{"id":2888,"date":"2015-02-20T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodtruckr.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:14:49","slug":"fs029-food-carting-style-nathan-beck-natedogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobilefoodalliance.com\/wordpress\/2888\/","title":{"rendered":"FS029: Food Carting in Style with Nathan Beck from Natedogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FS029: Food Carting in Style with Nathan Beck from Natedogs\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WB1mag-WEXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very excited to introduce Nathan Beck, founder of\u00a0Natedogs. Nathan&#8217;s here to talk about something we haven&#8217;t covered yet on Foodtruckr: the unique challenges and benefits of running a food cart, rather than a food truck.\u00a0Nathan also shares\u00a0his approach to building a memorable, high-quality brand for his cart.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan&#8217;s cart allows him to have an even more personal interaction with his customers than he would in a conventional truck. He&#8217;s also had\u00a0to get creative about using a small space, building his menu, and\u00a0meeting demand\u2014important skills for any food trucker.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the Natedogs website, and you&#8217;ll see that Nathan&#8217;s been just as creative with\u00a0his branding. Nathan&#8217;s put thought into the look and feel of everything, from the mustard labels to the shoes he wears.\u00a0And it&#8217;s not just visual\u2014Nathan&#8217;s grown his brand and connected with his community by partnering with\u00a0other local businesses in some very clever ways.<\/p>\n<p>If you like the idea of a smaller-scale, more affordable alternative to food trucking, you&#8217;ve got to check out\u00a0Nathan and his one-of-a-kind cart!<\/p>\n<h3>Links and resources from the show:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Natedogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/foodtruckr\/FS029_-_with_Nathan_Beck_from_NateDogs.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Right click and save-as to download the podcast MP3 file<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed it&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #545454;\">Please leave a rating and review on iTunes, and share this podcast with your friends and family. Thanks for joining me, and I\u2019ll see you in the next episode of The FoodTruckr School Podcast!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>image via\u00a0Natedogs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article is based on a podcast recorded in 2015. Some of the business owners we spoke to at the time are no longer in business. While the insights remain valuable, keep in mind that some details may have changed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m very excited to introduce Nathan Beck, founder of\u00a0Natedogs. 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