Polanquito - IndoorMedia

What Services or Products does your business provide?

Polanquito’s menu has delicious food from many different regions of Mexico including Acapulco, Veracruz, Michoacan, Baja California, Puebla, Mexico City, Yucatan, Guerrero and Oaxaca.

Polanquito is place where you can experience authentic Mexican food without having to leave Houston. And, if you have been to Mexico or are a native Mexican, Polanquito will bring you home. Polanquito is named after Polanco, a trendy neighborhood in Mexico city filled with upscale gastronomy.

What types of advertising are you currently doing and what types of advertising have been most successful for you in the past? (It’s ok if it isn’t IndoorMedia 😊)

Spothopper

Are there any certifications, awards, or media recognition for the business? Please include certifications that may seem obvious, like certification from the board of health for restaurants.

Houston chronicle 2 page reviews
Houston Chronicle top 10 dishes of the year 2020
Houstonia top 10 Mexican restaurants 2021

Feature article in the Houston Chronicle: “Authentic Mexican restaurant Polanquito HTX opens in Rice Military/Washington Corridor”

How many employees does the business have? Are there any special employees that have a unique story? Are there any employees who have been with the company a particularly long time?

We have 7 employees.

In your own words, please write a paragraph about how the owner or partners got interested in starting this business. Is the owner the first person in their family to own a business? Did they have a career before starting this business? Were there any specific challenges they faced in opening or keeping the business open?

Chef Diego Navarro was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was raised in the state of Veracruz. Since a very early age he knew that gastronomy was his passion. He began making sushi in middle school and selling it on the playground. He studied cuisine at the Culinary Institute of Mexico in Puebla, Mexico, and graduated in 2010. He went on to work in the kitchen of one of the most luxurious resorts in Mexico, the Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen. Soon after, he got his Master’s Degree in the top culinary school in the world, the Basque Culinary Center in northern Spain. He became a small business owner when he opened Polanquito with his brother, Santiago Navarro in April of 2019. Chef Diego is dedicated to bringing all Houstonians and those visiting Houston a Little Piece of Mexico.

Tell a story about a great customer experience.

Customer review from Fernando Collada:

“The staff is extremely friendly and so helpful explaining all the diverse and intricate dishes.The acapulco shrimp cocktail was refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day. The chilaquiles are to DIE for and the best remedy for hangovers. The chicken with mole is my favorite dish and oh man, they absolutely nailed it! BUT the best part was dessert, the empanadas with rice pudding are worth all the hype. And of course, you can’t forget to try the Horchata latte is an absolute game changer. It’s a family owned restaurant and you can definitely feel it in the comfortable and familiar atmosphere. If you’re looking for authentic and delicious Mexican food, look no more because Polanquito is the perfect spot for you.”

Explain why a customer should consider your business instead of going to a competitor.

we are the best, we care about bringing great quality products, great service, great atmosphere.
Food created by a chef with a master’s degree from the best Gastronomy school in the world
Fresh ingredients, made from scratch.
it’s like visiting Mexico without leaving the city.

What extra services do you offer that people might not know about? For example, restaurants might offer catering and Car Washes might offer shampooing of seats and carpet.

Catering, delivery, reservations, Birthday club, Happy Hour 50% off on all cocktails,

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