Papi’s Mexican Restaurant proprietor, Marcos Valdes has impressed his nephew to pursue his new clothes enterprise at 17
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – From humble beginnings to now changing into an inspiration for others together with his household, the person behind Papi’s Mexican Restaurant is reflecting on his journey, creating the restaurant.
What began as a dream for Marcos Valdes has turn out to be a actuality.
Proudly owning a pair eating places within the metropolis of Lexington however the journey of being a enterprise proprietor wasn’t a simple one.
Marcos is initially from Córdoba, within the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
“I got here to Lexington 22 years in the past from Mexico, and my complete life in Mexico was working in eating places. So I used to be very conversant in the idea after which once I got here right here, clearly I began working in eating places too,” recollects Valdes, who’s now the proprietor of Papi’s Mexican Restaurant.
After years of persistence, laborious work and financial savings, the unimaginable turned attainable for Valdes.
“Lastly, about 5 years in the past, I discovered the place not too costly. It was a tough place. As a result of he doesn’t have an excessive amount of parking in his personal second flooring. However I went for it anyway, I wished to do it and I did it in any paid off,” he says.
His unique location on Euclid Avenue stays open, having survived the pandemic.
When requested how did he find yourself in Lexington, Valdes says it’s all because of his mom.
“We have been seven siblings. So she came visiting right here and she or he beloved the place. After which she met my stepfather she married him after which, she was in a position to carry us all alongside,” he additionally says.
The laborious work and dedication of Valdes has even impressed his nephew to additionally pursue his personal clothes enterprise.
“Seeing Marcos and the way a lot work that he did put into, after all, he stated, 18 years working simply as a server, that helps quite a bit rising up seeing that since you understand that it’s extra about like placing your head down and simply going and doing it greater than you may speak about it,” provides his nephew, Jayd Huynh who simply opened a clothes retailer on-line, known as Everthing’s Attainable.
Marcos and his nephew say it’s nice to see the Hispanic and Latino inhabitants proceed to develop in Lexington.
“I’ve seen explosion of development from the Hispanic neighborhood. It’s great,” says Marcos.
Valdes provides that his mom usually expresses how proud she is of him.
