This week Gary & Shannon welcome President and CEO Rod and Head Chef Allan Rodrigo of Rodrigo's Mexican Grill, ten locations all over SoCal. The Fraser Family opened their first Mexican food restaurant, Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, in Orange, California on July 7, 1972. The food was simple, fresh, and authentic, made by expert cooks from Jalisco, Mexico. It all began with the founders, Roderick and Patricia Fraser. Rod, a World War, II Veteran pilot from Oregon, and Patricia, a local girl from Orange, married in 1944, and joined the post-war boom. Restaurants become the main family business in the 1960's. With the help of their oldest son, Rick, locations opened throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire. In 2017, the Fraser family chose to bring all the Don Jose restaurants under their new existing brand, Rodrigo's Mexican Grill. Its name was a tribute to their late father, Rod.
Today, Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill is still owned and operated by the Fraser family. This close-knit family includes seven siblings and 25 cousins in the 3rd generation, many who now work in the family business. Their mission is to continue to serve delicious quality Mexican food, at a good value.