BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230503T160000Z DTEND:20230503T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:GEMCC's Monthly Luncheon Series DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker & Featured Caterer\n\n\n\n\n\n \nRussell started his restaurant career in the kitchen washing dishes and learning\n\nfirst-hand all facets of the food service industry. He caught the entrepreneurial spirit\n\nearly and started El Matador Foods in 1986\, a tortilla factory in Baytown\, Texas. Gringo's\n\nTex-Mex came to life in 1993 when Russell had the opportunity to branch out on his\n\nown\, taking over a building in Pearland that had been home to four other failed\n\nrestaurant concepts. Russell applied his philosophy of serving the highest quality\n\nTex-Mex at the lowest price possible for the new venture. The community responded and\n\nhas allowed Russell\, along with his 2\,600 team members\, to expand the company to 22\n\nlocations\, including four other concepts Jimmy Changas\, Bullritos \, The Lunch Box and\n\nBurger Libre with two more Gringo's locations currently in development\, Conroe and\n\nTomball.\n\n \n\nThirty years later\, Russell's passion for the well-being of his team members and\n\ncommunity is paramount. Take care of what is important and the rest will fall into place.\n\nAs President and CEO of Gringo's Mexican Kitchen & Jimmy Changas restaurants\, he\n\nconsiders himself extremely fortunate to serve tacos and enchiladas for a living.\n\n\n\n"I believe that in order for a business to realize its true purpose\, their primary mission\n\nmust go beyond focusing only on profits." ~ Russell Ybarra\n\n\n\nMENU\n\n\n\nAppetizers\n\n\n Veracruz Shrimp - brochette-style with Mexican panela cheese\, jalapeno\, bacon-wrapped\n Chips + Salsas on Table\n\nMain Course\n\n\n Fajita Buffet - steak & chicken fajita meat\, grilled onions\, Mexican rice\, refried beans\, guacamole\, pico de gallo\, grated cheese\, with flour tortillas\n\n\nDessert\n\n\n Churro Cake Balls X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nGuest Speaker &\; Featured Caterer
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Russell started his restaurant career in the kitchen washing dishes and learning
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first-hand all facets of the food service industry. He caught the entrepreneurial spirit
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early and started El Matador Foods in 1986\, a tortilla factory in Baytown\, Texas. Gringo&rsquo\;s
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Tex-Mex came to life in 1993 when Russell had the opportunity to branch out on his
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own\, taking over a building in Pearland that had been home to four other failed
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restaurant concepts. Russell applied his philosophy of serving the highest quality
\n\n
Tex-Mex at the lowest price possible for the new venture. The community responded and
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has allowed Russell\, along with his 2\,600 team members\, to expand the company to 22
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locations\, including four other concepts &ndash\; Jimmy Changas\, Bullritos®\;\, The Lunch Box and
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Burger Libre with two more Gringo&rsquo\;s locations currently in development\, Conroe and
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Tomball.
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Thirty years later\, Russell&rsquo\;s passion for the well-being of his team members and
\n\n
community is paramount. Take care of what is important and the rest will fall into place.
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As President and CEO of Gringo&rsquo\;s Mexican Kitchen &\; Jimmy Changas restaurants\, he
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considers himself extremely fortunate to serve tacos and enchiladas for a living.
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\n&ldquo\;I believe that in order for a business to realize its true purpose\, their primary mission
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must go beyond focusing only on profits.&rdquo\; ~ Russell Ybarra
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\nAppetizers
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Dessert
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\n LOCATION:The Atrium Center 21575 Hwy 59 N New Caney\, TX 77357 UID:e.478.17398 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260927T024556Z URL:https://business.gemcchamber.com/events/details/gemcc-s-monthly-luncheon-series-17398 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR