Palacios, SoledadUnited States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Haro, AlonsoPalacios, Soledad2016-03-23Alonso Haro talks about his childhood in Zacatecas, Mexico, his early work experience, and his father's dream of owning a restaurant. Haro discusses opening the restaurant Taqueria La Parrilla, hiring Noe Ramirez as the principle chef, each family member's role in the restaurant, and the expansion of the restaurant to multiple locations in Athens and Watkinsville. Haro highlights the importance of the employees to the success of the restaurant, the multinational makeup of the employees, and the flexibility and receptiveness regarding employees' needs. He comments on the most popular dishes served, the familial culture of the restaurant, and his enjoyment of talking to customers. He discusses successes and mistakes that the restaurant has experienced, the need for experience when entering the restaurant business, and the way the restaurant gives back to the Athens community. Haro talks about his family.Alonso Haro was born in Chicago but grew up in Zacatecas, Mexico. In 1992 he moved with his family to Gainesville, Georgia and two years later settled in Athens, Georgia. Alonso worked in the family restaurant, Taqueria La Parrilla, that his father started, and later became one of the co-owners.Interviewed by Soledad Palacios.video/mp4spahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Athens Oral History Projecthttp://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL361AOHP-ead.xmlGeorgia--AthensRestaurantsRestaurants--Georgia--AthensAlonso Haro interviewed by Soledad Palacios, 23 March 2016.MovingImage