Tips for Hosting a Hot Dog Bar

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A diy hot dog bar party is a great idea if you’re looking to feed a crowd with minimal effort. If you’re prepping for something like a large get together, labor day, or just an excuse to break out the barbecue, you have come to the right place. Throwing a hot dog bar party requires a few things, which are all pretty simple.

Tips for Your Hot Dog Bar BBQ

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How much of everything depends on how many people you’re feeding, but here is a generalized list of what I think is perfect for a diy hot dog bar party!

Step one is the grocery list

I snagged a few of these bowls for serving chips and the apple sauce pouches

Step two: serving gear

Then a few of these round platters for fruit and veggie trays

Step two: serving gear

I also found these little bbq baskets that worked great for a few toppings with a wax liner

Step two: serving gear

Then some of these small plastic cups for assorted toppings such as sauces

Step two: serving gear

And of course some plastic ware

Step two: serving gear

I also snagged condiment holders and red and white checkered plates & napkins.

Step two: serving gear

This was the hardest part of the whole hot dog bar, I’ll be honest. I was feeding upwards of 100 people, so I had a TON of food to prep. To make life a bit simpler, I opted for cooking the hot dogs in a foil tray in the oven, rather than individually over the grill. They still turned out great and the tray kept them nice and warm through serving them over an hour after cooking.

Now for Step three: the prep

I’ll tell you one thing, though. Next time, I would opt for pre-made veggie and fruit trays. I spent nearly an hour cutting up everything for the huge trays I was putting together and wished I had just purchased the pre-made ones! As for everything else (toppings/salads/chips/dressings), I threw them into bags to take the event and prepped them when I got there!

Now for Step three: the prep

This is pretty straight forward, but I set everything up buffet style. I started with the plates and such, then followed those by the buns, hot dogs, dressings and then sides.

On to step four: the set up