Spud Brothers offer their last two jacket potatoes to passing couple - what happens next leaves people in tears

Fans of the Preston-based Spud Brothers have revealed how a TikTok video of the jacket potato business giving away free food left them in tears. A video shared on the Spud Brothers TikTok account, @thespudbrothers, which has 3.6million followers, showed an elderly couple being offered the food van's last two potatoes for free. As the couple walked near the van, an unnamed staff member called out: 'Excuse me. Excuse me. Would you like two free jacket potatoes? Would you like some free food?'.

He continued: 'Come on, we'll warm you up. You look a bit cold out there.'. As the couple appeared somewhat shy as they approached the van, accepting the offer of the free potatoes, the staff member explained what toppings they had available. First, he assembled one of the spuds for the man, ladling on garlic chili chicken and cheese. Next, he turned to the woman, who appeared somewhat downcast, asking her if she wanted a potato.

The man, explaining her crestfallen demeanour, explained that she had just fallen. An unnamed elderly couple (woman pictured) were offered free jacket potatoes from Spud Bros - leading to a number of viewers saying the act of kindness made them want to cry. 'Oh no, are you alright?' asked the potato vendor. He then asked whether the couple would like him to ring anyone for them. Refusing the kind offer, the elderly man explained that the woman has Alzheimer's disease.

Ordering a potato for the woman, he asked for the same toppings he had. At this point the vendor pointed out that the garlic chili chicken is quite spicy - asking if that would be ok for her. Putting together the potato, the vendor sympathetically said to the lady: 'As long as you are ok, that's the main thing.'. Viewers took to the comments section of the video to share their thoughts on the clip, with some saying they were moved to tears.

One said: 'I wanted to cry watching this.'. The elderly couple are seen with their free jacket potatoes - which must have been a welcome treat after a touch day. People took to the comments section of the video to share their thoughts on the act of kindness and how it made them feel. Another commentator wrote: 'This video make me cry. My late grandpa had Alzheimer's. Her facial expression and body language is exactly like his was toward the end. He ended up dying after a couple bad falls.'.

'It was not about the free potatoes. It was about turning their bad day into a good one,' added another. In a similar vein, a further poster added: 'These acts of kindness restore my faith in humanity.'. 'Alzheimer's is the worst, good on you spud bro lovely couple,' wrote a further commentator. A further poster added: 'My nan just passed and she had dementia and I find it hard to watch vids with people who have Alzheimers but this was heart warming.'.