Why do people get so excited over a jacket potato cart?

Great. Now the songs in my head again. Thanks.

I avoid markets. People rave about them, but I can’t see the appeal myself and everything seems a rip off if it’s a themed one or a bit posh.
Christmas ones must be even worse !

@helpfulperson I loved spud u like. The spuds plus the fact my little sister accidentally called it spud u licky. It was forever known as thus. I also enjoyed my Mothers utter outrage at being given a spork at Spud U like. It was the end of civilisation for her.

£35 my god !

I'm from York (I moved away years ago)
Those stalls on Parliament Street are the biggest con going
I once got a small bag of sweets-they didn't even cover the bottom
£35!
I put the bag down and walked away-he tried to chase me but I got away in the crowds
It's all utter tat-I once bought a scarf from one and it fell apart before I got it home
Took it back and she tried to claim I hadn't bought it from her!

I was "robbed " in York I bought a bag of sweets a tenner I was so gobsmacked I just paid and walked away, they were not even for me !

Every year,my town in the midlands does a street fair In the main street

£10 for 4 tiny doughnuts

We carried on walking

There is a lovely lady and her mother in Swansea who have opened a shop called Spuddy Lovely, it’s in Gowerton which has become a run down area regarding the high street.

I’ve not been there but when I see posts from them in local groups they are met with positive comments and I think it’s great that someone with a small business idea is making a go of it.

I don’t know what the prices are but I can’t imagine they would be anything like £12!

It's great that they are doing so well I think the op and others were just confused how a potato van goes viral.

Is it wrong I really want a jacket potato now? It’s one of my favourite meals

Spud bros also support lots of local businesses, using local veg suppliers and doing videos with the other stalls near them or local restaurants.

(Promise I don't know/ work for them haha. I just think people are too quick to be down on ordinary folk doing well. Much prefer someone like them to be a viral success then another beauty range from a celeb or souless corporation).

Spud bros are young lads that have taken on a very old traditional business. The jacket potato van has been in the same spot since the 1940s I believe. I say good for them for making such a success!

Because social media told them to. It's scary how people just flock like sheep for every trend.

About 8 years ago my autistic DD was obsessed with the word "potato". She would say it, in various amusing different ways, about 200 times a day, and even wrote a funny song about baked potatoes being a good substitute for a sandwich. I would like to credit her with sparking the present craze. 🥰

My hairdresser drove an hour to queue for 2 hours for the Binley chippy. I'd been months earlier as I was at work around the corner and it was the nearest chippy on a Friday evening. This was before it was trending. I told him they weren't amazing chips but he didn't belive me until he'd wasted his time and fuel 😂 utter madness

Christmas markets are a total rip off !

I'd be quite excited to find a Spud u Like or a jacket potato cart if I were looking for a cheap & tasty lunch option but no, it's not queuing first thing in the morning round the block exciting.

I paid 8 quid for a pancake with lemon on sugar on it at the Edinburgh Christmas market. The profit margin on that must have been enormous. It wasn't even very nice.

Spud bros have been there for years and years, I always used to get the bags of new potatoes they did with salt and butter but the queues are huge now

finch bakery is dry. They used to be decent but since they expanded and went to postal and mass production the quality seems to have gone

I would buy a jacket potato from Spudman if is was in Tamwoth. I think its great that he has done so well and built up a successful business

small business owners doing well is a good thing!
Im glad he was able to use social media to his advantage.

Because 🥔 are yummy and filling and you can top them so many ways.

Spudman makes his own chilli and curry now ( and has been doing for a while) .
He definitely doesn't microwave the spuds !

He brings lots of people into Tamworth center which must be good for other shops too.

He has also raised the profile of kidney disease ( he has to have dialysis every day), and raised money for the causes too.

I like jacket spuds and would definitely get one if I was in the area , I'm not sure that I'd queue for so long tho.

Probably processed cheese product.

I like jacket potatoes but not microwaved ones. They are one of those things that are ultra-inefficient to do in the oven but much better done in it.

Air fryer is not bad.

I agree

I had a lovely jacket potato last night (microwave first for 10 minutes wrap in kitchen roll - its a great little hack, then 10 minutes on the extra crisp setting in my airfryer) . With lots of butter (real) freshly grated cheese (none of that pre grated with potato starch on) and salad and lots of pepper. So delicious and satisfying. I can't wait to have the same meal tonight (cheap too)