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from Preston Hollow People July 2022

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FORMER TEACHERS TURN TO TACOS

Fajita Pete’s franchiser aims to give back to schools, nonprofits

By Caroline Petrikas

People Newspapers

Addiction cost Hugh Guill his career in education, but not his desire to help Texas schools.

Today, Hugh and his wife Rebekah, also a former teacher, use their restaurant business to give back to the Dallas community, where their Smith Restaurant Group operates four Fajita Pete’s locations.

The Guills began their careers working as high school and elementary level teachers and met in Houston, where they worked for charter schools.

Beginning as a high school social studies teacher at KIPP Houston High School, Rebekah then shifted to a role as a social studies content specialist for KIPP Houston, overseeing history curriculum and teacher training.

Rebekah’s love for community involvement and support deepened as she moved into nonprofit work.

Although Hugh’s path echoed the same values as Rebekah’s, his journey from teaching to tacos was a bit more complicated.

After serving as a middle school science teacher for Teach for America in Denver, Hugh moved back to his hometown and transitioned into a principal role at YES Prep Gulfton in Houston.

However, Hugh, who silently struggled with substance abuse, was arrested on June 4, 2014, for possession of a controlled substance.

Following his departure from the school, Hugh entered a recovery program, where he then decided to devote his career to supporting youth in recovery.

Hugh enrolled in Rice University’s business school and completed

Hugh and Rebekah Guill pose with two of their children, Smith and Grace, at the opening of their first Fajita Pete’s location in Park Cities; The storefront of the Guill’s new location of Fajita

Pete’s on Preston and Forest. (PHOTO:

COURTESY REBEKAH AND HUGH GUILL)

his MBA before joining the Association of Recovery Schools, a consulting agency dedicated to opening high schools that help teens get sober.

Transitioning to start-up company Young People in Recovery, Hugh continued to raise awareness and support for those struggling with addiction, even speaking about the national drug crisis at a White House press conference.

Experienced in the nonprofit space, the Guills helped with the branding and foundation of Fajita Pete’s with their friend Pedro “Pete” Mora. In 2019, they began franchising the restaurant in Dallas to become further involved with community engagement.

Hugh now serves as the chief branding officer of Fajita Pete’s and founder and CEO of Smith Restaurant Group, where Rebekah works as the director of community engagement. Rebekah organizes and leads spirit nights and communicates with local nonprofits to coordinate fundraisers or catered lunches.

“It seems like kind of a leap or a chance to go from the classroom to restaurants, but it actually made a lot of sense in terms of finding ways to make our work in the restaurant space more meaningful to us personally and also impactful in the communities that we’re in,” Rebekah said.

Fathers, Sons Team Up in Financial Services Newly-formed BurfordCaudle Family Capital offers generational perspectives

By William Taylor

william.taylor@peoplenewspapers.com

For the Burford Brothers personal financial services company established in 1984, one father and son team wasn’t enough.

Scott and Charlie Burford have partnered with father and son Craig and Corbin Caudle to form BurfordCaudle Family Capital, a division of Burford Brothers.

At the office, our father/son relationship sometimes enters into the mix. But we largely leave business out of family gatherings. Someone wisely advised this from the beginning. Scott Burford

The new venture is officed at 7001 Preston Road, Suite 405, in University Park, at the intersection with Lovers Lane.

“This is a partnership my dad and I have dreamed of for almost two years now,” Charlie Burford said. “Craig and Corbin share the same father-son dynamics that Scott and I do, plus it is clear that their passion is fueled by extensive experience and a desire to help clients and support our team.” FROM LEFT: Corbin and Craig Caudle with Scott and Charlie Burford. (PHOTO: JULIAN NOEL)

Nice. But what’s the biggest challenge of working with your dad?

CHARLIE BURFORD: Because he is my dad, and he knows I love him, I can definitely be less cordial with him than I would a normal coworker. Meanwhile, he is much better at being patient with me. Fortunately, we navigate this by being quick to forgive and see the other’s point of view. At the end of the day, we always leave on a good note, even if we have a disagreement.

CORBIN CAUDLE: Sometimes staying quiet when my father is giving a response that I may disagree with but have to yield to because I don’t have the experience level that he does. I navigate that by being patient and doing my best to look at things the way he might. father/son relationship sometimes enters into the mix. But we largely leave business out of family gatherings. Someone wisely advised this from the beginning.

CRAIG CAUDLE: Funny enough, I think we have more patience and appreciation for each other’s point of view more as coworkers, and we certainly argue less at the office than we do as just father and son.

