Son's TikTok saves Salt Lake City Mexican restaurant
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2022
- Thanks to a TikTok video, a struggling local business was saved after the owner almost closed his doors for good.
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It’s crazy how we drive past many failing businesses everyday and never realize there’s an owner behind those door who dedicated their life to it
Truth
Nah, it stresses me out when I drive by a mini-mall filled with very unattractive businesses that I’d never want to try.
Like I always wonder how long they can stay open and how busy do they ever get?
Lots of times those businesses are failing because the owner ISNT dedicating their life to it.
😢
Because there are limited things that we can do for these business. As much as you want to help, the best you can do is either buy their products and promote it.
He’s gotta be so proud of his boy too. He has saved his fathers dream. What a great family
Well said
& the food looks delicious!
@@kimkoh3094 true! if i lived near this restaurant i would definitely be a frequent customer
seriously!
For getting pity, it’s kinda pathetic.
As much as I hate platforms like TikTok for a multitude of reasons, this is one instance where I'm glad it existed and was there to help someone who otherwise might not have been helped. Glad the business is booming!
Im WITH you!
Social media is at its core a beautiful thing and really just an extension of older facets of internet society; the real plague is the modern industry of influencers and full-time social media personalities.
Facts I usually hate Tik tok
What are your “multitude of reasons?”
@@importedtv that doesn't matter with the point of his comment
No one showing up for things that someone was excited for always slashes me in the heart. Like no bs, I cry over things like that. I remember seeing a video where I guy threw a Halloween party and decorated everything so amazingly and he just showed the empty apartment with a caption like "it started 2 hours ago". Bro I can't.
Yea i cried watching this his dad look so excited to being heart broken🥺 but this is when i thank for having social media like tiktok and other platforms
You’re not alone, whenever I think about like- Kids that invite their whole class/friend group to their birthday party and decorate their whole house, get a bounce house or something, and get all excited for their birthday party, and then no one shows up? I literally send myself into a depression every time.
It's a strange, tormenting emotion. I feel you
empathy is so powerful
same
That's awesome. We had like 10 customers and the next day we had hundreds. Probably the most amazing feeling ever
@@jamesjustin9181 who
Yes but customers will not put up with menu item shortages or delays in getting the food. Hopefully he had plenty of food on hand that day
A rush of customers can be a curse. It's better to have consistent business than just huge days.
Most people nowadays will not be patient with staff or food shortages. Even if they do it'll be a small amount of patience.
Keeping people interested would be a better way. Having them keep you in mind anytime they are hungry will be better. Not just going to fast food etc.
@@sandrohernandez4401 nah, it was me
I'm the phantom farter
@@tutorialsforyou3981 🇮🇱
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Social media is a double edged sword: It can help but also wreck you. Glad to see it helped Nico's restaurant. Kudos to the son for taking the initiative and helping his Fathers' dream continue.
If you manage it carefully might save you too. It's like putting cloth on the sword.
@@noobythings Well sometimes the sheer number of people flocking over is a problem itself. Many restaurants on Kitchen Nightmares couldn’t cope with the new wave of publicity the show brought. There’s been people waiting for hours just to find a seat and most small businesses can’t handle that. If people weren’t super impressed by the food and the hype died down, the restaurant could go back to being dead like always rather quickly.
That's right, howany people got sick?
Social media is fake
Isn't everything?
This is a strong family. Totally the real American dream. Proud of you guys. You’re a great son every dad would be proud to be a part of.
Extremely well said. Not sure why, but your comment brought tears to my eyes. You are right, this is definitely the real deal American dream and most definitely a son to be extremely proud of!
You can do the same elsewhere in the world for 1/4 of the cost 😂
@@divisionbyzer0474 where? Name a country where someone can start with absolutely nothing and become successful for 1/4 the cost. Name 5 countries where you can do that
I hope he loses everything and gets deported. I find it disrespectful that he’s speaking Spanish in the interview.
@@Anonymous-lq2bs you are obviously a lonely troll looking for attention any way you can get it. I feel sorry for you. Your life must be really lame and lonely. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe you are not a troll, but simply a jealous racist who doesn't realize that they were speaking Spanish in that area long before white men came and stole it. Also, why do wish he is deported and loses everything? He is a legal citizen and has every right to be here and to be successful. Just because you are unable to be successful and don't habe anyone to support you doesn't give you the right to wish bad things on people. Some call it Karma,some call it the circle of life, some call it other things; regardless, your time will come and some of those negative things you wish on others will eventually happen to you
That’s a well raised young man. As a father I can understand why his dad hides what is really going on. In the Hispanic culture men are raised to be the man of the house, I knows that I am from Hispanics parents. We need more kids like this.
