Gilberto Villaseñor II Bio

Gilberto Villaseñor II, Chief Visionary Officer of V&V Supremo, talks to Alex Cabrera, owner of Lalo’s restaurant located on Maxwell Street, about the risks involved in opening a business. Cabrera also mentions how neighborhoods in the Chicago area have diversified and transformed over the years. Also, he notes the importance of having consistent, quality products.

Gilberto Villaseñor II, Chief Visionary Officer of V&V Supremo, talks with Angel Tello, owner of Tello’s Grill & Cafe, about knowing at an early age that he wanted to own a restaurant and his path to achieve that. Tello also discusses having to change his work habits and business approach during COVID-19 mitigations.

In this episode of Inspira, Gilberto Villaseñor II, Chief Visionary of V&V Supremo®, speaks with Jessica Perjes, co-owner of Tacotlán, a Chicago restaurant that grew from making just $60 a day to becoming a local favorite. Jessica shares how her family’s vision, her father’s recipes, and her late mother’s inspiration fueled her drive to build a business rooted in tradition, resilience, and community.  Jessica opens up about the realities of being a Latina entrepreneur, from navigating gender bias to leading…