Meet Denice Lastra | Public Relations Specialist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Denice Lastra and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Denice, Let’s talk about principles and values – what matters to you most?
Authenticity, As a business we ensure and establish an authentic service from the moment you are greeted to your last bite. Being a family owned business we derive on being able to serve all of costumer with a familial environment that gives you that home cooked feeling without being at home while making sure we are fast , fresh, and authentic with every costumer or event that we get the opportunity to cater.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
La Campechana Mexican Food was establish on May 5th, 2012. Maria Blanco and Hector Lastra came together and blossomed the idea of opening their first business a food truck after selling burritos/variations of food platers in order to provide for their kids out of their van. As immigrants it felt like a dream to establish a business in the United States, but with being undocumented their was an un necessary unspoken amount of hurdles and limitation upon wanting to simply start a business. Their only fate being having patience, consistency, and an open mind to show up and not be scared of being rejected permission to make their vision come to life. Over the years La Campechana Mexican Food has undergone many obstacles but has overcome within areas such as rebranding, expanding, and establishing. Fast Forward to 2023: La Campechana has now expanded to 4 Catering Food Trucks located in Fort Collins and Laporte Colorado. We are a true testament of making the impossible possible when it comes to the limitations that this nation has crafted for undocumented individuals. We encourage people to not fear asking question and asking for help when it comes to creating your dreams.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.

Visit:
-Nuance Chocolate
-Red Mountain Open Space
-Horse-tooth Look Out Mountain
-Food Truck Rally
-CSU Oval
-Down Town Fort Collins

Drink:
-Lima Coffee Roasters
-Roots and Leaves: Kavarado Station Kava Bar
-The Fox Den: No Waste Cafe & Roastery
– The Alley Cat Cafe
-Odell Brewing Company

Food Recommendations:

[Breakfast]
-La Creperie & French Bakery
-Butters

[Lunch]
-La Campechana Mexican Food
-Union Station
-Saigon Grill III

[Dinner]
-Jeju Sushi
-Young’s Cafe Vietnamese Cuisine
-Long Horn Stake House

Additional:
[Watch a Show]
-The Lyric
-The Comedy Fort
-The Coast
-The Aggie

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
La Campechana Mexican Food would like to recognize the efforts and supports that go into our business day to day from all of our staff. Without them our business would not be able to maintain the ongoing authentic experience that is crafted to our customers. Our staff goes above and beyond for all request: It can be as simple curating a certain flavor profile for a meal to being flexible with any ongoing demands at events. Our staff is the heart of our company and we are extremely gratefully for all of those that have been with us over these 11 years.

Instagram: Lacamepechanafortcollins

Other: Email: lacampechanabooking@gmail.com Phone: 970-624-9870

Image Credits
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