Send as a gift???????

TubeToads

BTW, there are a lot of hot sauces with Hell and Devil in their names, so I'm sure everyone is used to it. I'd be much more worried about infringement, although the term "Devil Dog" goes back to WWI Marines, and noone is going to confuse a hot dog with a snack cake.

Top Dogs/Dawgs
Franken Footers (foot longs)
Monster Dogs/Dawgs
Pup Tent
Grillers

I don't think they would have a case unless I was selling snack cakes.

That one is already taken.

There's devil food's cake, deviled ham, etc.

As you said, the term "Devil Dogs" is pretty old. I genuinely don't think I'd be infringing on Drakes if I used the name to sell hot dogs rather than snack cakes. Though if it would make them feel better, I'd sell their cakes too. ;)

If it turns out it does infringe on their name, I can change mine to "Red Hot Devil Dogs" or "Devil Dog Red Hots".

Think twice about the pointy horn and pitchfork mascot. FreeBSD had this cute mascot for years. But finally gave way to public perception and now have this.

Lucifer's Lunch?

The terms Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Hell, etc. bring up menacing visions of scary stuff. The term "Devil" does not. Girls in the south often say, "You Devil" when describing guys. It's a playful, mischievous, and fun term.

How about "Must Love Dogs"?

Or Dog Eat Dog?

Green Dogs


you'll sell out

Gator Dogs....made from real gator! ;)

My guess is somewhere in Florida, they have Gator Dogs already.

Just FYI Radar, you'd be surprised.

Two years ago I ran the first annual Devil's Dash. It was a cross country run at Halloween. I ran it mostly because of the logo design that was on the T-shirts. Alas, I apparently was in the vast minority. The race co-oordinator got so many bad reviews of the name/logo that he changed it to Muddy Monster.

:headshake

At least now I have a one of a kind T-shirt and award.




FWIW, I have never eaten at any of the carts that pepper the ped mall downtown here. Because? Well, it just makes me nervous frankly. The people serving look scuzzy, so I honestly just don't trust their food. I might try something though if I knew of someone who ate at one regularly and hadn't gotten sick, or I knew the guy preparing the food.

Make sure you and that cart are sparkling clean if you want my business. ::2cents::

Whole-wheat buns. You'll sell only one out of 50, but it shows you care.

The cart I am going to use is very clean and professional looking and I will keep it that way.

http://topdogcarts.com/carts.html

I will also make sure I look clean and professional looking. :)


I'm nervous about being sued so I am thinking of using a 3 word alliteration for the name of the business.


Here's what I've got so far.


Dante's Devil Dogs

or

Delicious Devil Dogs
Decadent Devil Dogs
Delightful Devil Dogs

or non-alliteration

Devil Dog Red Hots

Red Hot Devil Dogs



Of these which do you like the best?

Radar's House of Ill Repute

That's an entirely different kind of business and it cost a lot more to start up. My wife might frown on it.


My best friend thinks I should use "Friendly Paul's Delicious Dogs". He thinks the "friendly" thing will get people to stop by.

How about...

Pauly Dogs

Sounds too much like polliwogs.

I know. That's why it's funny. ;)

Makes me think of Pauly Shore. :vomit:

How bout "Best in Show" or "Top Dog".

I wouldn't bother with veggie dogs unless you can find a way to cook them completely separate. I know very few people who don't want to eat meat, but are okay with it being cooked on the same surface / steamed in the same water as meat.

But get good, fresh buns. Sourdough, maybe a whole grain. And if you want to get on the health food kick, find breads and ketchup that don't include high fructose corn syrup.

I also don't think Devil Dogs in any form is a good idea. I recently moved from Eugene, Oregon to rural, upstate NY; there are fundamental differences. Going from cali to Florida you just leave that bubble of cultural comfort.

If your business model for the next several years is dependent on you being the only person running the cart, then market it with your name. Your interaction with customers, your appearance, and your taste in food / preparation is going to be a significant part of your product, so market that. Keep it clear that you're a one-man operation. "Paul's Way: Healthy & Delicious Hot Dogs"

Top Dog = Taken
Best in Show = Makes people think I'm serving actual dogs.

Obedience Training

I agree with this.

And I personally like simple names. Just call it "Paul's" and have a big friendly picture of a hot dog. If it's a one word name, then that word will be larger and more memorable.

It works for "Nathan's."

