‘American dream’: Charlotte chef who started as a dishwasher brings family recipes to the table

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) – Many dream of being a chef.

When Omar Garcia immigrated from Mexico to the US, the idea of becoming a chef was beyond his wildest dreams.

At 19, he was willing to take any job he could find. His first restaurant gig in 2009 was as a dishwasher, so cooking wasn’t exactly on his radar…

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