Industry News
La Casita del Sabor: From Enchiladas at Church to Three Restaurants
Chef María Olmino is a woman who has risen from pain and has rebuilt her home and a good future for her three children, thanks to her culinary skills. Last August, she opened La Casita del Sabor's third restaurant in Middletown, Connecticut, offering Read more
Sep 27, 2023
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Aumentar sus ventas de cerveza y vino: Nuevo suplemento digital
¿Quiere aumentar sus ventas de cerveza y vino? Entonces consulta el nuevo Suplemento Digital de el Restaurante, Banking on Beer & Wine. Este suplemento contiene información sobre los siguientes temas: Read more
Sep 25, 2023
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Wine and Craft Beer: New Digital Supplement Published
Want to grow your beer and wine sales? Then check out the new Digital Supplement from el Restaurante, Banking on Beer & Wine. This supplement is packed with information on the following topics: Read more
Sep 25, 2023
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La Casita del Sabor: From Enchiladas at Church to Three Restaurants
Chef María Olmino is a woman who has risen from pain and has rebuilt her home and a good future for her three children, thanks to her culinary skills. Last August, she opened La Casita del Sabor's third restaurant in Middletown, Connecticut, offering Read more
Sep 27, 2023
Aumentar sus ventas de cerveza y vino: Nuevo suplemento digital
¿Quiere aumentar sus ventas de cerveza y vino? Entonces consulta el nuevo Suplemento Digital de el Restaurante, Banking on Beer & Wine. Este suplemento contiene información sobre los siguientes temas: Read more
Sep 25, 2023
Wine and Craft Beer: New Digital Supplement Published
Want to grow your beer and wine sales? Then check out the new Digital Supplement from el Restaurante, Banking on Beer & Wine. This supplement is packed with information on the following topics: Read more
Sep 25, 2023
Registration Open for 2024 Buyer's Guide, New Categories
The registration for the 2024 el Restaurante Buyer's Guide is now open! To make the guide more valuable than ever to our 25,000 readers, we've expanded several categories and added a category for Catering/Delivery/Take-out. Read more
Sep 22, 2023
Mexican Restaurants Among Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants of 2023
The culinary honors just keep on coming for the Mexican/Latin restaurant industry. Bon Appetit recently recognized four restaurants in the category in its list of Best New Restaurants of 2023. Read more
Sep 20, 2023
Antojo Industry Expo Scheduled for 2024
The 2nd Annual ANTOJO INDUSTRY TRADE EXPO, the trade event for the Latino food and beverage industry, is coming to Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention Center to be held October 13-14, 2024. “This is very exciting news to share and as Read more
Sep 19, 2023
Hispanic Chefs Garner Best New Chef, Michelin Honors
The proliferation of Mexican- and Latin-inspired restaurants continues to elevate the cuisine throughout the U.S. — and nowhere is that more evident in the number of high-profile honors chefs are bringing home. Read more
Sep 14, 2023
Chefs: Covid Made Them Ask “Why are we doing this?”
Covid devastated the restaurant business, but it also caused many restaurant owners/chefs to focus on improving their work environments and sustainability practices, according to a panel of chefs at the Latin American Cuisine Summit at the Culinary I Read more
Sep 13, 2023
New Opening Roundup: England, Orlando
Read about a new opening in Stockport, England and in Orlando Read more
Sep 11, 2023
Mexican Wines on Your Menu? Yes, Now is the Time
There is a feeling in the wine world that something big is happening regarding Mexican wines. Suddenly in the past few years wine lovers have recognized that wines from Mexico can be excellent, even exceptional. Read more
Sep 11, 2023
Remy Martin Partnering with Carlos Gaytan, Paola Velez, HRA in Sobremesa Campaign
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Rémy Martin is launching Que Viva Rémy Sobremesa, an homage to Sobremesa, the post-dining tradition found throughout many Hispanic cultures. The campaign brings influential culinary and mixology tastemakers toget Read more
Sep 8, 2023
LRA Sponsoring Mixer and Business Summit
The Latino Restaurant Association, whose membership now exceeds 1,100 restaurants, is sponsoring two events in Los Angeles in the coming month. Read more
Sep 7, 2023
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Helps Raise Funds for No Kid Hungry
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has partnered with Share Our Strength to raise funds for No Kid Hungry’s ‘Food is the Most Important School Supply’ campaign. Read more
Sep 7, 2023
LRA Asks James Beard to Add Latinos to Board
The Latino Restaurant Association (LRA) and others are pressuring the James Beard Foundation to increase Latino representation on its board. Read more
Sep 6, 2023
Texas Restaurant Association Celebrates Legislative Wins
Today, the foodservice industry is operating under a series of new and amended laws that were passed during Texas’ 88th Regular Legislative Session. The Texas Restaurant Association delivered over 70 offensive and defensive wins during the session, c Read more
Sep 1, 2023
New Opening Roundup: Ohio, Atlanta
Read about Mariposa in Newark, Ohio and Pachengo's in Atlanta Read more
Aug 30, 2023
Takito Founder, Manager Honored by MS Society
Mario Ponce, founder and operator of Takito Brand Restaurants, and Ben Teresi, area operations manager for the restaurants, are being honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at the group's Annual Chicago Dinner of Champions on September 21 Read more
Aug 25, 2023
Fonda San Miguel Awards Two Scholarships
Austin Community College students Jacob Pham and Nicolle Rivera Martinez are the first recipients of a career scholarship agreement that serves to prepare students to become future leaders in the culinary world. The scholarships are a tribute to the Read more
Aug 21, 2023
Cilantro Taco Grill Partners with Pitbull, Seeks Franchise Growth
Cilantro Taco Grill, the Mexican immigrant-founded fast casual restaurant with more than 15 locations throughout Chicago, has partnered with new investment partners to fuel the brand’s franchise growth. Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull) and Fransmart Read more
Aug 16, 2023
Michigan Hospitality Foundation, KitchenAid Develop Training Program
The Michigan Hospitality Foundation (MHF) has announced a three-year agreement with Whirlpool Corporation and their KitchenAid brand to support hospitality education programming throughout the state. Read more
Aug 11, 2023