H & C News recently reported on how hot dogs are hitting the big time (see link at foot of this article), and now learns that Kudos, part of the Crown Group, is ready to rollout Haute Dog – their own new street food concept. Harrogate has been selected as the first location for the Haute Dog Van to hit the streets.
Quality of bread to match sausages
The gourmet hot dog concept has been gaining popularity over the last six months and London has seen restaurants such as Bubble Dogs and retail concept Big Apple Hot Dogs taking an early lead on the market. However, Kudos has taken the concept to the streets in the form a 1940’s Citroen H Van and focused on introducing new flavours as well as ensuring the quality of the breads match the range of sausages.
The H Van is fitted with both gas and electric flat griddles, stainless steel embossed work surfaces and incorporates two half-height refrigeration units, and two stainless steel wash basins. In addition there is a semi-automatic bean-to-cup coffee machine.
The Haute Dog menu includes: Naked, British, free-range pork sausage on a warm toasted bun. New York, British, free-range pork sausage, choucroute with fresh apple, fresh parsley & cardamom on a warm toasted bun. Haute Hottie, British, free-range pork sausage, street style onions with paprika, homemade beef chilli, Monterey Jack cheese on a warm toasted bun. Dirty Dawg, British, free-range pork sausage, homemade American style mustard with gherkin, red chilli & fresh parsley on a warm toasted bun.
Jon Pryce, Managing Director of Kudos said, “We are always keen to embrace new food concepts across the business. Several members of our staff regularly attend global food festivals to spot emerging trends.
“We have been trialling the concept for a number of months to ensure we have the right balance of bread, meat and sauces. The choice of the Citroen H Van was key to completing the concept and we are now ready to hit the streets.”