King of Ice Cream cools Redondo Beach [PHOTOS]
Kabir Bashir shows off one of his most popular ice cream treats while waiting for customers at Veterans Park. Photo Thirteen years ago Kabir Bashir moved to the South Bay with a dream. He wanted to own his own business. With seven kids at home and an extended family – all from Afghanistan – living in Los Angeles, Bashir needed to find a job to support his family. His friend had an idea. “You wanna make good money?” Bashir recalled his friend asking. “You can buy an ice cream truck and you’re gunna be nice.” After working odd jobs in the area, Bashir saved up enough money, bought an old ice cream truck and learned the ropes of being an ice cream man. First, he had to find out where to buy the cheapest wholesale ice cream. Then, he had to figure out all the rules and regulations about owning a food truck, which, Bashir said, wasn’t easy. He had to buy a parking permit from the city, figure out how health inspections worked, and battle for turf with other ice cream trucks. “I like the freedom of it,” said Bashir. “To tell you the truth, if I get another job for $3,000 a month, I wouldn’t take it. This is my own job.” After driving down the street blaring his ice cream man music, kids…
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