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Mariano AND KYLE, THE PROJECT TO FRANCHISE DFW

Take over of Fast Casual, hear our plan

Mariano AND KYLE, THE PROJECT TO FRANCHISE DFW

Take over of Fast Casual, hear our plan

About Us

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

BIO: MARIANO LOZANO

Co-founder of Smokey Lopez
23 year specialist of the Restaurant and Bar industry.
He is a self-taught Chef sharpening his craft over the last 20 years working at refining the art of fusing two types of food together.
He has thrived at an early age with multi-million dollar brands such as Schlotzsky's and Long John Silver

BIO: MARIANO LOZANO

Co-founder of Smokey Lopez
23 year specialist of the Restaurant and Bar industry.
He is a self-taught Chef sharpening his craft over the last 20 years working at refining the art of fusing two types of food together.
He has thrived at an early age with multi-million dollar brands such as Schlotzsky's and Long John Silvers.
Employed for nine years at Dodie’s in Allen as the Kitchen Manager,
Working with Kyle to increase their relationship in working on concepts together
His know-how helped merge Dodie’s into a Cajun restaurant with a Tex Mex fusion
Advancing the menu with his philosophies, food sales increased since his menu was introduced
Mariano’s cutting-edge recipes were always at the top of the product mix in sales
Now, with his expertise in smoking meat and experience at Hard Eight BBQ Mariano is ready to take on a Menu that will melt the two together.
He has the perfection for TEX MEX and BBQ

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Owner / General Manager

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

BIO: KYLE MCPHERSON

Co-founder of Smokey Lopez
33 years in Restaurant and industry
47 year resident of North Texas
Worked for concepts such as Bennigan’s and Dick’s Last Resort
Starting back in 1993 owned the Regal Beagle on Greenville Ave
The Beagle on Lowest Greenville for 9 years.
As owner of the Beagle he designed and marketed a bar that ea

BIO: KYLE MCPHERSON

Co-founder of Smokey Lopez
33 years in Restaurant and industry
47 year resident of North Texas
Worked for concepts such as Bennigan’s and Dick’s Last Resort
Starting back in 1993 owned the Regal Beagle on Greenville Ave
The Beagle on Lowest Greenville for 9 years.
As owner of the Beagle he designed and marketed a bar that earned top ten highest liquor sales in Dallas County for two years running
After selling both restaurants Kyle focused his expertise in the restaurant and bar industry on Allen, TX
Opened Dodie’s Place Cajun in Allen, TX in May of 2009. His design and marketing efforts as owner/operator at Dodie’s earned the number one liquor sales in Collin County for two years straight.
Dodie’s saw annual increase in sales since inception through his tenure as owner
Now working for Sysco Foods to see the other side of the Industry in what he calls a 4 year degree in seeing great and bad owners

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Mariano AND KYLE, THE PROJECT TO FRANCHISE DFW

Mariano AND KYLE, THE PROJECT TO FRANCHISE DFW

About Us

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

Owner / General Manager

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

Owner / Chef / Pit Master

Kyle McPherson

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