💯agree
@@therealesstteverm1234 you agree? It has absolutely nothing to do with their race.
@@ar-sithf.austin3744 common sense left your body. Buddy.
@@anticlickbait pretty sure you don't understand what "common sense" means
@@ar-sithf.austin3744 I’m sure this is common in all races. I’m also Mexican and I agree our culture is still heavily steeped in toxic masculinity or “machismo”
Carlos is a great guy and has been making great food for years. First at a food cart on 300 W and now at Nicos. I am glad he has battled through the pandemic. It would be a loss to SLC to see him fold. Nicos is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Northern Utah and I wish him every success.
Beautiful 🤩
He really is a great guy. I’ve known him for about 6 years now. And he’s not brainwashed like the “Morons” so he deserves to do well. Plus his food is AMAZING!!
And he raised a great son.
A restaurant needs customers. People keep saying the food is amazing but they aren’t getting enough business to continue to stay open long term. The math isn’t mathing.
@@louskunt9798 What exactly do you mean by brainwashed in this context? Seems a bit random.
That’s cute! Instead of the teen being embarrassed to help out he’s out there helping. Love it!
i couldn't even imagine a kid embarrassed to help pay their family bills. i'd be way more embarrassed on free lunch at school
Why would he be embarrassed tho? It's in their culture too lol
@@Term-limits what culture, human? Lol.
@@xxmeanyheadxx immigrant culture
@@MarksTournaments right because natural born citizens should not help their family, gotcha 😆
Bless this family. I would have gone there too, the food looks amazing !
Right? I'm in CA so I'm spoiled, but those plates would pass here with flying colors. Looks fantastic!
BS talk is cheap. They need to go back to Mexico
Lies again? Ramenten Rakuten Rotisserie
Lots of small businesses in our communities are struggling. Support local!
I'm at the restaurant right now as I post this and it is amazing!!!!
Cringy af
@@ktc3733 nah its not but you ah
Cool.
@@ktc3733 how tf that cringy
@@tornligament1147 look at this dudes other comments, he has the IQ of a cabbage under a fridge
The son's passion and his love for his dad makes this a beautiful father's day story. Father's and children should always make it a point to eat there!
Why can't he speK English in Utah
@@galvanizedgnome believe it or not, my guy, english is not an easy language to learn. many people who don't speak it don't have the time or resources to learn the language. but i'm assuming this guy, like most, knows at least a few basic phrases.
Agree
Okay let’s all take it down a notch, you’re gonna hurt yourself virtue signaling that hard
@@user59371 Authentic from a place of love. The internet is not a platform I use to pour out fake sentiments to make myself feel validated. You see , Sir, in my "situation", the opinions of others do not compel me to comment. A story of a son who demonstrates love for his father evoked emotions from his community and abroad. Aspiration, ingenuity and devotion were given to my heart by this family. It is disheartening you feel it is something so empty and cold. Enjoy your day.
I feel soo bad for the owner of the restaurant. It would be like having an engagement party and no one showing up. I am so thankful to all who have heard the call.
I tried to save my father's business during the recession. I took an advertising job and convinced every builder, contractor, construction worker, development owner, hoa, literally anyone who would need glass for showers or anything to use his business as well as giving him every paycheck I earned but unfortunately it wasn't enough in the end.
You know that you did all that you could. I'm sure that he appreciated thst.
@@sadjaxx Thank you for saying that! I never told him about all the people I tried to send to him for business but I know he had quite a few use him. I even convinced his vendors to drop his prices dramatically when I moved and worked for a similar company in another district. One of them crushed me because he honestly didn't believe he was my father. He said my dad told him he only had 3 kids, referring to my siblings by name even. I thought he was joking but he was as serious as a heart attack. So I don't know if my dad appreciated any of my efforts, or my existence even, but that has never changed how much I loved him. Your comment made me smile, thanks
You guys will make it through and look back grateful for all that had happen.. Just keep on keeping on, you'll never know you're few steps to breakthrough
You tried though that’s what matters
Haha sucker
As a kid who's dad owned a small business, I saw that same stress and sadness he saw on his father in my own during the 2008 recession when business slowed basically to a stop. This kid is awesome I'm so glad he was able to help his family business !!
Yeah my step dad went bankrupt in 2008
Wonderful son great outcome.
