Detroit’s Bangladeshi Restaurants Sell Thousands of Iftar Boxes During Ramadan | Eater Detroit

"Located behind a Burger King in Warren, this restaurant runs a hot buffet packed into styrofoam containers for Ramadan iftar service and continues to offer its regular menu alongside the seasonal boxes. The owner coordinates morning prep for roughly 80–100 people and has hired extra staff to handle the rush; one dedicated jalebi chef works long shifts (about 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.) producing the chewy, syrup-soaked sweets that move quickly—roughly 200 pounds daily and nearly 500 pounds on weekends. Jalebi is sold by the pound (about $5 for regular, $7 for a ghee-flavored version), and the establishment reports that even non-Muslim customers who come for regular items often leave with an iftar box." - Nargis Rahman