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Randy’s burgers taken off the menu

By Yang Meiping | August 18, 2014, Monday |

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AN American has had to close his hamburger stall which attracted hundreds of customers a day in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province.

The 62-year-old, who gave his name as Randy, had been offering homemade American fast food outside a residential complex in Changzhou City.

He found fame — and the attentions of urban management officers — after photographs of him behind the griddle were posted on the Internet, reported Yangtze Evening News.

The American, said to be vice president of a large company, set up the stall to experience a different lifestyle and conduct market research, it reported.

Nearby residents said every morning and evening recently Randy would set up his stall and cook burgers which he sold for 15 yuan (US$2.44) each.

“People found it interesting to see a foreigner as a vendor,” a customer identified as Xiaowen, who had chatted with Randy, told the newspaper.

Randy has lived in China for seven years but spoke little Chinese, reported the newspaper.

According to Xiaowen, he wanted to experience life as a vendor and was conducting market research as he planned to open a restaurant in Changzhou.

Once pictures of Randy at work were posted on hualongxiang.com, an online forum popular among Changzhou residents, customers flocked to his stall.

Queues formed at 6am waiting for Randy to start grilling, while at weekends hundreds of customers would show up, said a resident surnamed Shen.

Most were disappointed as stocks quickly ran out, though nearby steamed buns stalls received a sales boost, said Shen.

But Randy’s popularity also attracted the attention of the authorities and local urban management officers said they instructed him close.

“We told him that his stall violated local regulations on city appearance and sanitation management, and he stopped,” said a Changzhou urban management officer.

“No matter whether he’s Chinese or a foreigner, he has to abide by Chinese laws and regulations.”

The officer added that customers had caused traffic jams.

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