3 Margaritas Owner Joins Other Entrepreneurs to Help Workers Impacted by COVID
Chamba App Connects People with Jobs By Megan Mayes
The effects of the pandemic have been widespread, but few industries have felt the strain as deeply as restaurants. With a multitude of updated rules and restrictions, food service workers and business owners have had to take on a new level of flexibility. Despite the changes, one Broomfield restaurant owner decided to pursue the added challenge of helping employers and workers connect. Jesus Guitierez, owner of 3 Margaritas in Broomfield, joined a team of ambitious Colorado business owners to create the Chamba App. Their new service is helping people find jobs through accessible and easy-to-use technology.
The 3 Margaritas restaurant has become a Broomfield icon as the pretty pink building on the corner of Main and 120th. I have many fond memories of family meals in the restaurant with the beautifully painted tables and chairs. The endless warm tortilla chips and salsa are only surpassed by the sopapillas and giant birthday sombrero. Quality of service is Jesus’ primary goal as manager and owner, and with the help of his great staff they have maintained the highest standards even through COVID. Through the hardships of the pandemic, Jesus found himself reminded of the big hearts of Broomfield residents. The love of the community kept his team going, and this same
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love is at the heart of his successful restaurant. He said, “To run a restaurant you really need to love what you do, and most of all love and care for your customers and team members. It needs to be natural, people will know when it is not.” Jesus’ big heart for his community led him to the Chamba App and a team of young Latino entrepreneurs. Their goal was to help the communities most affected by unemployment. They saw a need which was heightened by the pandemic, and Chamba has filled the need with an app that connects people who are looking for work with people who are looking for workers. At first, the team went looking for job vacancies which they would send to an email subscriber list.
