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Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has sparked reactions online after a video showed her stepping outside her restaurant to personally invite passersby to dine at discounted prices.
The viral clip captured the chef leaving her restaurant to encourage people nearby to come in for lunch, offering them special discounts.
Hilda Baci invites customers into her restaurant
In the video, Hilda Baci is heard saying: “Hello! It’s lunch time. I will give you discount.”
While she was speaking with people outside, some customers drove into the restaurant. She warmly welcomed them before heading inside to serve them herself.
Public reactions
The video has generated widespread reactions across social media, with many users sharing their opinions in the comment section.
Bulus Paul wrote: “Country really hard no be lie, most fancy restaurants are turning to bukka for easier sells. And this is real not content.”
Ibrahim wrote: “She’s having low engagement? She should do king mitchy style na.”
Riz sign wrote: “All those fake celebrities, called celeb….. will never patronize themselves ooo. Na fake dollars them know how to spray. Check out the people getting meals, well organized individuals not nonsense called celeb.”
Chris wrote: “When 1kg of Titus fish is now ₦12,000, you know the country has pushed even successful business owners onto the pavement.
If established brands like Hilda Baci are stepping onto the road to hustle for customers at discounted rates, imagine what the average Nigerian walking past her is going through.
Survival in Nigeria right now is an extreme sport.”
Donald wrote: “She no sell spaghetti and turkey 26k again ?. With all the imbeciles like opeyemi famakin chanting ‘she has her target audience and she knows them’”.
Watch the video here…
Moment Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci stepped out to personally convince passersby to patronize her restaurant at discounted prices pic.twitter.com/8gjvRpG5xW
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) August 5, 2026