News about the Mexican/Latin restaurant market from el Restaurante magazine.
Mexican/Latin Chefs on the Move
First Winner of Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Announced
After putting out a call to action to young aspiring New Orleans chefs, Chef Aarón Sánchez has selected the first ever recipient for the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund, a young man named Oswaldo Rios.  Read More
Famed Venezuelan Chef Launching in Miami
Venezuelan chef Carlos Garcia announced that he is opening a restaurant in Miami. His restaurant in Caracas, Alto, has been listed among the 50 best Latin restaurants.  Read More
Mexican/Latin Restaurant News
Churros for Charity: TexMex Rest Donates Food Truck Sales

López Mexican Restaurant in Houston has regularly contributed to charities during the decades since it was founded by Rodrigo López in 1978, but the restaurant's charitable giving took a sweet turn earlier this month when the owners parked their Dulce de López Dessert Truck out front and promised the proceeds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Read More
The Customers Like the Food, and Each Other

"In our restaurant, on two occasions the bride and groom have exchanged engagement rings to seal the creation and growth of a future family," says Jesus Valencia, manager of The Agave Mexican Restaurant in Wichita, Kansas.  Read More
Los clientes gustan de la comida y se agradan unos a otros

"En nuestro restaurante, en dos ocasiones los novios les han dado a sus novias el clásico anillo de compromiso para sellar la creación y crecimiento de una futura familia", cuenta Jesús Valencia, Administrador de El Agave Mexican Restaurant, en Wichita.  Lee Mas
Famous Houston TexMex Chain Cyclone Anaya's Sold

The Houston TexMex restaurant Cyclone Anaya's, which has seven locations, has been sold to Heritage Restaurant Group  Read More
New Place Tintorera in LA Focuses on Mexican Wines

A new Los Angeles restaurant from Mexico City chef Maycoll Calderón is taking advantage of the proximity to Valle de Guadalupe and serving up fine Mexican wines  Read More
Milwaukee's BelAir Cantina Opens Location in Madison

BelAir Cantina, a Mexican taco restaurant with five locations in Milwaukee, has opened a location in Madison, Wisconsin.  Read More
Other Mexican/Latin Foodservice Industry News
Latin Food Symposium Scheduled for Monday

The Latino Food Industry Association is presenting the 4th annual Latin Food Symposium. This event, held at the Western Foodservice Expo in L.A. on Monday, Aug. 28, will include a Titans of the Industry Panel, a presentation of Latino Shopping Demographics, and a reception.  Read More
 

Webinar: 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
NYC Delays Implementation of Nutritional Info Rule

New York City has postponed the date for restaurants and the food industry with more than 15 locations to post nutritional information, including the federal recommendation for the intake of 2000 calories per day.  Read More
 


NYC retrasa la regla de información nutricional


La ciudad de New York pospone la fecha para que los restaurantes e industria de los alimentos con más de 15 locales pongan información nutricional, incluyendo la recomendación federal de la ingesta de 2000 calorías diarias, en las etiquetas de los alimentos.  Lee Mas
 

State Association News

State Restaurant Associations Pursuing Mex/Lat Members

You are wanted! State restaurant associations across the U.S. are realizing that owners of Mexican and other Latin restaurants are underrepresented among their members, and some are taking steps to recruit them.  Read More

Las asociaciones estatales de restaurantes buscan miembros Mex/Lat

Le necesitan. Las asociaciones estatales de restaurantes de todos los Estados Unidos se han dado cuenta de que los propietarios de restaurantes mexicanos y de otros restaurantes latinos no tienen suficiente representación entre sus miembros y algunas están tomando medidas para reclutarlos. Lee Mas



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