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A Nigerian food vendor, Azeez Olayide, has said he and his business partner left their jobs to start selling jollof rice in the United Kingdom.

Olayide disclosed this during a recent interview on the programme My Tasty Naija.

He said the business name, ‘2 Nigerian Boys’ began in February 2019 at London Financial District, Spitalfield market.

“The story was just about two Nigerian friends who loved Nigerian foods so much,” Olayide said. “One of them just said, ‘Let’s go to the city and bring jollof rice.’”

The two men were dumbfounded on the first day they started the business as they sold all that they had in 30 minutes, giving them the confidence that the business would thrive.

“Both of us were amazed and looked at each other in the face and said, ‘We need to quit our jobs and start selling Nigerian foods.’”
According to the businessman, the adventure started when he and his friend wanted to satisfy their appetite with ‘smoky’ jollof rice but did not get it.

“The story was just about two Nigerian friends who loved Nigerian foods so much,” Olayide said. “One of them just said, ‘Let’s go to the city and bring jollof rice.’”

The two men were dumbfounded on the first day they started the business as they sold all that they had in 30 minutes, giving them the confidence that the business would thrive.

“Both of us were amazed and looked at each other in the face and said, ‘We need to quit our jobs and start selling Nigerian foods.’”

He stressed that the success of the business was based on its acceptance by the customers who loved the food.

“Ninety per cent of our customers are non-Africans, while the remaining 10 per cent are Nigerians. They love the beef when they eat it,” Olayide said.

“It is a lunchtime business. We open business between 12pm and 2pm. It gets crazy here with lunchtime.”

Another peculiarity of the business is that the food is cooked on-site to announce itself to ers-by and people.

Meanwhile, he disclosed that a branch of the business has been opened in Briston after from customers in London.

Olayide, however, declined to reveal his business partner, whom he called ‘a magician’ and was the brain behind the cooking of the jollof rice.

“You can’t see the person performing the magic. The second Nigerian boy is a magician who makes the Nigerian Boys come together for a business,” he added.

Source: https://punchng.com/we-quit-our-jobs-to-sell-jollof-rice-in-uk/

Omg! I would totally do the same.
And the best part is that all the ingredients for jollof rice can be found anywhere around the world.

There's no business like food business.

If thats what u can do and meet needs, do it. Better than doing funny things wen no dey make people laugh.

A plate of jollof rice a day keeps the doctor away.

Only two hours business in a tent stand..?

You can see why agriculture based businesses is the best

yass

Zonefree:
A plate of jollof rice a day keeps the doctor away.

And they'll make better and much money than what they were making in Nigeria... And on the good side, people no go too buy credit rice for UK😹

Lucrative!

AfroBeatDiary:
Lucrative!

Exactly

Btw the repetitions in the article are disturbing

Alright

So many ideas are waiting to be exploited, meanwhile Eba and Jollof rice are my favorite foods

Not every cook knows how to make a good jollof though

Apc pls comment 9n this. Nigeria useless state

Wealth is all about Demand and supply of the value you're bringing to people at a time to people.

Nice, una for UK go put stew on top the Jollof Rice, me I dey like stew on top am

iLoveYouToo:



Exactly

Btw the repetitions in the article are disturbing

The repetition is to get the article indented into google search engine.

Food business is good business

Ok

Great100000:

Source: https://punchng.com/we-quit-our-jobs-to-sell-jollof-rice-in-uk/

wow I’m happy for you guys. Kudos to you

Nice one.

Iya Basira goes to London.

wow

Wealth is all about providing solutions to hidden problems around us.
But how to identify the problem is the major task for me.

Jokerman:
And they'll make better and much money than what they were making in Nigeria... And on the good side, people no go too buy credit rice for UK😹

They made the best decision. That's better than working for anyone.

Good move

AfroBeatDiary:


The repetition is to get the article indented into google search engine.

Okay, I’m new to this

Jokerman:
And they'll make better and much money than what they were making in Nigeria... And on the good side, people no go too buy credit rice for UK😹

Credit in London? Na the land of no mercy! Britons are very stingy die.its no free food in Freetown ni.Throughout my staying in London, no one will so happy to dash you the pence,let alone eating food on credit.

Mariangeles:
Omg! I would totally do the same.
And the best part is that all the ingredients for jollof rice can be found anywhere around the world.
There's no business like food business.

May the Lord bless the Works of your hands. Don't be intimidated by Office time.
What you need is Acceptance by your environment and face your calling.
Whether in London Or Nigeria,you are doing something and the Only difference is the Foreign Currencies.
I encouraged you to humble and create a Special taste, especially on your Jollof,the Chicken and make a good Brand.

I’m sure it must be a money spinning biz, for them to quit their initial job....mehn 👍Asisi oh ti jasi ✊