Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food
Restaurants Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food Same Ole Line Dudes founder Robert Samuel says social media has made the line-waiting business bigger than ever. "They wanted to close a deal with something they'd never seen before, and I guess that was cronuts. They're single-serving cakes topped with a thick layer of icing and covered with tiny sprinkles called nonpareils.
- ▪Restaurants Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food Same Ole Line Dudes founder Robert Samuel says social media has made the line-waiting business bigger than ever.
- ▪"They wanted to close a deal with something they'd never seen before, and I guess that was cronuts.
- ▪They're single-serving cakes topped with a thick layer of icing and covered with tiny sprinkles called nonpareils.
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Restaurants Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food Same Ole Line Dudes founder Robert Samuel says social media has made the line-waiting business bigger than ever. By Teresa Mull Fox News Published July 24, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video TikTok-fueled Dot Cake craze draws crowds from around the world to NYC Butterfield Market's Joelle Obstaz of New York City details the explosive popularity of Dot Cakes and how the century-old market is adapting to overwhelming demand fueled by TikTok and Instagram attention. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People desperate to try viral food items are going so far as to pay others to wait in line for them at shops and restaurants.
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