American Latino Magazine Food and Beverage Issue | Page 8

Restaurant Business Runs in the Family T he Kitchen opened September 2010 with the goal of providing Oxnard with good burgers and craft beer, especially the ones that are hard to find without having to go to a chain restaurant. Beer connoisseurs are more than welcome and have been flocking from far away. There is also a 150-seat banquet room that attracts a different clientele. It is a multi-purpose room used by different groups including meetings, weddings, and even as a dinner theater. They have a bakery area that bakes their own bread and desserts and are planning on having fresh baked goods available daily. They also carry products from local producers in the area including Salsa Festival Salsa. Beer brewing classes and brewing kits are also available for people that want to learn the art of brewing. The Kitchen was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fieri a little over a year after it opened with the episode first airing in January of 2012. Cathie can usually tell when the episode just re-aired because everyone orders the lamb burger that was featured on the show. From the Food Network: “At this multitasking diner, owner Cathie Moreno is cooking, baking and brewing. Guy loved the hint of mint from the lamb burger paired with an acidic red pepper relish inside a fresh homemade bun. Locals recommend ordering the meatloaf sandwich and enjoying a nice cold beer with it.” ALEXANDER’S Cathie entered the catering business right out of college as a catering assistant. After several years of working for someone else, and in the process gaining valuable experience, she decided she had to be her own boss. She then went into business as a personal chef. This involved going to the client’s house one day and preparing enough food for an entire week. So all they had to do was heat it up when they were ready for it. Dietary limitations and preferences were always a consideration. Some Real Estate agents would give the gift of a personal chef for a week at the close of escrow. She still has several clients from that business. Identity theft affects millions of Americans each year, leading to enormous financial damage and other problems. Arm yourself against identity theft with identity monitoring and expert restoration from LegalShield. For a low monthly fee, you’ll rest assured that LegalShield can help you prevent identity theft and resolve identity theft issues if you are a victim. Your identity is personal.Keep it that way with LegalShield. Ventura Harbor Resort 1050 Schooner Drive Ventura, California Omelet Bar • Carving Station Seafood Display • Belgian Waffles Dessert Room and much, much more! It is the only Oxnard restaurant to be featured on the show and the episode can be found on YouTube.com. powerful identity theft protection. AMERICAN LATINO MAGAZINE • BRINGING PEOPLE, BUSINESS AND CULTURE TOGETHER C o u n ty a Row You deserve 8 S ta r #1 V o3tYeadrs I!n e V e n tu ra Award Winning Sunday Champagne Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations: [phone] Serving Ventura • Santa Barbara • Los Angeles Gino Gardino Independent Associate 310-292-0303 [email protected] ginous.com LATINOSONLINE.COM Licensed and Bonded LATINOSONLINE.COM • Security Guards • Loss Prevention • Event Security • Office Security • Bank Security • Industrial Security • Patrol Services • 24/7 Services • Commercial Security • Residential Security • Film Production Security • Hospital Security • Construction Security • Government Security • Hotel Security Jose Ibarra 805.890.2318 Carlos Real 805.236.2187 www.crsecurity.us BRINGING PEOPLE, BUSINESS AND CULTURE TOGETHER • AMERICAN LATINO MAGAZINE 9