Ryan Ota of Mecha Mucho
About this episode
Chef Ryan Ota discusses his journey in the food industry and the success of his sandwich shop, Mecha Mucho.
Mecha Mucho roughly translates to “lots and lots.” For Chef and Owner Ryan Ota that means lots and lots of smiles, lots and lots of people saying, “Damn this is good!” and lots and lots of sandwiches sold. If you haven’t discovered it, Mecha Mucho is cranking out amazing egg salad sandwiches on Shokupan (Japanese milk bread) with additional protein options from chicken katsu, to spam to sometimes even wagyu beef, out of the little street side window at Osaka-Ya on 10th street. Ryan tells us about how he knew at a young age that his heart lied with food and after years of trying to work a corporate job he retreated to learning how to cook working at the famed Shack in east Sacramento, to cooking at Track 7 Brewery for several years to opening his own sandwich spot out of the window where he would line up as a kid in summer for a giant snow cone. Listen to hear how Ryan took Mecha Mucho from an idea to a reality in just a few short weeks and how their success has exploded in just over 6 months. Links: Mecha Mucho Instagram Visit the Dine One Six website Dine One Six Instagram Watch James Beard Awards here
People in this episode
Host: Max Connor
Guest: Ryan Ota
Topics covered
- food
- cooking
- entrepreneurship
- sandwiches
- local business
Keywords
- Mecha Mucho
- Ryan Ota
- sandwiches
- egg salad
- food entrepreneurship
- Osaka-Ya
- Shokupan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mecha Mucho
Products: Shokupan, egg salad sandwiches, chicken katsu, spam, wagyu beef
Places: Osaka-Ya, east Sacramento, 10th street
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