Casa Bonita is looking for to rent greater than 550 folks earlier than the beloved restaurant and leisure venue in Lakewood makes its extremely anticipated re-debut in Could.
The corporate introduced Thursday it’s now accepting functions for positions within the front-of-house, back-of-house, and on the leisure employees, resembling cliff divers, amongst different roles.
Government Chef and Culinary Director Dana Rodriguez, who was nominated for a James Beard award this week, tells JHB she is going to want 150 folks alone to function the kitchen. Casa Bonita would be the greatest employees she’s ever managed.
“I’ve labored in large kitchens. I labored like Cheesecake Manufacturing unit and issues like that, however to be in cost is a very totally different factor,” Rodriguez mentioned.
To organize for the size of the operation, Rodriguez is envisioning it like 10 variations of Work & Class, her acclaimed Latin American eatery in Denver, working side-by-side concurrently – “like an orchestra,” she mentioned.
The menu is but to be solidified, however longtime followers can anticipate to see a few of Casa Bonita’s prior dishes — simply “in a greater method” and made in-house, Rodriguez mentioned.
One factor’s for positive: There shall be sopapillas. “I believe if we don’t do sopapillas anymore, folks won’t ever come again,” Rodriguez mentioned.
However very first thing’s first: Hiring. For the reason that pandemic, eating places nationwide have been hindered by staffing shortages with many homeowners lamenting the issue of discovering staff. Nonetheless, Rodriguez stays optimistic. In spite of everything, Casa Bonita is thought worldwide, as are its new homeowners, “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, she mentioned.
Plus, who is aware of, possibly they’ll be a part of her subsequent James Beard-nominated restaurant.
“I by no means care if I win or not. I believe to be a part of that record, it feels so good which you can respect your folks — your employees, the folks you’re employed with on a regular basis to make this occur,” she mentioned of her 2023 James Beard nod for “excellent chef” of the yr, a nationally aggressive class.
Those that are desirous about being part of the most recent chapter in Casa Bonita’s historical past can peruse on-line job listings at casabonitajobs.com. Casa Bonita could have translators onsite in the course of the interview course of, Rodriguez mentioned. And relying on the position, some staff might begin instantly whereas others’ begin dates could also be delayed.
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