‘We milked the hell out of it’: what happens after local food places go viral?
by Jessica Murray and Robyn Vinter from Technology | The Guardian on (#6JVBW)
Social media sensations such as the Spudman, Binley Mega Chippy, Get Baked and Wakey Wines cope with the crowds - and the fallout
Ben Newman, also known as the Spudman, spends as much time posing for selfies these days as he does selling jacket potatoes from his van in the middle of Tamworth.
His shop is the latest viral sensation on TikTok and has seen people travel from all over the world to try his food - jacket potatoes with classic toppings such as butter, cheese and beans - although Newman isn't quite sure why.
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