Cinco de Mayo Means a Full Plate for Mexican Restaurants

For Roseville's Mexican restaurants, Cinco de Mayo is an ever-growing ethnic holiday that generates a bsubstantial uptick in normal daily business.

"It's a big deal," said John Pevlick Jr., general manager of Ol' Mexico restaurant, 1754 Lexington Ave. N. "In the last 20 years, it (Cinco de Mayo) has exploded as a holiday."

Pevlick estimated that his restaurant will have triple the business on Cinco de Mayo than it does on a typical Sunday. He also expects customer trade today (Saturday) to be busier than normal. 

Cinco de Mayo is to Mexican restaurants as  St. Patrick's Day is to Irish bars and restaurants, Pevlick said. 

Shawn Anvary, general manager at La Casita Mexican Restaurant in Roseville, agreed. He expects this Sunday (May 5) to show 25 to 30 percent more in sales than a typical Sunday. 

"It (Cinco de Mayo) is a fun festive time of the year," he said. 

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Ol' Mexico is, among other things,  selling about 10 different Mexican beers and offering margharita drink specials. It is also holding a $500 cash prize drawing, which will be held Sunday afternoon. 

Today (Sunday) Ol' Mexico is offering its traditional Mexican buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The price is $17.95 per person with the cost $6.95 for kids ages 10 and under. 

At La Casita, the restaurant is featuring drink specials. some free tacos and give aways, Anvary said. The restaurant's signature foods include fajitas and chimichangas. 

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