From Dishwasher to Award-Winning Restaurateur

*Wonderful story, wonderful restaurant. Hugo’s in one of my favorites in Houston. The back story is a wonderfully American tale. Thanks to the Cesar Chavez Foundation for sending the link. VL


PrintBy The Atlantic

Hugo Ortega crossed over the Mexican border and arrived in Houston, Texas, without documents and without knowing any English. Over the next few years, he would become a citizen through President Reagan’s amnesty program and go from washing dishes to owning multiple restaurants. Now, he and his wife, Tracy Vaught—whom he met while working as a dishwasher in her restaurant in the 80’s—are the “reigning powerhouse couple of Houston’s competitive restaurant scene.”

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