Mourad Belkacem

Mourad is the founder of Texican Café, a restaurant serving up El Paso style, Mexican cuisine for over 33 years. Over the years, Mourad has scaled the award-winning concept to four high-volume locations throughout the Greater Austin region. Mourad gained his expertise from the ground up, learning the industry hands-on as a pizza maker, a sous Chef in a Michelin starred Paris institution, and as a franchise consultant to a large pizza chain. He also opened and operated a Sports Gastropub concept and a food court concept under one roof for dine-in and delivery. As CEO of Texican Café, Mourad is a hands-on operator who oversees the day-to-day operations of his four restaurants. Deeply involved in the community, Mourad and Texican Café supports local schools and youth programs.