"It Was the Best": Mr Bigg's Restaurant Trends on Twitter, Nigerians Ask Why it is No Longer Popular

"It Was the Best": Mr Bigg's Restaurant Trends on Twitter, Nigerians Ask Why it is No Longer Popular

  • Mr Bigg's used to be one of the best fast-food brands in Nigeria back in the day and was very popular
  • Nigerians on social media are wondering why the restaurant chain operated by UAC Foods is no longer considered popular
  • Some netizens noted that Mr Bigg's probably got too comfortable and underestimated the competitors

Photos of Mr Biggs's restaurant surfaced and went viral on social media as Nigerians recall the popularity of the food merchant.

In a viral Twitter post, a Nigerian man, @emmydre_x1, said there was a time when the restaurant chain was the best and the most popular in the country.

Mr Bigg's restaurant goes viral on social media.
Nigerians recall how popular Mr Bigg's used to be. Photo credit: Twitter/@mrbiggsng and emmydre_x1.
Source: Twitter

In the tweet, the man asked why people no longer considered Mr Bigg's as popular as it used to be.

He wrote:

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"There was a time Mr Biggs was the best fast food brand in Nigeria. What really happened?"

Nigerians recall the popularity of Mr Bigg's restaurant

The tweet would soon balloon in engagements as many Nigerians recalled how they once had a good time in branches of the restaurant operated by UAC Foods.

Many of them admitted that Mr Bigg's had the best meat pie in the country and said it stood out in many aspects.

They, however, lamented that the good old days might be gone as new restaurant chains have sprung up to compete with the well-known fast-food outlet.

See the tweet below:

Nigerians react as photos of Mr Bigg's restaurant go viral

@NostalgicVibeNG said:

"They were pioneers in the fastfood businesses so they enjoyed that advantage but refused to evolve. New brands came into the market, looked at what Mr Biggs were doing wrongly and implemented it to their business and eventually kicked Mr Biggs out from the top spot."

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@iam_YoungShozy said:

"Yeah, I think they got too comfortable and underestimated the competitors."

@marie_mimmie commented:

"Their meat pie remains the best I’ve ever had."

Port Harcourt restaurant with Hilda Baci's image goes viral

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian restaurant owner placed the photo of Hilda Baci in front of her shop.

People joked that the restaurant owner in Mile 1, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, had adopted Hida Baci as her unofficial brand ambassador.

The Port Harcourt restaurant is known as Chitex Restaurant Plaza, and some netizens said they knew the place.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.