Luis Orozco’s life in food began at a very young age. Inspired by a pan salesman, who set his pans ablaze, Luis decided to become a chef. As a young teenager, Luis’s grandfather sent him on a bus to New York where he would later receive training in the culinary arts. Following his graduation, cooking took Luis around the world and back to El Paso, Texas, where he worked at many local restaurants. After Luis suffered a heart attack on the job, he sought a life where he can still do work he enjoyed without the stress of a busy kitchen. That’s when he found the Borderland Rainbow Center. There, Luis began volunteering at the food pantry, and since then has found a new family and purpose – serving El Paso’s various communities through food. (June 18, 2022)
I’m a damn good chef, and I show it.”