Do you have to be a ‘people person’ to make it in the hot dog business? Not necessarily, but it will help you a lot. Hot dog stand owners are usually fairly chatty types and this is for a reason. By being friendly and slowly building relationships with your customers you will be encouraging them to return, and possibly recommend their friends to your stand.
Good communication skills will also go a long way towards the relationships that you have with suppliers, employees and local licensing authorities.
Even if you don’t want to have an in depth conversation with everyone that you come across in your hot dog business you should still give them a smile, a polite greeting and look them in the face. Acknowledge everyone as being different and if someone does push for a more in depth conversation and you do have the time then why not indulge them.
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