News about the Mexican/Latin restaurant market from el Restaurante magazine.
Mexican/Latin Chefs on the Move
Colombian Named Latin America's Best Female Chef
Leonar Espinosa, chef of two restaurants in Bogota, Colombia, believes Colombian cuisine is on the rise.  Read More
Peruvian Chef Carlos Altamirano Adds to His Empire
Chef Carlos Altamirano recently opened his fifth Bay Area restaurant as the popularity of Peruvian food grows.  Read More
Chef Fermín Núñez to Lead New Austin Mexican Restaurant
Suerte, a new Mexican restaurant in Austin that will feature handmade masa and other authentic dishes, will be lead by Executive Chef Fermín Núñez.  Read More
Mexican/Latin Restaurant News
Florida Restaurants Pitch In to Help Hurricane Victims
Chefs from many Florida restaurants, including Mexican and other Latin-cuisine restaurants, responded generously to requests for help after the hurricane there. Read More
Did ICE Raids Cause Three Mexican Restaurants to Close?
Three Mexican restaurants in Nicholasville, Kentucky closed suddenly. Was an ICE roundup to blame?  Read More
El Pollo Grill Gives Away Tacos When Chargers Lose
The owner of El Pollo Grill in San Diego is unhappy that the Chargers are moving from the city, and is giving away tacos whenever the team loses.  Read More
Moe's Southwest Grill Opens 700th; Named 'Brand of the Year'
Moe's Southwest Grill opened its 700th location in East Brunswick, NJ on Thursday. Also, it was named Fast Casual Mexican Brand of the Year.  Read More
Other Mexican/Latin Foodservice Industry News
Restaurants, Dreamers Uncertain about DACA
Thursday October 5 is the last day to renew the residence and work permit for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Karina Magaña, who arrived in the United States when she was very little, is aware of this date.  Read More 
Restaurantes, Soñadores en Incertidumbre por DACA
El jueves 5 de Octubre del año en curso es el último día para renovar el permiso de permanencia y trabajo para los beneficiarios de  Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals  (DACA). Esto lo sabe Karina Magaña que llegó cuando era muy pequeña y quien dijo "no me voy porque este es mi hogar".   Read More
30k People to Sample Moles in Los Angeles Next Week
You'll be able to find thousands of mole lovers in Los Angeles on October 1, when the city hosts the 10th annual Feria de los Moles.  Read More
Tortilla Industry Association Europe Event Exceeds Hopes
The Tortilla Industry Association reports that its event in Barcelona last week attracted 76 registrants from 18 countries, which was 50 percent more attendees than it expected  Read More
Webinar Monday: Social Media for Mexican Restaurants
el Restaurante is sponsoring a free webinar on social media for Mexican restaurants on September 25 at 11 a.m. EST. The webinar will be led by Mark Sorenson of Social High Rise, a company that specializes in social media for restaurants. Attendees will learn about the basics of social media for restaurants. Click here to register
el Restaurante Survey of Independent Mexican Restaurants
el Restaurante is surveying owners of independent Mexican restaurants for the magazine's third annual Independent Mexican Restaurant Report, which will be published in the Oct/Nov/Dec issue. If you are a Mexican restaurant owner, please click here to complete the survey.
State Association News

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assoc. Helping After Hurricane
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association posted an information release packed with details about how restaurants can recover from Hurricane Irma.  Read More



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