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How fast casual Antique Taco found success with catering

Founders Ashley and Rick Ortiz share how their Chicago concept is getting a piece of $65 billion catering market. Nov. 15, 2019

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Catering is a $65 billion market, and one that is projected to grow another 5% in 2020, according to recent Technomic data. Listen as Ashley and Rick Ortiz, founders of Antique Taco in Chicago, share how their fast-casual concept is getting a piece of that catering pie.

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