Hot dogs! Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs!TCU Dining Services is waiting for approval from the university to install a hot dog cart on campus.

About 15 students comprised the Dining Committee that proposed the idea for the cart last semester, said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. If the cart is approved, students will be able to buy hot dogs on campus using their student ID cards.

“It would be an easy way to grab a bite to eat,” said Katie McCann, Dining Committee chair.

The cart would serve hot dogs, as well as soups on cold days, Flores said.

Dining Services has not yet determined the exact location for the cart. They plan to place it in the East Campus mall but are still looking at location options, Flores said.

Since the hot dog cart would be placed in an outdoor area, the Dining Committee has extra problems to overcome, Flores said. The cart must meet city health codes and have access to an energy source before it could begin operating, he said.

Flores said the price for the new dining cart has yet to be determined.

“Not many schools have something like this on their campuses,” McCann said. “It seems like a fun idea.”

But some students are not as positive about the idea of a hot dog cart on campus.

“I don’t eat hot dogs,” said Vanessa Pena, a freshman fashion merchandising major. “I wish they would put something healthy on campus instead.