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 Looking to continue his education and helping his family at home. From a small town on the southwest border of Mexico, Exequiel brought to the U.S. his hopes, energy, and his dream of one day sharing homemade Mexican dishes in his own restaurant. He realized that success did not come easy; it would take sacrifice and patience. To fulfill this dream Exequiel slowly climbed the restaurant food chain. He started out working as a dishwasher, and then was able to get some hours as a busboy, and then in less than a year, he got the chance to work as a waiter. With hard work and determination, Exequiel had saved enough money to open his own restaurant.
In the fall of 1979, Exequiel opened the first Mayas Mexican Restaurant in Rainier Valley. The original restaurant, a hole in the wall is how Exequiel refers to it, was 850 square feet including the kitchen and had only 9 tables. Although small, it attracted a lot of business from local residents who enjoyed the food and the warm friendly atmosphere that it provided.
Mr. Soltero is on the diversity board team for the Kent school district and is a member of OLE, an organization that helps Hispanic families with housing difficulties and school concerns. In addition, he is also very involved in the Liga Hispana, the largest soccer league in the state of Washington.
As for the Mr. Solteros brothers and sisters, many of them have moved on and opened their own restaurant. "I guess we're just a restaurant type of family", Exequiel says. And Mayas is a family type of restaurant.
Even with his newly found success Exequiel never forgot his family or where he came from. At one time or another all of his 9 sisters and 3 brothers worked side by side to create that family feeling that Mayas has now established.
MAYAS TODAY
Today, Maya's Family Mexican Restaurant has continues to serve loyal customers as well as brand new ones. Maya's is also very involved with the local communities and committed to the effort of giving back.
The company is doing a strong step, the catering service, We are the only Mexican company able to provide a professional large scale catering service and also small with a continued commitment to bring customers the best Mexican food
experience at a very competitive price.
| Maya's Restaurant has been providing catering to the Greater Seattle Area since its inception. We pride ourselves on bringing temperature perfect food, being on-time every time, and professionally delivering an excellent product..... Every time!
It has been our pleasure to provide catering to some of Seattle's most influential politicians in their chambers, University of Washington, City Colleges, law firms, Amazon, Microsoft, various weddings, fundraisers,
and even a Company Christmas Party or two!
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Maya's Catering is available for downtown lunch deliveries, small family gatherings in your home, business mixers, weddings, church socials and any event that may require on site food catering service.
In the past we have catered events ranging in size and scope. Depending on your particular catering needs, we are prepared to provide you with suggested menu items and various serving methods (buffet service and/or table service).
We offer several other features to make your event successful and cost effective. Our standard price range is from 8.99 to 16.99 per person depending on your selection of appetizers, entrees, and food service. State sales tax and a gratuity are added to the price.  Maya's Restaurant is available for private parties at no extra charge other than a $100.00 clean-up fee we can seat 50 people indoors. For events held in our restaurant, we offer a wide selection of both domestic and imported beers, Margaritas, and Dos Equis on tap.
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Note: For Delivery we require a minimum of 20 people Maya's Mexican Restaurant & Catering
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| Friday, September 19, 2003
 Maya's Mexican Restaurant grows corporate catering service to offset dining slowdown
Exequiel Soltero, owner of Maya's Mexican Restaurant Inc., knows it takes many ingredients to make a successful business. When declining sales forced him to sell two of his four restaurants in 2001 and 2002, he beefed up his catering division and turned it into a lucrative sideline.
Maya's Mexican Restaurant grows corporate catering service to offset dining slowdown - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
Under the students' guidance, family-owned Maya's, which had mostly relied on word-of-mouth to promote its catering service, began developing lists of existing and potential clients and sending them e-mail and mail promotions. Read More>> | |
Thursday, February 19, 1998
Budget Bites
At this airy Rainier Beach Mexicanery, a sweet-faced kid with eyes as big as all get-out drops his crayons and dives, face first, into deep-fried ice cream. Disco tunes boom from the bar, halting only for a rousing version of "Happy Birthday." Teenagers chat with their folks while sipping strawberry Penofiel and noshing on nachos. A solemn-looking fellow sits alone, nursing a margarita. All prove the point that there's something for everyone at Maya's, where owner Exequiel Soltero has been purveying cheap eats to happy South Enders for eons. This is one huge menu, with a dozen appetizers, soups and seafood galore, plus all the usual Mexican-American must-haves. Want a burger and fries? They've got that, too, along with huevos rancheros, vegetarian chimichangas and cheery servers who bring salsa and chip refills before you have to say "Yo!" Lunch and dinner daily.
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