Amanda and Chris of Kau Kau
About this episode
Amanda and Chris share their journey of starting Kau Kau and the challenges of running a restaurant together.
Amanda Bridger started cooking food at home during COVID as a way to pass the time and to comfort herself, her partner Chris and friends. Little did she know that in going back to the Hawaiian flavors of her childhood evenings visiting her grandmother, she would stumble upon a new found talent and passion for cooking Hawaiian cuisine. She and her partner Chris Tocchini moved to Sacramento and started a pop up with the recipes she developed and it was such a success that they ultimately opened Kau Kau in East Sacramento. Amanda runs the kitchen and Chris manages the front of the house. They tell us how they got their start in the industry, what it’s like working together as a couple and the trials and triumphs of owning and running a restaurant. Visit our website at www.dineonesix.com. Follow us on Instagram @dineonesix Email us max@dineonesix.com or neill@dineonesix.com
People in this episode
Host: Max Connor
Guests: Amanda Bridger, Chris Tocchini
Topics covered
- Hawaiian cuisine
- restaurant ownership
- couples in business
- cooking during COVID
- pop-up restaurants
Keywords
- Hawaiian flavors
- cooking
- restaurant
- pop-up
- COVID-19
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kau Kau
Places: Sacramento, East Sacramento
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