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Have you ever seen an offer/request for pick-up from a residential kitchen in a neighborhood? These are basically budding restaurateurs who lack commercial space.
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Actually yes. I arrived at 1:40am, dude greeted me at the front door (because he has good exterior lighting with closed circuit cameras monitoring the front yard and driveway.) Offered his nice leather sofa and makeshift waiting area with relaxing spa music, babbling brook white noise, and reading materials adjacent to the front door while he finished up in the kitchen. 8 minutes later I'm back on the road. Better than standing a greasy McDonald's floor while they pretend to not see you waiting and ignore you for 17 minutes.
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You see a lot of this in third world countries.
Often it's countries that are deep blue - socialist hellholes that have stacks of restrictive paperwork and needed bribes to open a business.
Since the US is fast becoming one of those countries, we'll see more of this here.
I have been using a guy that advertises in CraigsList as a mobile auto mechanic. He will come pick up the car, take it to his shop on his property to work on and bring it back AND he charges about half the rate of the mechanic on main street with a big sign.
Often it's countries that are deep blue - socialist hellholes that have stacks of restrictive paperwork and needed bribes to open a business.
Since the US is fast becoming one of those countries, we'll see more of this here.
I have been using a guy that advertises in CraigsList as a mobile auto mechanic. He will come pick up the car, take it to his shop on his property to work on and bring it back AND he charges about half the rate of the mechanic on main street with a big sign.
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I’ve not seen this nor am I likely to. Those are probably low-tip orders. Not worth the iffyness of the situation. What if there’s 16 gangbangers upstairs “cooking”?
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if they have Lic & Docs to do this i don't see an issue.
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Pffft.... next thing you know, people will be cooking and selling food out of trucks!
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why you assume it's a low tip order?
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That's what low overhead enables.
And it's weird how you won't hear a single traditional mechanic shop ***** about the other mechanic taking all the "low-ball requests" and "driving down market prices"
Then bring your gang so they can bang. 😁
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Then you just acquired a new wholesale meth provider. Win-win
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Inflation is forcing some tough calls for many folk.
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‘Cause I have ESP.
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My aunt told me that this used to be a popular thing in the 50's in NYC. Someone would have a rep for being a great cook and would have a couple of tables in their living room. A mini restaurant with no menu.
I saw someone else mention one of these a few months back. Does Uber even check to make sure you have a commercial kitchen, I would bet that they don't. I'm not knocking the hustle of the folks doing it though.
I saw someone else mention one of these a few months back. Does Uber even check to make sure you have a commercial kitchen, I would bet that they don't. I'm not knocking the hustle of the folks doing it though.
I'm pretty sure I ate in a few houses that were makeshift restaurants when I went to Central America. Basically, had dining in front of the shack but it was good. I lived to tell about it. Not sure if I would want neighbors who have people coming and going constantly though.
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I sense some bovine manure…
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I'll try to get another offer for this one and, if so, take a few pix.
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Cause you an Uber Clown
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