VIVA NOLA May 2019

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Family Friendly El Po
Jorge Oseguera and his family
represent one of the many examples
of perseverant immigrants, who,
through their commitment to work,
have managed to achieve their
dreams.
After working for several years in
the restaurant industry, Oseguera
entered El Paso restaurant with the
intention of becoming a partner.
Born in Michoacan, Mexico, he
moved to Florida, where he lived for
several years and worked in various
restaurants. He met his wife Maria
from Venezuela while working at
one of the restaurants and together
they moved to their new home in
Louisiana 11 years ago.
work hard, to save your money, so
that you can offer money to invest
as a partner in the business,” says
Oseguera.
The El Paso Mandeville branch has
a special meaning for Oseguera
because his biggest investment is
there - his family. His brother Jose
and his sister-in-law Sugey run the
restaurant, which opened its doors
two years ago.
By AnaMaria Bech
For many, working with the family
may be difficult, but for Jorge,
relying on their support is very
helpful because he knows that
they know what they are doing and
because “they are good people.”
The family philosophy works great
at El Paso. “We respect the roles
of each person, we support their
The Osegueda Families of El Paso Mandeville. From Left to Right: Jorge and María, owners. Sugey and Jose, managers.
Both understood that Oseguera
had a very clear dream of owning
a business. That goal has been met
with a partnership at El Paso, a chain
of restaurants that has branches
in six states in the U.S. “Everything
in this life is like that. You put in
your mind what you want, and you
find what you need to accomplish
it. In this case, what you need is to
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