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How do all these Mexican restaurants survive?
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:22 pm
Ruston just opened another Mexican place which will make about 12-15 places for Mexican food not including Taco Bell. There’s only 23,000 people here. I travel for work and it’s the same in Texas, Arkansas, etc. I rarely see any of them closing down though. Is America just this obsessed with Mexican food?
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Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:23 pm to Demonbengal
They don’t.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:24 pm to Demonbengal
Lafayette is the same way. We have so much food culture here and we have 2-3 messycan restaurants for every Cajun food joint.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:24 pm to Demonbengal
Open borders?
Cash customers?
Cash customers?
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:24 pm to Demonbengal
They pay themselves next to nothing, work 24/7 and live in a house with 20 other Mexicans.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:25 pm to Demonbengal
How does Francois survive in Baton Rouge?
Money laundering.
Money laundering.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:25 pm to Demonbengal
They’re pretty popular they all stay busy around here
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:25 pm to Demonbengal
Cheap reliable labor because they are usually all family straight from across the border
Relatively cheap ingredients
$8 margaritas that cost less than $1 to make
Relatively cheap ingredients
$8 margaritas that cost less than $1 to make
This post was edited on 2/19/23 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:25 pm to Demonbengal
quote:
Is America just this obsessed with Mexican food?
I think this is one answer. I think another answer is the overhead is so cheap (labor, ingredients, most location choices, etc). And the QC has got to be simpler, i mean how hard is it to routinely pump out consistent refried beans and rice.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:26 pm to Demonbengal
Everybody loved tacos
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:27 pm to Demonbengal
Tequila
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:28 pm to Demonbengal
They are mostly very small, in second tier strip centers, and thus have low overhead.
I’m not complaining. I love good Mexican food.
I’m not complaining. I love good Mexican food.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:29 pm to Demonbengal
Mexican restaurants are a money laundering scheme for the cartels
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:29 pm to Demonbengal
Salsa must be cheap as frick. Has anyone ever finished their free allotment of salsa? Sometimes the bowl gets low and they just bring another.
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:29 pm to Demonbengal
Stash houses for people and drugs
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:29 pm to buford4LSU
quote:
Mexican restaurants are a money laundering scheme for the cartels
This is likely also happening
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:31 pm to kciDAtaE
quote:all the time
Has anyone ever finished their free allotment of salsa
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:31 pm to buford4LSU
quote:
Mexican restaurants are a money laundering scheme for the cartels
My money is on this and it is a great front, they always have the cheapest drinks.
This post was edited on 2/19/23 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 2/19/23 at 6:32 pm to member12
One of the positives I have found is I was in Jackson, TN for work a few months ago and had some of the best Mexican I’ve ever had. It’s not like you have to be in Texas anymore for really good Mexican cuisine.
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