Emmanuel Papadoulakis opened his first restaurant in 1969 – the very successful Derrick’s Roadhouse in Church Street.

He opened The Mexican Burger in 1981 on the corner of West Burger and Fontein Street. It was the first fully licensed restaurant in Bloemfontein and probably the most successful private restaurant of its time.

Emmanuel’s sons George and Nicos Papadoulakis continued their father’s legacy in 1997, opening Margaritas Seafood and Steak and still live by his words: