Posted on 08/02/2010 5:39:38 PM PDT by JoeProBono
NEW YORK, - A New York man says he took a page from drug dealers to sell his perfectly legal product -- grilled cheese sandwiches -- on street corners.
The man, who asked to be identified only as Ronnie, said he takes orders from customers via text messages, cooks the grilled cheese sandwiches at his brother's apartment and makes deliveries on street corners, the New York Post reported Monday.
"I feel like a drug dealer because I'm handing people a paper bag and they're handing me cash," Ronnie said.
He said the sandwiches range in price from $5 to $7, depending on the types of bread and cheese and the addition of extras such as jalapenos and bacon.
Ronnie said his business model has been so successful he is cooking about 40 sandwiches per day.
"I'm worried that I'm getting too busy. I'm instituting a friends and friends-of-friends policy," he said. "I kind of want to quit, it's getting too big, but I want to feed these people."
"It's not cool with the Department of Health," he said. "I don't know how much longer I want to do it because I'm living in fear. It would be such a stupid thing to get in trouble for."
With all of Bloomie’s Health Nazi Regulations this guy will probably make a fortune....He needs to expand to Soda’s and Salt when they get banned by NYC!!
I wonder if he cut’s the cheese before he cooks it?
Just asking!
I'm sorry I cannot agree with that. Can't argue with it either though.
Oh man, grilled cheese. Talk about a winning formula. This guy is going to be the next Nelson Rockefeller!
"dyam...just mainline me"
The only time I like tomato soup is with grilled cheese.
I just Looove pure plain unadulterated capitalism.
In a truly free country he should be able to do this without any fear of being shut down by some “health department” or any other agency.
Word of mouth and customer feedback, especially in the age of the Internet, is all the “enforcement” that is necessary. If people get sick eating his sandwiches, he won’t last another day. If they don’t, then there’s nothing to enforce, is there?
That is exactly what my wife’s grilled cheese look like except the pickles are sliced so I don’t make a mess!
So that's how you do it. Never thought about doing it that way. Do you then put butter on the other side or both sides, and grill it as usual?
Grill Cheese (velvetta ?) with campbells mater soup......
Chased with six shots of crown !
Breakfast of champions .....:o)
Gee, I wonder if the IRS would like to know about his non-taxpaying business?
The paper bag cost $5 and the food is thrown in for free.
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