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You can never scale selling pani puri or bhel, howsoever enticing it sounds as a junior. There are too many competitors, perhaps each after 50 meters in some cities. You can do premium billing as a pani puri vendor. Service industry players like law firms, accounting firms can.
We are often driven by the desire to leave law - because of no/less work life balance, opportunities etc. This is okay, but comparing it to selling pani puri may something not be okay.
Thanks . It was not lucky to bag a doctor . I worked hard since school time. I used to follow her , haha. I got scolded and threated by her old dad and brother many times too all these years. She was a Bio Geek / Scholar Child. I was awara who definitely did not amount to much in life . I was managing my dad's cloth business on the side while I completed my CA + Law (3 years) . I should be honest that I did CA SOLELY to become eligible to marry her. I have own proprietorship firm now. Doing fine in monetary side too.
Let me add today's experience.
So, I went to my state university today to pick my chutya younger bhai. On our way back, that little pesky monkey asked me for coconut water. We stopped near a street vendor Thela.
Price was ₹50 for one. We got two for ourselves. During the day, I had already posted above panipuriwala comment. Now, I asked coconut water wala vendor about his sales. He replied "50-60 coconut per day" during winter & monsoon and "100-200 coconuts " during summer.
Just now I also met my fiance (She is doing her PG in orthopedic) . Me and her went to this street momo vendor. He is actually occupying a space in front of a small departmental store . The momo vendor occupies about 800-1000 sq ft of street space . Along with steamed momos , he also sells full range of chinese food , tandoori momos , kurkure momos and variety of pasta. I asked him if he pays rent for the space he is occupying to owner of departmental store.
Here's the shocking reply "Ha , ₹27,000"
I was very surprised when he told me that. I told him that he is paying a lot of rent. He told me that the departmental store owner allows his customer to sit and use tables which momo-vendor has placed inside departmentsl store. The vendor also uses refriegderator of departmentsl store guy. So he is paying ₹27,000 .
Imagine, ₹27000 is his rent. He is also paying 2-3 other cooks and other expenses. If he is monthly expenses is so much, then I guess his earning must be upwards of 1L per month (gross) on tough months and 1.25L (net) on easy months.
Haldiram can't beat him in SC.
So be like Sarish.
There's a reason why young graduates are turning to foodpreneur. Its good business. Its not that stressful like Law or MBA or MBBS .
In short, you can !