Auto Repair Shops Transforms into a Successful Food Service by Night

At first glance it seems that auto repair and food businesses don’t have much in common. But people with out-of-the-box thinking sometimes can combine completely different lines of business. In Mexico, for example, entrepreneurially-inclined enthusiasts came up with the idea to fix cars during the day and cook tacos at night.

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If you were to come by El Vilsito during the day, you’d find atypical repair shop equipped with a variety of hydraulic lifts, gearbox repair equipment and other related tools. But if you visit the place at night, you’ll see how an unremarkable workshop converts into a taco stand, which has already gained popularity across the country.

Both businesses are handled by the same family, which worked out a great business project that allows combining two completely different businesses in one. But it is important to emphasize the fact that both businesses, luckily for customers, have different groups of employees: cars are fixed by highly-skilled technicians, while tacos are made by professional chefs.

Ismael Tilosa, the manager of El Vilsito who has been in business for more than 3 decades, said that the first-time visitors often become confused by dualism of doing business in El Vilsito. But lovers of good food who come regularly, often come back. Food tour guides in Mexico say that El Vilsito is a must-visit place for good lovers from all over the world. Thanks to its dual-business popularity and increased earnings, owners managed to open 2 more food restaurants. The owners of this innovative business say that while the success of their endeavor has been strengthened by the originality of the initiative, it’s the quality of the service and employee morale in these completely different spheres ensures their financial well-being.