Kids Cash In Making Unique Omelettes
During the summer, you often see enterprising kids selling lemonade. You occasionally see kids selling produce and other items on the roadside as well. Everyone loves to see kids out working and trying to make money especially this day and time. Some Strong River Bend (SRB) kids have been garnering a lot of attention for what they’re selling this summer- omelettes. It’s not just the fact they’re selling omelettes, but it’s how they’re being prepared.
July in Mississippi and The Valley is hot, and most people try to avoid the heat. But, 3 smart, hard-working kids in SRB are using the heat to make money. They’re calling themselves the Crackin Crew, and people are loving their omelettes. They’re preparing omelettes using the sun’s heat and a few metal griddles. You can see them setup close to the 31 and 81 intersection in SRB, and you’ll normally see customers’ cars lined up waiting on their omelettes.
They get started each day around 11:00 am, and they finish up around 3:00 pm on most days. It does take about 15 minutes for the omelettes to cook, because of their unique cooking process. One customer said, “The Crackin Crew has got it going on! This is my 3rd time buying an omelette from them, and they are fantastic. They are well worth the wait. Waffle House or Huddle House ain’t got nothing on them.”
They keep the ingredient list short and simple- eggs, ham, onions and peppers, and cheese. Each omelette costs $7 each no matter the ingredients you choose, and they are selling around 50 omelettes per day. So, you can do the math, and it’s not bad for a few adolescents.
One of the Crackin Crew’s moms said, “These kids were at my house when they came up with the idea of cooking omelettes using the sun and griddles, and I told them that they were crazy. I bought some eggs for them, and I let them use my griddle to begin with. I thought they were wasting their time, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised.”
One member of the Crackin Crew said, “We had an idea and thought it would be fun, but we never dreamed things would go as well as they have. We are bringing in that guap. I think I’ll be able to buy a new PS5, and get some sweet new drip and new Jordans. I’m gonna be looking dope when I go back to school.”
This is a fun story, and hopefully the Crackin Crew will be back at it next summer. Who knows? Maybe they can stay close friends and open a restaurant one day. Make sure you stop by to get an omelette before school starts back.