11/09/2026
REAL TALK FROM A SMALL VENDOR ❤️
Small business is NOT easy at all. People see you selling and think, “Well, yuh making money.” But nobody really sees what goes on behind the scenes.
From buying meat and ingredients, seasoning, gas, containers, transportation, electricity, TIME and plenty hard work… everything costs money. And after all of that, people still want to beat down the price. 😩
Please understand something: when a small vendor gives you a price, that's the price for a reason. We are not trying to rob anybody. We have bills and expenses to cover too.
Imagine spending hours preparing, cooking and packaging, only for someone to come and say, “Yuh cyah give me it for less?” 🥴
We appreciate everybody who supports small businesses, but support doesn't always mean asking for a discount. Sometimes the best support is simply paying the price, appreciating the work and coming back again. ❤️
We small vendors are hustling hard to make an honest living. We don't have big businesses behind us or endless money to fall back on.
Respect the hustle. Respect the price. Respect the small business. 🙏🏽
Because sometimes that little $20, $30 or $50 sale is helping somebody put food on their family's table. ❤️🇹🇹
