who is frisco?
I was born and raised in Arequipa, a city located near the Peruvian southern border, one of four brothers and a sister. At age 30, I migrated to the United States, arriving at the Miami airport with $300 in my pocket, two suitcases, and a big dream, leaving behind my wife and one-year-old daughter. My dream was to be able to work and soon send for my family. My first job in the hospitality industry was as a banquet server at a hotel in Lexington, Kentucky, where I discovered my passion for serving. I moved around and moved up, and with hard work and endless hours invested was eventually promoted to a management position.
In 2010, seven years after leaving Peru, I was able to bring my wife and daughter to the United States, and in 2012, our second daughter was born. My dream was fulfilled. Yet soon enough I realized that in this amazing country, we can have more than one dream, and with hard work and strong work ethics, anything we put our mind on can be achieved.
My new and more ambitious dream was to open my own restaurant—a Peruvian-style charcoal rotisserie chicken restaurant, to be precise. My desire to provide excellent service, passion for food, and leadership skills made me realize that being an entrepreneur would be my logical next step in this journey.
Opening a Peruvian-style chicken restaurant would also be the perfect way to give back to the community—the community from which I have received so much. Lancaster is now my home, and bringing delicious cuisine that is healthy, flavorful, and affordable to the already diverse and rich culinary scenery in Lancaster brings me much satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
It is my hope that you enjoy our Peruvian food as much as we enjoy making it for you. We thank you for your support and wish that you come back again and again.
Sincerely,
Francisco “Frisco” Gomez De La Torre
Founder/Owner/Managing Partner
In 2010, seven years after leaving Peru, I was able to bring my wife and daughter to the United States, and in 2012, our second daughter was born. My dream was fulfilled. Yet soon enough I realized that in this amazing country, we can have more than one dream, and with hard work and strong work ethics, anything we put our mind on can be achieved.
My new and more ambitious dream was to open my own restaurant—a Peruvian-style charcoal rotisserie chicken restaurant, to be precise. My desire to provide excellent service, passion for food, and leadership skills made me realize that being an entrepreneur would be my logical next step in this journey.
Opening a Peruvian-style chicken restaurant would also be the perfect way to give back to the community—the community from which I have received so much. Lancaster is now my home, and bringing delicious cuisine that is healthy, flavorful, and affordable to the already diverse and rich culinary scenery in Lancaster brings me much satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
It is my hope that you enjoy our Peruvian food as much as we enjoy making it for you. We thank you for your support and wish that you come back again and again.
Sincerely,
Francisco “Frisco” Gomez De La Torre
Founder/Owner/Managing Partner
