Hot dogs will remain at the top of the street-vendor menu this long weekend in Vancouver.

The city had planned to introduce culturally diverse and nutritious food options at 17 new locations but the pilot program has hit some snags.

City engineer Peter Judd said the only vendor ready to go is Roaming Dragon, which will offer pan-Asian cuisine in Kitsilano.

Judd said the delays arose because vendors have yet to meet requirements from Vancouver Coastal Health. And, he said, a local builder providing carts to almost all of the participating vendors faces a backlog.

“It’s going more slowly than we hoped but it was a pretty ambitious agenda,” Judd told the Straight today (July 30) by phone.

Another vendor is expected to begin operating next week while the rest will likely hit the streets throughout August.

But a couple of the primary vendors risk being replaced by alternates if they are not ready soon, Judd said.

For August, vendors offering dim sum, southern barbecue, lemonade, and other options will likely be ready, he said.

“Nothing wrong with hot dogs, but it’s nice to have some variety.”