16-year-old’s food truck stirs up drama after opening across from Montgomery Steak Houston

One teen’s hard work and dedication is now turning into a booming business.

Jacob Irving opened a food truck, which now has the Montgomery community buzzing. And it’s not just because of how the food tastes, but because of the drama that unfolded after the food truck started operating next to a steakhouse.

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[hithere]

I love that this 16yr old started a business and is carrying on a legacy, but I also don't think the other business owner did anything wrong, he made some good points. I do hope both of them succeed.

[jukio]

It's wrong for people to use the other restaurants facilities when they aren't paying customers. I can understand his frustrations.

[TCZL]

It's great that there's a community group that actually gets people together to amend their differences, before it gets dangerous for either party or ends up in the horrendous legal system.

[bushcraftcarvers]

Its no misunderstanding. This kids customers should not use the steak house facilities if they're not patronizing the steak house.

[IceSkater]

I understand the steakhouse owners frustration over people using his facilities and parking spots. I'm behind him 100% in that regard. As for the young hot dog stand owner, I commend him for his astuteness and maturity. I'm glad both owners were able to work it out and I hope it stays that way. God bless.

[FluffyButtFarms]

Seems to me like it's not either one of the business owners fault. It's the disrespectful customers that have no respect for people's property but then again what's new.

[javiere.gonzalez]

Easy to pretend youre taking the moral high ground when you're not the one getting screwed. I feel for the owner of the restaurant

[NN-lxmb]

This is the way reporting should be…..balanced. ❤️✊🏻🙏🏻

[JaJajaja-pfxm]

I understand the restaurant owners frustration. Cleaning up bathrooms from non customer use is awful

[martzmilner]

As a former food truck owner . I would never set up that close to a brick and mortar establishment in the first place . Not because of competition but out of respect for the other business. In Phoenix we had certain places to set up in none restaurant areas unless it was a special event planned .
Create your own space

[ClancyWoodard-ywtg]

I totally understand the restaurant owner's frustration

[AJSSPACEPLACE]

While I support the teen’s business, he needs to be profesional, and recognize how his business impacts others. I hope he keeps that in mind, going forward.

[hugh.munguzs]

Parking in front of a restaurant to sell food is a bold and competitive move in the first place. I think when the kid calls the restaurant owner "petty", it showed disregard for his own actions. I can't imagine that was the only space for him to park his food truck.

[AprilLeon]

I am so glad to see news like this posted due to all the drama in our country. To see a young teen doing something good is amazing.

[motleyassortment]

If your customer is using the other restaurant's restroom without permission and causing surrounding businesses problem, it has nothing to do with pettiness.

Your customers are disrupting their business!

[dove]

i absolutely sympathise with the store owner. setting up essentially on his property and undercutting his business is wrong.

[lumbrados]

No disrespect to the sixteen-year-old I respect his Hustle No Doubt and I think it's great that he's trying to keep his grandfather's Legacy alive however when you park your food truck across from an establishment that's been there for over 20 years you should expect some competition and you should expect people to complain especially the owner when your customers are leaving a mess in his parking lot and parking in his parking

[oneand]

I am glad you covered both sides, because at first I thought the store owner was being a jerk, but after hearing his side... he makes some very valid points. Parking, trash, and more he may have to clean up, using his bathrooms? Come on.

The kid needs to move away from that location and park near stores without a restraunt in the same perimeter.

[Lebron_Gamesss]

I love how the little girl muffs the hotdog on live tv and the camera shifts away 🤣

[AlexAlex-qjof]

100% in support of the steak house. Hopefully this kid will learn some business lessons from this experience.