Left to right, Hoff Dogs owners David Treher, Mariah Smith and Noah Smith posture beside the entryway their hotdog restaurant on Wall Street on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Chico, California. (Jennie Blevins/Enterprise-Record)
CHICO — In the state of mind for a hotdog? Well why not attempt an unique “Hoff Dog”?
Hoff Dogs, a brand-new hotdog restaurant, opened in February on Wall Street in downtown Chico. Noah Smith owns it with his sis Mariah Smith in addition to co-owners David Treher and Coral Imhoff.
The name is a play on words stemming from the tail end of Imhoff’s name. Noah Smith said he prepares to broaden the hours to around 2 a.m. at some time to accommodate the late-night crowd. Currently the restaurant is open 6 days a week from early at night till midnight. Customers order from a window at the front of the restaurant.
Two of the very best selling dogs are the Buster, a chili dog that includes cheese and onions, and Somewhere Over the Rainbow, a Hawaiian dog that is served with pineapple salsa, jalapenos and teriyaki sauce.
The restaurant opened February 23. Noah Smith is dealing with some remodellings for the restaurant. He operated at Costco for 5 years in the food court and discovered how to make hot dogs and other goodies there. He likewise discovered elements of how to run a little business. Smith does all of the cooking himself.
Zot’s Hot Dogs and Deli utilized to be at Hoff Dog’s place. The owners retired after having actually owned the business because 1976.
Noah Smith had a hotdog cart established at Wildwood Park for 3 to 4 months. He had peaks of business throughout summertime.
“We were super busy when it was super hot,” Smith said.
Noting there were a great deal of hamburger locations in Chico however couple of hotdog dining establishments, Smith created the concept to open a hotdog location. Friends on Facebook discovered the Wall Street place and informed Smith about it, and he boiled down to inspect it out. And from there, the business was born.
Zot’s drew a great deal of residents, and Smith wants to continue that with his shop. The younger bar crowd comes looking for late-night food after a night out at the bars.
Smith was born and raised in Chico and went to Pleasant Valley High School. He took business classes at Humboldt State and Butte College where he discovered running a business. He was learning business and economics. He likewise did a great deal of research study himself and wants business.
Mariah Smith and Treher aided with the background and style. The owners prepare to set up regional art on the walls.
Treher said he and the other owners are dealing with developing a vegetarian or vegan hotdog. This will be an alternative to the all-beef hotdog.
