Congratulations to the Mexican/Latin Winners of James Beard Awards

Seven Mexican/Latin chefs, restaurants and media were honored with James Beard Awards in Chicago on June 16. Read More

"Solidarity Restaurants" Relaunches to Protect Immigrant Workers

Today, June 20, representatives from One Fair Wage and Presente.org celebrate the relaunch of Solidarity Restaurants, a national network protect immigrant restaurant workers, during a campaign kickoff at Bistro Casa Azul in New York City. The national campaign is designed to unite businesses that are stepping up to protect immigrant workers facing Trump’s renewed ICE raids, wage theft, and looming Medicaid cuts. Read More

How to Respond to ICE Raids

As immigration raids continue to escalate, more and more members of the restaurant community are being caught up in the ICE dragnet being cast not only in Los Angeles but in cities around the country, as well. Read More

Chef Lorena Garcia Joins "No Kid Hungry" to Help End Summer Hunger

Chef Lorena Garcia is one of several trusted voices speaking out in support of No Kid Hungry and its mission to help feed kids during the summer. Read More

My Fave Recipe: Pinche Hash

When Kevin Morrison decided to move on from a successful sandwich shop business he’d built, he knew he wanted to stay in the foodservice arena. He decided his next step would be to open a food truck. Read More

Webinar Posted: The Advantages of Local Sourcing

 Interested in sourcing more of your ingredients locally? Then you'll enjoy watching the recording of this el Restaurante webinar, which featured two experts in local sourcing for restaurants: Jose Salazar, chef/owner of Mita's in Cincinnati; and Karyn Tomlinson, chef/owner of Myriel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Read More

Querétaro: The Land Where Wine Celebrates its Festival

Summer in Querétaro, Mexico is not only measured in degrees Celsius, but also in ripe bunches of grapes, clinking glasses, and dirt roads that smell of history and freshly picked grapes.  Read More

Third Annual Antojo Expo Will Benefit Restaurants, Vendors

Plans are underway for the the 3rd Annual Antojo Industry Trade Expo set for October 13 – 14 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. el Restaurante reached out to Eric Jurado, the show’s producer, to learn more about the show and the benefits it will deliver. Read More

Put Your Salsa Recipe to the Test for a Chance at $750 and a Sammic Immersion Blender

Are you proud of the salsa you make in your restaurant? Then put your salsa recipe to the test and enter the el Restaurante Sassiest Salsa Contest sponsored by Sammic! Read More

The May/June Edition of el Restaurante is Now Available!

The May/June 2025 issue is packed with helpful articles for owners, managers an chefs of Mexican and other Latin-cuisine restaurants. Articles include:

• Creating amazing Latin salads
• The magic of molcajetes
• Adding sotol cocktails to your bar menu
• The value of local sourcing
• Making tasty cemitas

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