TRA 2018

Pete Cortez

La Familia Cortez Restaurants


Born into the restaurant business as the son of Jorge Cortez, Pete Cortez started his career drying silverware at the tender age of 8. From bussing tables to managing the privately held restaurants and real estate company that employs more than 600 team members, Pete has worked in every aspect of La Familia Cortez Restaurants, learning the business from the ground up. As Chief Operating Officer, his primary role is to shape the company’s organizational structure, growing the company through innovation and efficiency while incorporating the history, culture and traditions that have made the family business one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States

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