On a typical day, Marcus Daily served 300 customers from his sidewalk hot dog cart in Washington, Missouri. But lines were so long that he had to do something. He set out to build a bigger hot dog cart and got carried away.
So carried away that Guinness World Records recognized the new cart as the largest hot dog cart at 9 feet, 3 inches tall by 23 feet, 2 inches long and 12 feet, 2.75 inches wide. The wheels and the sides are embossed with diamond-patterned quilted stainless steel.
The colossal push cart – and yes, it is movable – is a scaled-up stainless steel model that is three-and-a-half times the size of the original, as verified by a State of Missouri land surveyor.
The Hotdog Man’s cart is a full-time family-run business and he claims that his hot dogs are the “world’s best”. Serving only Nathan’s all beef jumbo hot dogs, his menu includes 33 different hot dog combinations, as well as a few other items, like nachos, gyros, tacos, bratwurst and Italian beef sandwiches. Prices range from $3 to $12.
It’s a hard choice between his most expensive concoction, the D-Day Dog, which features two hot dogs, six cheeses, bacon, Italian beef and a second bun on top and the best selling Wonder Wienie topped with cream cheese, red onions and jalapeños.
Pass the mustard!