Lucas García is a chef at a popular restaurant in Mexico City called Gabriela's. He started as a dish washer at age 16 and worked his way up, eventually becoming head chef. Now, he creates international menus using natural and organic ingredients that can usually be found in the many markets around Mexico City. Gabriela's has become well-known for its healthy, flavorful food and lively atmosphere on weekends.
Lucas García is a chef at a popular restaurant in Mexico City called Gabriela's. He started as a dish washer at age 16 and worked his way up, eventually becoming head chef. Now, he creates international menus using natural and organic ingredients that can usually be found in the many markets around Mexico City. Gabriela's has become well-known for its healthy, flavorful food and lively atmosphere on weekends.
Lucas García is a chef at a popular restaurant in Mexico City called Gabriela's. He started as a dish washer at age 16 and worked his way up, eventually becoming head chef. Now, he creates international menus using natural and organic ingredients that can usually be found in the many markets around Mexico City. Gabriela's has become well-known for its healthy, flavorful food and lively atmosphere on weekends.
I love my job! A waiter B chef C dish washer Lucas García is a chef in a restaurant in Mexico City. He talks about his 2 When he was 16, Lucas started to work at the restaurant. job. A started to work at the restaurant I work at Gabriela’s, which is one of the most popular restaurants in B was a good cook C was interested in food Mexico City. The best part of working there is being part of a fantastic 3 Lucas likes using natural ingredients. team of friendly and talented people. I started by washing dishes when A brown B natural C unhealthy I was only 16. I wasn’t interested in food, and I never cooked at home, 4 The restaurant opens for lunch twice a week. but I worked hard, and soon became a waiter. Victor, who was head A every day B only on Sundays C twice a week chef at the time, began to show me how to cook, and I loved it so 5 You can’t eat at Gabriela’s on Sunday mornings. much I went to college to learn more. A on Monday evenings When Victor left Gabriela’s, I became head chef. At the time all the B on Saturday afternoons C on Sunday mornings food was Mexican. The quality was excellent, but I wanted to do 6 Gabriela’s sometimes serves boring food. something different, so I decided to have an international menu. Now A boring food B fast food C Mexican food we serve food from all around the world. There are so many fantastic 7 Lucas became head chef when he was 16. markets and grocery stores in the city, so I can usually find any A True B False ingredient I need. I use a lot of natural ingredients such as brown rice, Answer: FALSE organic flour, and pasta. Some people think that healthy food is 8 Lucas didn’t cook at home. boring, but they’re wrong. Well-prepared natural food has so much A True B False more flavor than fast food. Our food is healthy and our customers love Answer: TRUE it. We use the very best meat and the highest quality vegetables. 9 Lucas never worked as a waiter. Gabriela’s is open Monday to Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and A True B False from 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on the weekends. On Fridays and Answer: FALSE Saturdays we play live music from around the world. There’s a 10 It’s usually difficult for Lucas to find ingredients in Mexico City. children’s menu on Sundays, and that’s also when we serve traditional A True B False Mexican food. Answer: False
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