Today we’d like to introduce you to Tammy Key.
Hi Tammy, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My business journey began in 1973 at the age of 10 with a humble lemonade stand,where I sold homemade Lemonade at 10¢ per cup This initial venture sparked a passion in me,leading to subsequent endeavors, including selling girl scout cookies crafting refrigerator magnets and selling them to family members,teachers and neighbors.By the age of 13 I had expanded my offerings to include blow pop suckers and now&later candies which I sold at school for a profit.As a girl scout I successfully sold boxes of cookies door to door utilizing a red wagon to transport my goods,Later on I ventured into buying a used car or two ,cleaning them up and reselling for a profit.In 2005 I launched my first flea mkt booth, featuring candles and crafts which I handmade and sold on weekends.Through my experience at flea mkt and street festivals I observed food vendors consistently generated the most sales,knowing my own culinary interest and few skills I decided to invest in myself and a small mobile food unit,Now known as Dogalicious hot dog stand I take great pride in my work and have expanded my offerings to include old-fashioned Cheeseburgers,BLTs,Lemonades,fruit teas and more all of which have brought rave reviews from my customers By maintaining a small and exclusive operation,I ensure that each customers visit is special,which remains my top priority.I focus on serving fresh high quality food with the very best service and the effort has proven worth while as my brand continues to grow in reputation. Stay tuned!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Nothing in the world is smooth about Entrepreneurship / food trucking you just find your footing and dig in, with mobile food vending ( slinging dogs) you endure bumps in the road The weather being the worst, enduring hot,cold,rain,snow
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a owner operator of a mobile food truck creating flavors on a daily. I’m known for creating a great tasting American style favorite such as hot dogs, burgers ,speciality drinks and desserts . I serve fresh cooked to order food with friendly service I am most proud of believing in myself to do this type business and doing it mostly by myself . I am proud of my customers that believe and trust in me to .serve them properly.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I feel that I have simply beaten the odds
Pricing:
- $4 street dog
- $7 jumbo dog
- $7.50 old-fashioned Cheeseburgers
- $5 lemonade
- $5 dessert
Contact Info:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dogalicious24
