On the Fly by tablehopper

On the Fly by tablehopper features a monthly interview addressing the monumental changes the food and beverage industry is experiencing in this age of the coronavirus pandemic. Your host is Marcia Gagliardi of tablehopper.com, speaking with San Francisco Bay Area chefs, restaurateurs, and other members of the hospitality industry—from the big names to the tiny neighborhood joints—as they struggle to adapt and survive. We'll listen to their stories: how are they pivoting, what’s working, and how we can help, along with inspiring stories of how the industry is trying to change, and rallying to feed many communities in need. Prospective guests for On the Fly can submit their story at bit.ly/ontheflyguest.

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Evan Kidera: Señor Sisig

April 22, 2020 • Evan Kidera, co-founder and CEO of Señor Sisig • Season 1 • Episode 4

Today’s episode is with Evan Kidera, the co-founder and CEO of Señor Sisig, a beloved food business that got its start in 2010 as a food truck during the beginnings of the SF street food scene. Popular for their Filipino street style dishes, like their groundbreaking sisig burritos, the business has expanded to six food trucks, and they just opened their first brick and mortar location in the Mission at the end of 2019. But with the disappearance of their downtown lunch crowd during the stay-at-home order, Kidera tells us how a couple of the trucks are moving on to other locations around the Bay.

In honor of their tenth year of business, they launched #Sisig4ThePeople, an initiative with the goal of raising $100,000 to help fund the preparation and delivery of meals to the community.

They’re also part of another inspiring initiative, Filipinos Feed the Frontlines, joining their fellow Filipino restaurants to provide meals to healthcare workers and food-insecure communities while trying to stay open. Thanks for listening, please read the episode notes for links to these initiatives, where you can track down their sisig nachos, and more.

Señor Sisig: www.senorsisig.com

#sisig4thepeople: www.senorsisig.com/sisig4thepeople

The City Eats: www.thecityeats.org

Filipinos Feed the Frontlines: www.kultivatelabs.com/frontlines

@senorsisig: www.instagram.com/senorsisig

Señor Sisig truck locations:

3001 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City

3333 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland

An up-to-date schedule can be found here: https://www.senorsisig.com/find-us. Guests who want to avoid waiting in line can order in advance from order.senorsisig.com or opt for delivery (available via Caviar, Doordash, and UberEats).

Two-Top:

1. Free temporary loading zone application for SF businesses: bit.ly/loadingzone

2. Kahnfections, 3321 20th St. in San Francisco. Open daily 8am–1pm; pre-orders and same-day orders for most items: kahnfections.com/shop. Delivery available through DoorDash.

Purchase a gift card here: bit.ly/bakeforSFGHnurses. For the recipient address, please put kahnfectionsbakery@gmail.com. Then, in the personal message, please put “For SF General Hospital Nurses.”

@kahnfections: www.instagram.com/kahnfections

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