Stalls on O’Connell bridge

I remember there used to be a hot dog stall on the southside of OConnell bridge circa 2006. It didnt last though for some reason. I dont think the council would allow it now but even if they did Id expect some sort of criminal gang to be asking for protection money.

As others said things like festivals would be a better outlet. Though that said the competition there can be fierce when organisers sell lots of traders space but allow too many stalls for the size of the crowd. Hot dogs might be a difficult sell when surrounded by gourmet burger stalls, wood fired pizza, etc.

spurious wrote: »

I had a couple of friends tried to get a similar small food outlet going about 7 or 8 years ago for festivals and the like. They found a virtual brick wall when approaching councils and some rather 'robust' players already in the market, which in the end was what put them off.

I have regular dealings with councils & the public related to the likes of this and unfortunately (no judgement on your friends) the amount of complete dreamers they get applying to set up burger vans, hot dog stalls etc. is unreal and would wear you down after a while. There can also be a huge difference depending on where in the country you are and what council you are dealing with. Some are very pro, others not interested in the slightest.

With festivals and the likes, most operators have their regular vendors who they know and trust and would rightly be reluctant to put their own reputation on the line for an unknown trader. Bear in mind also, most of these guys didn't just appear at the big gigs overnight. Most have spent years at the small crappy markets and events building up a track record and developing relationships.

Polar101 wrote: »

I'm pretty surprised such strict standards exist.. some of the stuff you can buy at food markets definitely doesn't look like it had any licenses backing it.

Markets from what I have seen normally operate under a single entity. They allow people to come in and setup. They charge a fee for this. I suspect that that person then is responsible for the hygiene related standards and set out the criteria for each stall to operate. I have seen this person in a local market. So basically if you have an issue you need to address it to the person who is running the market as if they are in breach the whole market would be closed down.

Cienciano wrote: »

And businesses who have premises in the area will object to everything.

This is quite true however if a designated trading pitch exists in an area, unless the street trader is taking the piss/not adhering to their licence conditions, there's nothing the objector can do other than have a moan.

There are a couple of vans at the top of Stephen's Green/Harcourt Street area. And as someone already mentioned one on Camden Street.