Behind the Scenes

It's been almost a year now since I took in my newest adventure which is delving into the Food Industry. Having a great, tried and tested product has been a blessing to sell. In every adventure, there are things that I have learned (the learning continues). For one, changing my scheduled office hours which is now during the weekends. On my week days, preparing for the weekend market and doing my own research and development with the award winning Angus Beef Tapa has my week full and has unearthed my long lost passion for food and cooking. Marketing the product to different types of customers has been one of my favorite tasks since I get to know my customers more. Basically, I now understand and know what it's like to be the despachadora and sometimes, cross over to being the customer in some moments. I've come to love and appreciate both roles which has been fueling my passion for what I currently do.

What I like most when I put my sales lady hat on is interacting with my customers. The long and hard work prepping for the weekend just pays off when you hear all sorts of stories from your customers that talk about your product. My customers have been extended family in such a way, when they order you know you are a part of something special- their meal. They bond while they eat your product, that to me is comforting. It's worth all the hard work preparing each meal that they have. I've made friends with most my customers, and I'm glad I'm their weekend treat since most of them are health conscious. The other bulk of my customers are kids that tell the truth when it comes to food. Thank you for being honest on how much you love eating our very own Angus Beef Tapa anytime of the day and any where you go.

Mercato has made me gain new friends and I'm proud to say we're the 15 most visited and sought-after food booths during the weekend. We have the same love and gusto for what we do which translates to making all our customers our favorites. We like to come up with ideas that would make the market exciting and, interesting and worth coming back to. We're lucky the organizers are understanding and supportive of our initiatives for the market. See, Mercato now is not just simply a place where I work in every weekend. It has become a community where I look forward to seeing, tasting, smelling and hearing what's new, what's been happening or, what just is. Visit us soon! We can't wait to see you! :)

*Mercato Favorites photo courtesy of Gail, thank you Gail! :)