Stuntman’s hack hopes to save his favorite diner

DIVE Hunter Ray Barker gets the Los Toros Mexican Restaurant logo tattooed on his arm as part of his promotional stunt in Chatsworth, California. —REUTERS

When your favorite Mexican restaurant is struggling to stay alive, what else would you do but sit in a bean pool outside for 24 hours to attract diners?

To bring the point home, stuntman Hunter Ray Barker wears a T-shirt and mask with the Los Toros restaurant logo featuring three bulls, and tattoos his arm with the image during the marathon.

“We have a golden opportunity to grab the bull by the horns and support local businesses in a very explosive way, so why not?” said Barker, a Taurus, who visited the restaurant for family celebrations growing up.

His idea astonished Nicolas Montano, the owner of Los Toros, which was founded in 1967 in the community of Chatsworth in northwest Los Angeles.

“I was like ‘Are you sure? Are you sure you want to do this? ‘”Montano said. “And he says, ‘Yeah, I think it would be fun and it’s something I want to help the business with.’

When nature calls

Barker’s devotion does not waver even when nature calls for him.

“The big thing people were asking was ‘What are you going to do when it comes to going to the bathroom?’” She recalled as she dipped into her original bean sauce recipe.

“I have a funnel that is connected to me right now, so every time I have to go to No. 1, it is connected to a bag that is attached to my body. For No. 2, that’s a different story. We’ll have to wait and see.”

Barker’s support for small businesses affected by the pandemic impressed Los Toros customers and passersby.

Diner Rick Brantley said: “He’s going to sit there for 24 hours, it’s crazy. I wouldn’t, but you know what? If it is going to help Los Toros and the community, I totally agree ”.

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