Eat Like a Local Mexico - Food Tours - 06140 Ciudad de México

When I was little I read Van Gogh´s biography and I thought I would really like to find something that made me feel as passionate as he was about painting, I never felt like that in any of my previous jobs, but when I started doing this I felt alive, happy, bright, I felt the kind of excitement you get when you finally find your calling. I just love doing this, meeting people, seeing their faces when they try something delicious, I know the exact moment they fall in love with Mexico City, and that´s what makes me feel alive. In 2019 I went to Amsterdam for the first time and visited Van Gogh´s museum and I told him that I finally found my calling, not only because of the food, because everything else around the company (I will talk about this later) I just hope I preserve both of my ears at the end ?

At the beginning was only about the food, doing tours, and having fun, but things changed because I had a very difficult relationship that ended really bad and at the same time I got involved with the community and the girls. That led me to created 80IQ the program, where girls learn English and receive mentoring and inspiration. This makes me feel that my work matters, because English is a tool for them to have better opportunities when they grow up. I also want to show them that the world is bigger and the possibilities are endless. I hate the kind of charity where they make you feel sorry for the people in order to donate, I wanted the girls to feel proud of themselves, I want them to understand that everything they get from Eat Like a Local is because they are awesome warriors and we are just helping them become better, rather than helping poor hopeless people, and making YOU as guest feel sorry for them, we are pushing forward awesome women and girls, and I love that, I think traditional charity takes people´s dignity away, and I wanted to create something that makes them feel proud of themselves.

First 80IQ generation

At the beginning I wanted to do everything, this was my baby, but, working 19 hours a day 6 days a week can be devastating, I was terrified but decided to invite close friends to the project. After all, if you are having fun and making money is good to share right? I remember hating my previous bosses and their work policies, and I realize that now I had the chance to create something better. It always bugs me when people complain about their jobs and then when they get the chance to become the boss they act the same. I wanted to create the job I would like to have, and the first step was to have good salaries because everybody wants to make money to live comfortably and happy, Eat Like a Local has the best wages in the industry. I also made the company a happy workplace, flexible, empowering, always encouraging them and providing tools like workshops, field trips, and continuous education. This job is very rewarding because you get instant recognition, and that changes your life you know? Makes you feel special, happy, appreciated, I wanted more people to feel like that, and I decided to make it only for women because we are the ones who are more often underpaid and not appreciated and also the ones in danger when money is short (read the next question).

Everybody on my team has been in my life for a long time, Lorenza is my sister, Andrea my best friend we met at kindergarten, yes 33 years of friendship, and Astrid has been my friend for 11 years, she is my fighter feminist smart friend. They all love food, and they all are well-traveled, educated and amazing women who deserve a happy job and I love having them on the team. When they tell me this is the best job they´ve ever had my heart explodes with joy.