{"id":19677,"date":"2023-06-14T00:23:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T00:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=19677"},"modified":"2023-06-13T20:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:26:21","slug":"burger-grill-giving-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/14\/burger-grill-giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Burger Grill Giving Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY MONICA CARRILLO<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

OUR VOICE COUNTS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Antonio Ortega, co-owner of Burger Grill in Ketchum, continued to make his restaurant a hit for many Blaine County residents, even after the impact of COVID-19. Although it wasn\u2019t always easy.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Latino-owned business located on Main Street in Ketchum has helped support many Latinos in the workforce, especially in the midst of the pandemic, trying to keep the restaurant open as much as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been going to his restaurant and enjoying his service and hospitality,\u201d said Herbert Romero, community builder and founder of the Sun Valley Hispanic Latin America Consortium of Greater 5B (a grassroots group). \u201cIt\u2019s always so welcoming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Romero also added that there was a time where Ortega wasn\u2019t sure if it was going to work out and thought the restaurant was \u2018going to shut down.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The Burger Grill opened its doors in 1995, providing a variety of options for Wood River Valley residents and visitors, offering chowders, lobster bisque and their classic Burger Grill burger. Ortega became co-owner sometime around 2018 although this is not confirmed. Romero met Ortega in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was introduced to him through our big brother\/mentorship effort in the community and even mentored his son for the past several years,\u201d Romero said.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the strong support co-owner Ortega has received through his restaurant, it has helped maintain the restaurant and keep it open\u2014and has supported navigating personal challenges of his own.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that his family is going through some serious challenges this time. However, with no excuse, we know individuals need to take responsibility for their actions, positive or negative,\u201d Romero said. \u201cWe want to continue to see him grow and prosper and move forward as a strong Latino business owner. He will do just that!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

*Ortega was contacted for comment but offered no answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Antonio Ortega, copropietario de Burger Grill, continu\u00f3 haciendo de su restaurante un \u00e9xito para muchos residentes del condado de Blaine, incluso despu\u00e9s del impacto de COVID-19\u2014aunque no siempre fue f\u00e1cil.<\/span><\/p>\n

Un negocio de propiedad latina ubicado en la calle principal de Ketchum, ha ayudado a apoyar a muchos latinos en la fuerza laboral, especialmente durante la mitad de la pandemia, tratando de mantener el restaurante abierto tanto como sea posible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe estado yendo a su restaurante y disfrutando de su servicio y hospitalidad\u201d, dijo Herbert Romero, Community Builder y Fundador del Consorcio SV Hispanic Latin America de Greater 5B (grupo de base). \u201cSiempre es tan acogedor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Romero tambi\u00e9n agreg\u00f3 que hubo un tiempo en el que Ortega no estaba seguro de si iba a funcionar y \u201cpens\u00f3 que iba a cerrar.\u201d El restaurante Burger Grill abri\u00f3 sus puertas en 1995, ofreciendo una variedad de opciones para los miembros de Wood River Valley, incluyendo sopa de langosta y su cl\u00e1sica hamburguesa de Burger Grill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Con el fuerte apoyo que el copropietario Ortega ha recibido a trav\u00e9s de su restaurante, ha ayudado a mantener el lugar abierto\u2013 y navegar situaciones dif\u00edciles personales.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cQueremos seguir vi\u00e9ndolo crecer y prosperar y seguir adelante como un fuerte due\u00f1o de negocios latino,\u201d dijo Romero.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Ortega fue contactado para hacer comentarios, pero no hubo respuesta<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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