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Taco Mafia follows a group of Austin taqueros as they support each other’s businesses.
A new generation of taqueros is showing how to achieve success in a post-pandemic world, while expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community. The self-proclaimed ‘Taco Mafia’ is forging a new path through friendship, sustainability, tradition, authenticity and a commitment to give back, while addressing issues such as sustainability, immigration, gentrification, and beyond.
Now Streaming
Taco Mafia follows a group of Austin taqueros as they support each other’s businesses.
A new generation of taqueros is showing how to achieve success in a post-pandemic world, while expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community. The self-proclaimed ‘Taco Mafia’ is forging a new path through friendship, sustainability, tradition, authenticity and a commitment to give back, while addressing issues such as sustainability, immigration, gentrification, and beyond.
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About the Series
The Taco Mafia has proven to the Austin community and the culinary world at large that while tortillas are the foundation for a great taco, community building is the foundation for a successful business.
For the past several decades, Austin has been a world leader in creative innovation and cultural expression through music, art and cuisine.
Amid rapid change throughout the city of Austin, a new generation of young local taqueros is creating the blueprint on how to achieve professional success in a post-pandemic world, while building lasting relationships and expanding the impact that a business can have in its own community.
The self-proclaimed 'Taco Mafia' is forging a new path built on friendship, tradition, authenticity, and a commitment to give back. This docuseries uses cuisine as an entry point to better understand the people behind the food.
Meet their families, see how they were raised, witness the major events that created these spectacular chefs, friends, business owners, and community leaders. Explore the driving forces that helped shape their commitment to building meaningful relationships and creating a sustainable ecosystem in their own industry. And dive into topics that reach far beyond the culinary industry such as entrepreneurship, sustainability, immigration, gentrification, politics and more.
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