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Great Chefs of LA – National Kidney Foundation

27 Nov

Yes I know everyone else has already posted about this, but y’all know I’m always behind, and then I develop a backlog of posts that quickly becomes overwhelming, so sometimes I end up forgoing posts altogether. BUT I really wanted to post this since some of the stuff is pretty cool.

Great Chefs of LA is an event which benefits the National Kidney Foundation. It was held at the CBS Radford Studios in Studio City. Last year Mary Sue and Susan were the chefs of honor, so we were of course going to participate this year. Dino and I got to head over there with the truck, and I got to spend the day serving people tacos, eating food, and hanging out with Chef Mary Sue and her son, Kieran, all for a good cause! I am so lucky sometimes!

Loteria was serving up some awesome empanadas – and this year’s Chef of Honor was Jimmy Shaw

Chaya LA – and the randomness is the girl on the right, Mary, now works for us! :) She’s super cool.

Mary Sue’s son, Kieran, getting some sushi! Yum!

Napa Valley Grill

Pom  - Pomegranate Sorbet: Look how cute the little servings are!!

It is a CRIME that I didn’t know until very recently that Polkatots is 1) delicious and 2) right by my apartment:

and of course – as usual I run into Josie at these things

Liquid Nitrogen Ice Pops:

And of course…SWAG…since it would not be right of me not to disclose any items I have received and might potentially review:

 

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Oh my god, she’s alive!!

31 Aug

Hey, friends!

I just wanted you all to know that I have NOT abandoned you all. In a sudden turn of events, I was promoted at work! I am officially THE truck manager!! While this is a WONDERFUL opportunity, and I’m so excited about having complete (mostly) control of our truck enterprise, it is also completely and utterly exhausting. I have no time for sleep, let alone blogging, and I have the most horrific backlog of pending posts. In fact, I think I tweeted a few days ago that I need a personal assistant…”Jane? Take a memo…or actually, please type out my blog posts as dictated to you…” Something like that. If anyone wants this position it’s available…it doesn’t pay, and there are definitely no benefits other than the joy of being my bitch. :)

Anyway, like I said, work has been amazing and exhausting all at the same time. For example…Saturday I got to work at around noon, worked in the office until around 4:30p, then worked on the truck until about 11:00p, then drove back to the restaurant office to do more work there, and had intended to help our sous chef finish tortillas but I never even really finished my work, then around 2am I left, drove to the commissary to pick up our truck around three to have time to make all the necessary preparations to be at the LA Fleamarket to serve by 7am.

Then I worked at the Fleamarket until about 11:00a, when I got picked up by our catering manager who drove me back to my car. I got home by about 1:00p, trying not to kill myself or anyone else since I was so tired. I took a shower, then tried to sleep, realized I had over caffeinated myself in the morning, finally fell asleep around 3:00p woke back up around 6:00p, threw on my chef’s coat, headed over to Vibiana for the ET Emmy Party, since it was being catered by Border Grill (which apparently Tara Met Blog was outside of with her press pass! saw her check in on FourSquare!) and handed out Churro Tots until after midnight (which Nathan Fillion rudely ignored when I offered them to him…I’m butt hurt. I took it personal. I’m a huge “Serenity” fan, but Wendy Burch from KTLA news was there and she was SO nice and we bonded about our mutual love of our respective Cavalier King Charles Spaniels AND she took some churros!). Then I drove home and realized I hadn’t eaten so I stopped for – of all things – tacos. (You know I worked it out the other day…and even outside of work, tacos comprise almost 85% of all my meals. I think I have a problem) Came home, passed out, over slept for this morning, when I had to drive out to Irvine.

So as you can see, it’s NUTS!! But in the best possible way. And in case you are all interested in any tidbits about the truck, we are installing a POS system in our new truck, and we should be taking credit cards VERY soon. Also, our bio-diesel converter is ALMOST finished for our generator, and we are super excited about how very green it’s going to be.

And as for a post…I promise I’ll get a real one up soon! When I’ve slept…and eaten a real meal…and had a chance to sit for more than 30 seconds at a time!!

Love and Tacos!!! XOXO

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Happy Anniversary to ME! – GIVEAWAY!

16 Jun

Yesterday, June 15 was my official One Year Anniversary of working with the Border Grill Truck. And let me tell you something, it has been one heck of a ride. I figured this post would be in conjuntion with my (VERY) belated blog-iversary (which was in March) since I didn’t really start blogging seriously until around the time I started working for BGT.

This year has been completely out of control – lots of ups and downs, and as with any new business, there were times I felt were more downs than ups. BUT, I’ve learned a lot, and I’m proud to be representing such an interesting and fun company, and I’m glad I got to get in on the ground floor of something so unique. There’s no where left to go but up, and I work with some really great people and have made some amazing friends.

And boy have I had my share of um….experience….helping start the truck from nothing has really been interesting. And I’ve probably seen some things I should have NEVER seen. I worked long and crazy hours, and to be honest, shed a tear or two. But I can actually see the results of my work in front of my eyes and that has been great.

While there are definitely times I feel like I never get to see my friends or have time to socialize, and my friends feel like they never get to see me either, the truck has presented a great opportunity for people I know to come visit ME! I can’t say there are a lot of jobs where your friends can visit you at work and then have them say REALLY nice things about you on the internet afterwards, but working for Border Grill Truck is DEFINITELY one of them. And friends and aquaintances have visited and said some REALLY nice things about me and my job!

Nastassia, Let Me Eat Cake: “Tacos in Sight, Afternoon Delight”

Starry Eyed Foodie: “Hosting the Gov2.0 LA Lunch with Battledish and Border Grill!”

Uncouth Gourmands: “Neighborhood Profile: Exploring Venice in the Rain

Shauna, The Minty’s, Yelp Review

Caroline on Crack: “Blog Bite: Border Grill Truck’s Churro Tots”

And working for Border Grill has definitely provided me with opportunities I would have never been able to have like going to Jonathan Gold’s Gold Standard Event, had I not been working for them.

I know I promised you all a giveaway, so here it is. In celebration of my 1 year anniversary, my boss lady, our COO, has graciously allowed me to give away a $50.00 gift card to the restaurant! The winner should be able to use the gift card at either of the Border Grills in Santa Monica, or Las Vegas, and I believe also at our sister restaurant Ciudad. Unfortunately since our current trucks are not set up with an electronic gift card system you cannot yet use it on the truck.

To enter, comment here with your name and a way to contact you if you win. You should also become a fan of Hot Pink Manolos on Facebook if you are not already, although becoming a fan doesn’t increase your chances of winning. I’m just trying to blatantly self promote. :)

Also be sure to tweet if you’re on Twitter: Enter @hotpinkmanolos giveaway for a chance to win $50 to Border Grill!! http://bit.ly/bcXeoy

Contest will run through the end of the month and the winner will be selected at random using one of those random number generators. Winner will be posted in an upcoming post, and will be contacted using the info provided in the comment.

Best of luck to all who enter! And be sure to come visit me on the truck!


Photo Courtesy of Nastassia Johnson, Let Me Eat Cake

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