From Chaat & Paan to Royalty : How Prince of GK1 Became South Delhi’s Street Food Millionaire
Tucked inside the glitzy lanes of M Block Market, GK1, Prince Paan and Prince Chaat have quietly become the most powerful names in Delhi’s street food scene. From their iconic meetha paan to spicy golgappas, these humble stalls draw more footfall (and revenue) than many luxury boutiques—proving once again that taste, not tiles, builds empires.
Welcome to the only monarchy left in M Block Market, where customers don’t bend the knee — they lean over the counter to ask:
“Bhaiya, ek zyada Gulkand wala paan banana.”
The Only Place Where Even Louboutin Heels Wait in Line
M Block Market is where Delhi’s finest come to flaunt their new designer fits, sip iced lattes, and act like they don’t eat chaat in public — until, of course, they spot Prince Chaat.
Suddenly, the whole air of “I only eat kale” disappears and it’s all:
“Bhaiya, golgappe thoda teekha banana... aur paani do baar daalna.”
Behind them? Their husbands, holding shopping bags, pretending they’re not dying to eat that papdi chaat too.
How the “Prince” Outsold All the Kings
Let’s be honest. The only real millionaire in GK1 isn’t the guy with the Swarovski showroom or the girl running her 37th pop-up shop on Instagram.
It’s Prince — the OG street food mogul who built an empire using two ingredients: imli water and fennel-flavored paan stuffing.
Every square foot in that posh market bleeds rent. Prince, on the other hand, sits in a 3 ft x 6 ft golden booth of destiny, where his ROI laughs in the face of business textbooks.
The Sacred Golgappa: South Delhi’s Post-Shopping Ritual
Let’s talk about golgappas — not a trend, not a health food, but a culinary awakening that hits you harder than any espresso shot.
Crispy spheres of atta or sooji, fried to golden perfection, cracked open and generously filled with a mix of boiled potatoes, chana, onions, and masala, then drowned in tamarind water so spicy and tangy it makes you momentarily question reality.
This isn’t just a chaat. No sir. This is post-shopping moksha.
Women don’t leave GK1 without two things:
1. A brand-new lipstick,
2. And a plate of golgappas from Prince Chaat, served in silver donnas or paper cups — fiery, tangy bombs of flavour, exploding in your mouth with more drama than a Karan Johar climax.
Rumor has it, these golgappas are such icons, the Ministry of Culture once debated putting Prince Chaat right up there with the Taj Mahal and yoga — as India’s true spiritual experience.
The Economics of Chaatonomics
Here's the GK1 economic truth bomb:
A boutique selling ₹8,000 tops makes one sale a day.
Prince sells 800 paans and 400 plates of golgappa — before lunch.
He doesn’t care about influencer collabs, shiny packaging, or hashtags. His marketing strategy?
“Bas ek baar kha lo, fir toh roz aaoge.”
Spoiler alert: He’s right.
Exit Strategy? Who Needs One
While others dream of scaling startups, Prince is living proof that you can stay in one spot your entire life and still build a mini fortune — just as long as you serve good chaat, better paan, and the unbeatable Prince experience.
In GK1, retail may be luxury, but chaat is legacy.
Final Satirical Scoop
So next time you’re in GK1 and someone asks,
“Where’s the Prince showroom?”
Send them to the real one.
The one that smells like rose syrup, rings with the sound of crunchy tikki, and sells multi-million-rupee dreams in ₹50 paper plates.
Because in this kingdom, taste trumps tiles — and the only thing more addictive than Prince’s food…
is the idea that you ever thought you could leave without eating it.
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