Respect to all those who businesses is still up and strong
Same here! My Dad’s business was hit hard in 2008 but recovered. This video made me so happy!
When you raise your kids with love and they give that love right back at you when you need it... Wholesome as heck.
Wow. When you put it that way.... chills. I love that
Exactly, fellow Seabee!!!
❤️👍🏽👍🏽
Yes, I see it in my children. If people would just take care of there families over themselves. This world would be such an amazing place to live. Same with a company or corporation, if they would just take care of the employee and acknowledge the human condition. One day you may deal with an employee down on his luck that may cause a disruption in productivity however, because you helped that other employee 2 months ago when he was down on his luck, he will most likely be happy to do his best to make up for that difference and work longer days that week. Yet, these days you see the corporate empires expecting people to run around as though they’re robots and humanity is completely taken out of the equation. Its absolutely disgusting how companies, corporations, and parents have treated one another. There is just no love anymore. Its all about money. Sad, sad, world we live in today. Its sad that the family unit is the minority. Its sad that families don’t love one another like this anymore.
Exactly
...son certainly saved the business. Dad will be proud to fully hand over this business after he's gone.
How great is that young man helping his dad
I love how his son didn’t just sit back and allow their families hard word to fail! Thanks to my daughter she created an Instagram page for me and my twin sister to post our food. Who knew people would watch our Reels…
Please share your Instagram!!
Janea yeah
Please keep making reels. Instagram algorithim will recommend it on people even on facebook
@@firstnamelastname6148 that’s awesome… I didn’t know that and we sure will 😉
@@darlener.8225 make sure the title and thumbnail is interesting so people will be curious and clicking it! Thats the key!
Here I was thinking social media’s ruined our society. Then Carlos proves me wrong. Your dad’s so proud to be your dad, bro. Anyone would be super proud to have a son like you.
It still ruined our society.
I did ruin it
Some people like Carlos knows how to use social media 💯👀
social media is just a tool
1 example out of billions of videos doesnt grant much hope for humanity lol
Usually I tend to look down on people using tiktok, as it usually serves to just gain worthless entertainment and instant gratification. So when I see that this son comes up with the great idea to utilize tiktok to help his father by getting more customers is not just incredibly surprising and heart-warming. It's also incredibly smart! That dad deserves to be proud of his son. Hands down!
just a matter of time before there is something else young people are using and leaving the adults behind with tictok, and the other social media apps that were the rage with young folks.
What a great son! This is the type of news I like to see! I live outside of Washington DC and this makes me want to travel all the way to Utah to go support this restaurant!!
this brought tears to my eyes and I am spreading the word I have lived in the neighborhood my whole life and I have wanted to try it but I have not and now I will
take your friends!
Same 😭
i really like the newscaster in red, she is genuinely enthusiastic about their success, the other two a little less so.
Me too. I'm a grown man and works in construction. It hurt me seeing that man so down and out.
Why did it take a news story to make you try it? You've always wanted to try but haven't. No wonder the guy has no customers if everyone thinks like you.
I’m glad social media was used in a positive way as it should be. I don’t have any social media other than CZcams so this is refreshing. Let’s keep this type of influence moving forward.
🙏 Amen
Exactly
@@TheRat900 i give food to homeless, don’t give cash. They are most likely to use it for drugs
@@TheRat900 I do. 👍
@@hemingwaytrout6592 is your ace score also 0?
This is what real social media power is, not fake lifestyle shows but just real common people showing what they really do and spread some joy along the way. ❤️❤️
If news stations reported on this type of news, people would be so much happier
I sure would
What a great son! I wanna say “great kid” cuz he’s just a baby but had such a bright idea1. Well done!
Not a baby! Teenagers are powerful people on their way to adulthood!
Yup amazing guy. Just goes to show never judge by age!
@@Nonyah123 so that doesn’t mean they are not still baby’s
@@briannahayes1822 Definitely not babies.. maybe young and immature but not helpless useless babies
@@caelin695 not all teenagers are really mature some are but not all of us
If I were closer, I'd eat there. I believe in supporting small/ family owned businesses. Plus I love Mexican food. Lol. I wish this man the best.
What kind of white girl doesnt like mexican food
small / local businesses are the only thing I support. They always have way better food, and nicer people lol.. Forget all these big name corporations
@@Zqud yes me too! I wish more Poole would think like this:(
many franchises are small/family-owned and many small/family owned businesses engage in crime
anyway when you get through pretending to want to eat there and are ready to stop glomming on the storyline, why don't you try doordash and see if they'll deliver to you
This is what happens when communities come together. Helping one another. We need more of this. Everyone is struggling to some degree. This is amazing. Hopefully his restaurant continues to grow.
