly will you be located?

Vince M

i am in the park blocks, downtown eugene. 8th and oak, by the fountain.tele 503 382 9985
hope you stop by. mention roadfood, and lunch is on me!!!!

well,,, LUCYS HOT DOGS has just finished its first week of business!!!!

things went well and i did much better than projected.
we are open from 11-3 mon-fri.
i was open until 4 on the first day, but that last hour was not worth staying open for.

already have return customers, and folks are happy to saee me there.
a bit more hours of work for prep, set up and teardown, but i an getting the rythm down and each day has been smoother than the previous day.
about 5-6 total hours a day.

selling about 35-50 dogs a day, with the average price $2.75 and add chips, sodas, and daily specials, and well,,,"BOW-WOW'' !!!

i am having a really fun time, and isn't that what this is all about.[besides making money]

Glad to see it's working out and the folks are appreciating your products.

We are still planning to pass through, the last week of May. See ya' then.

Vince M

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Originally posted by vmarinoRoad

Glad to see it's working out and the folks are appreciating your products.

We are still planning to pass through, the last week of May. See ya' then.

Vince M

looking forward to meeting

Well, we made it to Eugene yesterday on the Northbound leg of our trip and it turned out to be a beautiful cool (having come out of the SoCal desert) day. My wife and I had two scrumptuous Oregon made hot dogs from Lucy's head chef. Thanks for the hospitality!

Vince M

Ps. On to Vancouver, BC.

So DJ.. Now that your about a month into the venture, give us a report of the ups and downs there... Met any whacked out customers yet? Ma Nature dampen any of your days?? Have sales gone up as you build your customer base?? Just curious here...

well after almost a month of dog business,,,,i can say that things are"dog gone good".

i have regular and returning customers, and with the use of a
buy 10 get one free" card, i am building a good base of customers.

sales are steadly going up,,,but the rain does have a bit of an effect on sales, though people still eat dogs, even in the rain. it is more the cold and wind that has an effect on business.

in july, i will be doing my first 2 day festival event.....should be interesting, logistically, estimating how much supply to have on site.

the "german shepard" dog,,,,with my special sour kraut, seems to be a good seller.
the ''chiwawa'', with cheddar, salsa and guacamole, is another good one.

the one thing that i want to figure out is, how to reduce the daily cost of ice, since it averages 4-5 dollors a day. [any thoughts]

so,,,,things are looking good so far and seems as though, with the best wheather ahead,,,,business will be wonderful !!!!!!!

Gallon jugs filled with water and frozen? Or cut the jugs in half and make half gallon blocks of ice.

The very best of LUCK to you DJ...I wish you were here in Tulsa..I would go and buy 6 Hot Dogs from you right now...A bunch of us at work are always trying new places for "DOGS"
Best of luck...but mostly, Have lots of fun pursuing your endeavor!
T.R.