This semester went unplanned as far as hot dogs went. Cutting out a month of school due to the hurricanes, and unfortunate placement of thanksgiving break and finals week, we were only able to sell at 5 parties and 3 kappa field days. This was the first semester selling out of the trailer, and it did exactly what i hoped it would:
Elinimate 5 hours of work on my end per sale
Eliminate 6 combined hours of employee hours per sale
Improve organization and cleanliness
cut wait times
Improve output and orders taken
allow us to focus on selling chips and drinks
The time saved is the best improvment. I I cut back labor costs by $100 per night, and i also get more time to prepare. This semester total orders prosseced increased by about 30 per night, from about 110 to 140, this of course equals more money.
The last three parties we did over $1,000 per party (best being $1,300), about three hours of selling time. Last semester we were doing about $700 - $800ish per night.
We kept things simple, organized and efficient, and the results show for themselves. I was also way less stressed this semester. With the trailer I never had to worry about being late, or wasting time and effort setting up for an event that didnt .turn out great if its bad we could just close the doors and leave. Now, with less running around I had time to set up chips and put drinks on ice. While iit'snot really worth the effort, it makes for a more well rounded stand. You cant sell dogs without selling chips and drinks.