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- Khadak Singh Da Dhaba CEO Kawaljeet Singh has cautioned corporate employees against quitting their jobs to start a food cart business.
- Singh said a food cart needs low capital, can earn net profit margins of 10-35% of sales, and can avoid online delivery commissions.
- Singh warned that the low entry barrier attracts many competitors, the work can stretch to 12 hours a day, and sales depend heavily on footfall and weather.
- Singh also flagged regulatory uncertainty, weak rental agreements, and the risk of losing invested capital without three to four months of working capital.
- Singh advised employees earning ₹75,000 or more a month to avoid the switch, saying a cart business does not bring white-collar respect.
What to watch next
- Whether Singh's warning sparks wider debate among salaried professionals considering food businesses
- Any response from food cart operators or industry voices on X challenging or supporting Singh's claims
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Kawaljeet Singh
CEO of Khadak Singh Da Dhaba
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“Cart business won’t ever give you White collar respect”
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…heavily dependent on the owner's physical presence, leaving little flexibility over working hours. In another X post, Singh highlighted what he described as a major factor he had initially left out: social perception. “ Cart business won’t ever give you White collar respect ,” he wrote, adding that people may realise this only after making the switch. He suggested, “if you are earning >=75k pm from your job, don’t plan to enter Cart business.” Garvit Bhirani is a journalist based in…
“if you are earning >=75k pm from your job, don’t plan to enter Cart business.”
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…as a major factor he had initially left out: social perception. “Cart business won’t ever give you White collar respect,” he wrote, adding that people may realise this only after making the switch. He suggested, “ if you are earning >=75k pm from your job, don’t plan to enter Cart business. ” Garvit Bhirani is a journalist based in Gurugram. He is a Deputy Chief Content Producer at LiveMint, where he covers national and international news stories, focusing on accuracy and compelling storytelling for…
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