Episode 37: Launching Goldilocks Filipino Cuisine at San Francisco International Airport Kitchen Confidante Podcast
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Episode Notes
Host Liren Baker chats with Iva Chen, the Director of Business Development and Marketing of Lady Luck Gourmet, which owns and operates Goldilocks at San Francisco International Airport. Goldilocks Bakeshop has been a go-to since 1966 for delicious cakes, baked goods, and Filipino cuisine for Filipinos and Filipino Americans. Since the first store opened in Makati, Manila, there are now more than 900 Goldilocks stores throughout the Philippines, the US, and Canada. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Iva opened Goldilocks at SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1, making it the first Filipino restaurant to open in a US airport. In this episode, Liren and Iva chat about Iva’s path to restaurant development, the challenges of opening an airport restaurant during the pandemic and introducing a taste of Filipino food to travelers from around the world.
Learn more about Iva Chen at
http://ladyluckgourmet.com
Learn more about Goldilocks SFO at
https://goldilocks-sfo.com
Follow Iva Chen on Instagram at @goldilocks_usa
Episode Notes
Host Liren Baker chats with Iva Chen, the Director of Business Development and Marketing of Lady Luck Gourmet, which owns and operates Goldilocks at San Francisco International Airport. Goldilocks Bakeshop has been a go-to since 1966 for delicious cakes, baked goods, and Filipino cuisine for Filipinos and Filipino Americans. Since the first store opened in Makati, Manila, there are now more than 900 Goldilocks stores throughout the Philippines, the US, and Canada. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Iva opened Goldilocks at SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1, making it the first Filipino restaurant to open in a US airport. In this episode, Liren and Iva chat about Iva’s path to restaurant development, the challenges of opening an airport restaurant during the pandemic and introducing a taste of Filipino food to travelers from around the world.
Learn more about Iva Chen at
http://ladyluckgourmet.com
Learn more about Goldilocks SFO at
https://goldilocks-sfo.com
Follow Iva Chen on Instagram at @goldilocks_usa