Delicious Dogs
Decadent Dogs
Delightful Dogs

Doggone

Hot Diggitys'

The Weiner's Circle

Possible slogan - "Put our weiners in your mouth"

I agree--use your name. And just to be clear, wear a nametag that says Paul. "Welcome to Pauly Dogs. Hi, I'm Paul."

What about Pauls Puppy Dogs?...or Pauls Puppies. lol You might need to gain a bit more weight... ;)

shame it's not a meatball cart. Paul's Balls has a certain ring to it....

Freedom Dogs

constitution dogs

Liberty Dogs

Paul's Poodles or... Poodles au Pain or Paul's Poodles Au Pain....


or just American Dogs


or International Dogs

Paul's Hot goDs?

Paul's Perfect Dogs

That's good. That's really good.

Very nice. I kind of like that.

Actually I thought about All American Dogs and Liberty Dogs with a copy of the bill of rights printed on every napkin. :)

that would be cool

maybe better where there are fewer "immigrants" though

dude. the crazy hotdog guy thing might work. like dr. bronner's soap

http://www.google.com/search?q=kogi+korean+taco+blog

this ugly link is about a story I heard on the radio the other day, Radar. it is about a taco truck in LA, but they have two hooks.

One, it's Korean / Mexican fusion. weird enough to make headlines.

Two, they have a blog and a twitter feed that has developed a serious following. People listen to the feed to know where to meet the truck. There's an element of celebrity about it.

Check it out.

That's pretty awesome BigV. I guess if I get a following, I can let people know where I am on a website or through twitters.

Korean Mexican Fusion sounds really interesting.

Check out Puka Dog, http://www.pukadog.com/. I love their hot dogs and ate there a couple of times when I visited Kauai. It is the best dog I have ever had.

It seems they started small at a hut and grew from there because they had an excellent hook of a custom premium dog, unique sauce, tropical relish, and a inner toasted bun.

I thought Bat Masterson was just a TV character.

Would they have a lot of fiber? Like Bran Dogs or something?

C'mon. :rolleyes:

When I was about 2 or 3, I loved ships and boats in general. My grandmother called me "Skipper". My parents shortened it and called me Skip and still do. This is the name I went by in school, and the name everyone in my family still uses. In fact all of my childhood friends and even High School friends use this name when they talk to me. To everyone else I'm Paul.

My dad says I should use the name "Skip's Dogs & Chips"

I kind of like the sound if it.

Sounds workable.

The name doesn't matter so much.

It's going to be about you recognition, not business name recognition. Probably the only place that the name will matter is on the business registration documents.

When you eat at food carts, you find some unique identifier, like "the Lebanese cart" or "The Mexican cart with the red hubcaps," or "The red and yellow one down at the corner."

Brick and mortar stores have names and pretty signs, carts not so much.

Keep your big bottle of waterless handwash prominently displayed, and have another one available for the customers. Don't re-use rubber gloves. Do not take money wearing a glove and serve another customer. People appreciate stuff like that.

Will there be any Desert Dogs? Like hot-dog shaped cakes on lemon-meringue
buns, with cherry sauce (for ketchup) ?

Coz that would be cool.

An Éclair! with a quiggle of strawberry sauce down the middle... :yum:

Actually I was going to make these small cheesecake cupcakes with a nilla wafer at the bottom as the crust and pie filling (cherry, apple, etc.) on the top. I wasn't going to sell them. Just give them away to make people smile and come back. They are super easy and cheap to make and I wouldn't give them to everyone; just people who are either new customers that are extra friendly or regulars who ask for them.

ow ow ow!

Bat Dogs. In Cape Canaveral

http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php...218#post547218

Jim, the original one they tried with the dog on the end of the pitchfork didn't look right...the tail didn't either.

http://www.go2gym.com/images/dantetest.jpg

Dude. Those are too busy. You're not a multi-national corporation. Try a picture of a hotdog.

I'm using the mascot to build branding and also to give me the opportunity to make a few bucks selling merchandise in addition to the food.

That works whether you're a local business or a multi-national conglomerate.

If you've got good dogs at a reasonable price you'll be halfway there.

The other half is going to involve being extremely personable, and not discussing politics.

Radar: GOOD LUCK!!

Thanks Decca...and Wolf. I will do all I can to never bring up politics. That's why I didn't pick the name "Liberty Dogs" as I contemplated doing. I thought I'd print the bill of rights on all the napkins.

This might be a good idea for someone in Washington DC though.