After greater than 25 years on the Northeast aspect, Beto’s Alt-Mex is closing its doorways after a final hurrah on Sunday, March 19. After an unsure and financially tight 12 months due to inflation, the house owners say staying open is just not sustainable.
San Antonians can seize a final plate (or two) of fish tacos and empanadas from 11 a.m. to eight p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19. Brunch shall be served till 2 p.m. and there’s an all-day blissful hour.
Prices to function the restaurant have soared 40% over the past 12 months, co-owner Chris Masker instructed MySA, “but it surely’s simply not meals, it is also utilities, insurance coverage, all the pieces.”
Chris and his spouse Michelle bought the restaurant three years in the past through the COVID pandemic. They hope to revive the model in a extra trendy location as soon as financial forces stabilize, Chris stated, noting that working inside a historic 100-year-old construction on Broadway got here with its personal set of exorbitant prices.
Till then, the model will proceed to keep up its social media presence and share future updates.
“We simply need to thank everybody for the years of help. It has been good to see the entire folks sharing the reminiscences and totally different generations of households, so we’re unhappy however we’re warmed by the love and help,” Chris stated to MySA. “And we want to thank the entire workers that made it doable for us to remain open all these years, lots of which labored for greater than 5 to 10 years.”
Chris stated they need to protect the Beto’s Alt-Mex model in different methods, with hopes of collaborating for retail placement in shops like H-E-B for pre-packaged or frozen meals, or possibly even a recipe ebook. It additionally seems the historic constructing on Broadway will proceed to serve the realm as a doable taqueria.
The pair posted the information on Belto’s Alt-Mex’s Fb web page: “We want to Thank You all on your continued love and help that you’ve got proven Beto’s Alt-Mex over the past 25 years. It’s with blended feelings that this Sunday, March 19, 2023 shall be our final day open. We invite all of you to come back and luxuriate in one final expertise with us this weekend. This isn’t a goodbye however a see ya later!! We really feel assured that we will come again higher than ever sooner or later. So, for now thanks for the reminiscences! Please share this message along with your family and friends, we don’t need to miss spreading the phrase to anybody. Thanks! A lot Love, Your Beto’s Alt-Mex Household “
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