VIVA NOLA May 2019

decisions and autonomy
as administrators,”
comments Oseguera.
The other branches of
El Paso do not have a
brother in place to run
it, but Oseguera prefers
to treat all employees as
if they were members of
his own family. Despite
being the boss, a word
that he does not accept,
Oseguera works long
days and takes very
few days off. His family
understands that his
sacrifice is for their own
good, and although they
try to spend time together,
it is not something that
happens every day. Maria
works in the business
and accompanies her
husband on his long drives
to branches throughout
several states, which
serves as a way to share
some time together. “If
we did not work together,
I would barely see him,”
Maria says.
El Paso Mandeville is
growing quickly because
the community has a very
familiar atmosphere. The
restaurant has a very loyal
clientele, and some of the
customers visit several
times a week.
For Jose Oseguera, the
brother who manages
the restaurant, it is very
special to get to know
his customers. “We have
generations of a family
who come here together.
You see the mom, the
grandmother and the
children. We have couples
who meet religiously here
on Friday afternoons
and they already know
their waiter. We love that
people come here to
celebrate their birthdays
and we move our tables
around to accommodate
for large group
celebrations,” Jose adds.
Supporting the
communities surrounding
the restaurants is very
important for the owners
of El Paso. They make
donations to schools
and support different
community initiatives.
“Just as we value the
workers, we know that
we cannot exist without
the community,” reflects
Oseguera.
The menu at El Paso offers
a wide variety of Texmex
dishes and typical dishes
from various regions of
Mexico, such as the Carne
Asada and the seafood
dishes. They have gained
the Northshore’s clientele
little by little, due to the
quality of the food and
their service. “Everything
here is made from scratch.
We have very good quality.
All our meat, including
our ground beef, is Black
Angus and we use quality
alcohol for our drinks,”
adds Oseguera.
The meal recommended
by the proud owner is the
chilaquiles accompanied by
a house organic margarita,
but he makes sure to
mention that they carry
a great selection of red
wines for the wine lovers.
Daily specials such as
Monday 2x1, Taco Tuesday
and Happy Hour give
you even more reasons
to try the variety of the
menu and the delicious
Margaritas at El Paso,
Mandeville.
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