When Dos Amigos owner, Jorge Bouras, arrived at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in 2013, he missed the taste of his hometowns, Mexico City and San Diego. Bouras and his business partner, a fellow Hotel School alum, David Farahi, recognized an opportunity to bring Cali-Mex style tacos to Ithaca. Since hitting the streets in 2015, Dos Amigos has attracted a loyal base of customers.

Dos Amigos believes it can make life a little better, both by building a culture centered around its teams and by delivering a unique dining experience with food and beverages that can stand the test of time.

This is the Dos Amigos Mission. We know that in order to make happy customers, you need happy employees. The Dos Amigos mission must start with its team. This means providing a livable wage, a great work environment, profit sharing, and management that cares about them. According to Bouras, “The first step is taking care of our people. We plan to focus on what our team needs and wants to thrive inside and outside of the restaurant. For a lot of entry-level employees, it’s their first job, and they might not be familiar with professionalism and leadership; they might not be thinking about where they want to be financially, or the future. Ideally, we would like to have them spend time each week learning how to reach their goals. We want to provide our employees with more than just a job.”