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I’ve been doing the mobile vending circuit for 20 years and it is difficult to find profitable shows. I lost money at more than 1/2 the events I did the first few years and still lose at about 1/2 of the new shows that I try. You’ll find that there are some promoters that will find a location...

2010 XLT 3870 conveyor oven for sale. I purchased a 3870 from XLT last year for vending at festivals. The oven runs great but I’m looking to sell or trade the oven for 2-XLT 2440 ovens. The smaller size will be more versatile for our situation. The oven has been run about 20 days and is...

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The visibility of your product will more then pay for the cost of a Hatco-like glass display unit. Folks like to see what they are buying.

Seems like your cheese cost is adding quite a bit of the percentage. We use 12 oz of cheese on a 20" thin-crust pie. That’s 26 square inches per ounce of cheese. Your thin crust is at 17.6 square inches per ounce. Perhaps try some cheeses other then Grande as it sells at a premium.

Using a 1-10 scale gauge is almost always limiting. It is best to break the topic into smaller units and describe/compare each component. Some components are more important to specific proprietors. Regarding cheese, some components are cost, salt content, browning characteristics, maintainance...

I believe most of the Costco mozzarella cheese if part skim milk. We have used it in a pinch but don’t like the way it browns and dries out.

I can’t comment on the mixer but have not been impressed with other Bakemax products and service. In particular, I purchased a Bakemax 20" pizza warmer. Despite being termed a 20" pizza warmer, the inner rack was only 19.75" wide! Thus, a 20" pan does not fit. The factory, with much prodding by...

When you clean it are you soaking it in a different sanitizer then you used to? I’ve found if aluminum is soaked too long in a high bleach solution , the bleach will free up the aluminum and cause such a situation.

The best the supplier will do is 15.25/50# bag. Much better then the $18 original quote. One thing I’ve learned is that it pays to bitch. Paul, see if you can get that price down to below $8.

Talk to 3 other business brokers. I always get 3 to 4 quotes. What could you get by liquidating the equipment versus selling the location? If the shop is losing money and the location is poor, it might be a tough sell. Although, as they say in India, “There is a seeker born every minute”.

Hey bytheslice, I took a few pictures of our mobile setup this past weekend and will PM them to you when I find the camera download cord. I looked at the schematic of the gas c131 and see no electricity requirements therefore no fan. Is the fan some kind of option? Perhaps Peerless will give you...

Hey Folks, Curious what people pay for Gold Metal, All Trump, Hi-gluten, unbleached flour. I’m working with a Sysco rep. and the price was quoted at $18/50# bag. If I order a pallet the sales rep came back at $15.75. Should I expect to squeeze the price lower? Tom

Pay rate is more a function of where you are working then where you have worked. In the San Fransisco, Ca or Manhattan area, the cost of living is very high thus people tend to be paid more. If you are in a small town with cheap rents, it might be better to see what area wages are as a reference.

Pirate, Seems like you would remove the finger body and apply the aluminum tape to the inside of the finger body. My initial thought is that the aluminum tape adhesive would melt/burn off and the tape would fall off or be blown to the far end of the finger body, but it seems, from your...

The Restaurant Depot in San Jose, Ca carries many sizes up to 24" but I’m not sure if all branches carry the same products. Call the St Louis branch to see if they have 16" or larger in stock. The phone Number is (314)644-4500 open tomorrow at 7am on Saturday. I’d bet they have what you need and...

Deaconvolker, We are running a 3870, there are 7 finger slots in both the top and bottom. Thus, since we have 3 fingers in the top and 7 in the bottom, a ratio can be calculated. In our case 7/3=2.33x more finger heat in the bottom of the oven. Of coarse, this calculation is a simplification and...

Pirate, You blocked or removed the entire middle finger body? Thus, only have 2 total on the top and 7 on the bottom? Thanks, Tom We often do the pirate them at our events. One of our favorite female customer insult lines is: “I’ve seen better legs on a broken chair”. To the guys with a big...

Thanks George, Sound advice. My feeling is that changing the heat ratio of the bottom versus top fingers is what needs to happen and that playing with time and temperature won’t achieve the result I seek. I had the oven shipped from XLT and set it up myself. Admittedly, I did not discuss finger...