Read more of their thoughts about working with family at peoplenewspapers.com.

16 July 2022 | prestonhollowpeople.com Dental Patients, Open Wide for This Robot ArchPoint surgeons employ new technology for implants

By Briar Bundy

People Newspapers

The future of dentistry has come to Dallas, and it’s robotic.

Meet YOMI: the first oral surgery robot in North Texas, now in use by Drs. Reed Gibbins of Preston Hollow and Tom Draper of University Park, surgeons at ArchPoint Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dallas.

This gamechanging surgical approach will lead to a new standard of care for the profession. Dr. Tom Draper

“The YOMI® robot is one of the most exciting new technologies to become available to our specialty in the last decade, and we have been researching and training for years to bring it to Dallas and to share with patients and help advance our specialty,” Gibbins said.

YOMI, manufactured by NEOCIS, is the only FDA-approved robotic device for dental implant surgery in the United States, they said.

The surgeons use it to place

The YOMI robot enhances patient care by giving doctors real-time guidance for surgical instruments’ position, angulation, and depth. Drs. Reed Gibbins and Tom Draper are partners at

ArchPoint Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dallas. (PHOTOS: COURTESY ARCHPOINT ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY DALLAS)

dental implants, “basically anchors that go in the bone that are used as kind of like a foundation for a new tooth,” Gibbins explained.

YOMI’s software acts like a CT scan to get an accurate image of the patient’s teeth and find the perfect position for new implants. The robot uses minimally invasive small incisions of the patient’s gums to get precise placement and allow a faster recovery time.

Before YOMI, the surgeons used the Static Guidance system. The process took several days and required the doctor to create a guide for implant placement based on alginate impressions of the patient’s teeth, Gibbins explained. “Each step along the way, there was always an opportunity for a small amount of error.”

But now, all the human needs to do is guide the robot as it takes a three-dimensional scan and creates a virtual impression.

Gibbins got his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry and Draper from Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia. Both earned doctor of medicine degrees from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock.

So, what does this mean for the future of dentistry and medicine?

Many companies like NEOCIS will continue to design and manufacture medical robots that can complete tasks ranging from dental implants (like YOMI) to life-saving procedures such as open-heart surgery. Students have already begun training with YOMI software as the robot is becoming available for use at dental schools. Also, ArchPoint will serve as an educational hub for other dental professionals in the region. “This game-changing surgical approach will lead to a new standard of care for the profession,” Draper said. “We are pleased to be at the forefront of this surgical movement.”

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Douglas Bar and Grill

Berkley’s Market (PHOTO: COURTESY BERKLEY’S MARKET)

NOW OPEN

Anthropologie

4600 McKinney Ave.

About four months after closing its Highland Park Village location in January, the clothing brand opened in the former home of Z Gallerie.

Douglas Bar and Grill

Snider Plaza

Mi Cocina

3232 McKinney Ave.

The beloved Tex-Mex chain recently returned to Uptown with its newest location in the former home of Del Frisco’s Grille. The Uptown location features patios, an upstairs bar, and a custom-made design.

The full-service barbecue restaurant opened next to CVS in May serving up what pitmaster/owner Doug Pickering calls print-ad-10x7 v3-bleeds.pdf 1 5/11/2022 11:07:40 AM“elevated Texas cuisine” and barbecue staples like brisket, ribs, and sausage, plus salad options, burgers, and more.

COMING Anchor Bar and Grill

Knox Street and Preston-Royal In 2023, the new seafood-focused restaurant and raw bar concept from Vandelay Hospitality Group, which operates East Hampton Sandwich Co., Hudson House, Drake’s Hollywood, Lucky’s Chicken, and D.L. Mack’s, is expected to begin serving up oysters, sushi, martinis, and more at two locations — one on Knox Street and a second at Preston Road and Royal Lane.

Berkley’s Market

3300 Knox St.

The neighborhood grocery formerly known as Royal Blue Grocery plans to expand its footprint in Dallas with a new location in the former Into the Garden space on Knox Street later this year. The new location will include a coffee shop, groceries ranging from gourmet to local to conventional, prepared foods, and a wine department and bar.

Douglas Bar and Grill’s menu includes barbecue staples like brisket, ribs,

sausage, and more. (PHOTOS: ERIKA TURK)

Mama’s Pizza

11828 Inwood Road

The Fort Worth-based pizza chain of more than 50 years is opening a Dallas location this spring in the Forestwood Shopping Center.

Light and Bright

15532 Bay Point

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