Nice copy paste comment.
@CHITUS💖 Ignore them 🙄
That's we have to do help EACH OTHER specially small business 😃👏👏👏 exactly never give up !😉
WILL BE THERE FOR LUNCH TOMORROW. I WILL BRING FRIENDS TOO.
Real one
GOAT
W man’s
How awesome! Tell us how was it?
@@sunflowers1182 the food was amazing... the atmosphere was just great. My team amd I loved it.
A son that is proud of his father and a father that is proud of his son. An invincible combination
Truly so!
Pride isnt enough..make tik toks and get lucky
This is the true definition of a sons love for his father, and a fathers love for his son. They helped each other in the end. Great story!!
About time we support these mom and pops restaurants.The big corporate restaurants lack that personal touch of a home cooked style meal.
This is what family does. We take care of each other , and we are there when times get rough.
He was raised well by his parents . Him saying " our family doesn't give up " only shows his pride of what his parents hard work has done .
I applaud this , hopefully this positive vibe will continue to bless this family .
yea you described it perfectly! A supportive family is all you need
Avoid pride. Be glad
@@giovanni545
No, you can definitely be proud of your own achievements or your family members.
@@TheRat900 people try to throw stones every chance they get.
@@TheRat900 no its his son helping out his dad. Putting it out on tik tok doesn’t guarantee you anything. If it didn’t work out, he probably would have tried something else.
I love to see a community coming together to support a family owned restaurant.
Eres un hijo excellente, Buena suerte y con ganas!!! Lucha por sus sueños, salir adelante y dar gracias a nuestro Padre. Me encanta la unidad de su familia.
Glad customers showed up with the support…..Bravo Utah 💯💯💯🤗
My family lost our restaurant in Northern New Mexico as the pandemic began. It was started by my dad 40 years ago in a small town on the Colorado/New Mexico border. The pandemic made it hard to operate our business as take out only. Plus our area doesn't offer GrubHub, DoorDash, UberEATS etc. I truly wish this family all the success in the future.
Thats depressing, hope you and your family are doing better now
@@blacksoldier430 one day at a time. There is definitely less stress but we still miss it. My family has been in the restaurant industry since the early 1950's. My grandpa opened our first restaurant a few years after he got back from World War 2. If the economy gets better I would consider opening another small restaurant in Albuquerque.🤷🏼♂️
@@richardcasados do it my friend, when you do, contact me, I’ll see if I can get my American friends to try
That’s rough I’m sorry to hear that.
Try a small food truck or stand, like many small restaurants in California and in Mexico too.
mi familia vendrá a apoyar.
An helping hand is always grateful
Its rare to see the positive in social media but its instances such as these when im glad it exists
When the kid goes to college, he should study business, finance, management and advertisement. He has done a wonderful job and definitely has shown promise.
and/or marketing
Lol he could do that without over $40k in debt. Degrees teach you how to work for other people… ask the millions of us Americans drowning in debt from undergrad😂
@@WilliamsPinch Drowning in debt because the field of study you went into and also not doing first two years at a community college, not because college is a scam.
I understand what you are saying but. Talking about going on a marketing college just becouse he had an idea on posting a tik tok is a bit of a stretch
Making a “poor me” tiktok and getting business doesn’t make you successful at marketing or advertisement. I’m done with people thinking making tiktok takes any skill because it doesn’t…
If I was ever in Utah I would absolutely pay a visit! I love Mexican food and they seem such a great passionate family 💕 plus the food looks amazing!
More of this please. This is what humanity is about, we share, we care, we help each other.
That’s what family love looks like. I hope more kids will see how their parents work.
❤️
I can personally feel this. My mom also has a restaurant and has the same problem. Thankfully my uncle also prompted on sns which helped. We’ve also had two movies shot inside the restaurant as well.
Movies? So cool! How did it happen?
Awesome! Wishing you’re family business MUCH SUCCESS!
What movies??
Cool what movies and what’s the name of the restaurant
Tell us where and what her place is please!
I went to school with Carlos and I can tell u he was a very outstanding person
My husband has been going to Nico's on a regular basis since they opened their doors. He mentioned that he had found the best food with the nicest people and he had it all to himself, but that worried him. Then during the pandemic, no one was working in the state offices that are around there (*still aren't,) . I love this!
Love how 2 generations came together for the future of his father's dream. This is a son raised right and very respectful of his father's heart ❤️
Eventhough dad wasnt that into social media and yet he let his son tried it and succeed. Well done both of you.
Awesome Now the world needs to help their neighbors like this
The community saved something great.... THAT FOOD LOOKS AWESOME!
Familia is everything ❤️
La familia es todo
Estoy contenta que siempre hay personas de buen corazón dispuestas a ayudar de la mejor manera posible.
What a great son.
Love to see my people thriving and surviving, wishing this man and his father all the success in the world
@@browncatwithblurredbackgro2461 Nope thats worst than white supremacy. You're the problem my guy
@@browncatwithblurredbackgro2461
Racist.
@@browncatwithblurredbackgro2461 tru
Muh people!!! Lol
You support illegals.
Well right on man! Now THAT is taking care of your family business.
I’m glad this teen did this for his father
The food looks great , hope people gives him a lot of support.
We saw way too many family restaurants close down during the pandemic. Even ones that had great service and great food couldn't weather the pandemic. We miss them. Glad to see this is surviving.
*plandemic
Only if tik tok saved them like this lucky one
this is only temporary, Capitalism cant last forever, soon we will replace all of these family businesses replaced into star bucks and mc donalds. Too big to fail government backed billion dollar restaurants. We cant afford to have people wasting OUR resources to pursue their dreams of running businesses, we need to nationalize all private sector businesses, then all the food will be free, no one will starve or be turned away by greedy business owners, everything will be like the dmv, public, free, and non discriminatory.
@@pluto8404 Bradley's, Caldor, Kmart, Sears,
All big businesses that failed and that's just retail. Remember a lot of big businesses started from one small mom and pop location.
Such a smart loving son!
There are too many great things that makes me cry on social media.. Just love positive news like this.. what a briliant son he is.. using tiktok to bring back his Dad's business.. Kudos kid, such a great job!
They didn't talk about the food, the absolute best in Utah
What moved me was seen all this comments of people supporting their local businesses. This is what community and love it's all about. Thank you all for being so kind and keeping this and other family business open.
I'm a long way from Utah but I'm happy to see you all supporting your small businesses. Supporting a family struggling to make their dreams come true. Hard working ppl. 💪
His love and respect for his dad and carrying him far
Wow great what a nice gesture from his son and all the people helping out..
Huge respect to this young man, heart of gold.
So awesome wonderful son
How are you doing
This made me tear up.
That's right! Don't give up!!
Happy for you all!🙏❤️🇺🇸
What an awesome son! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I love Mexican food !! I’ll for sure try it when I get a chance !!
Youre beautiful ❣️
Our food be the best 😋🤌
eat enough for me!
Shii let me come with you
@@danny.55 awe thank you 🥺
going to try this place tomorrow for lunch..
Wau! How was it!? In case I'm ever in the vecinity! But def it's great to Support small family owned business!👍💕
Props to his son. The love you show for your father is amazing!
the reporters looks genuinely happy for him
What a great Father & Son Story 👏 👏
Such a great son!
It broke my heart seeing old people sad 💔
Keep showing pictures of his great food
Right!!
The sweetest thing is that all the son cares about is his father's happiness. :')
That food looks absolutely delicious too! I love the sons love for his father. ❤️
Outstanding result. Well done to the Son.
We're living in an age where so many young men are lost...with no one to look up to. Carlos is a lucky young man. What a Father's Day story...
Thanks so much for making a video about this 🥰 Utah helping Utahns ❤️❤️❤️
I dont live in utah but frequent SLC regularly, what a nice city and stories like this just make it better
I hope business stays strong and people keep coming back.
Let's all patronize small/family businesses, the service surely comes from the heart.
This story is amazing!
ys
I own a business and my son works in it. This teared me up.
This son deserves son of the decade 💯
May the blessings continue to rain down on them!
I would go there is I lived in UT. Wish them many successful years. I try to support all family run business in my area you get better quality food and service.
That is one awesome son! Dad should be proud, as I am sure he is.
Alhamdullilah! Insha'Allah this family and their business continue to see success!💜
Great kid, dad should be proud.
I’ve always wanted to go to Utah , hopefully I’ll go there one day . 🤞
There is no shortage of things to do and 70% is a short drive if it's in the valley. All the way from antique stores to off roading and sky diving. 100s of great restraunts every where.
Tambien no se pasen de mamones
@@realnamehidden0160 😂
finally a heartwarming story ❤
When the innovative New generation combined with the hardworking Old generation. Equals a Powerhouse! Love to see it!!!