He said it was an easy choice, “I feel grounded here. Exhale negativity.” A Change of PaceĬhris connected with Happy Plate Concepts and entertained the option of returning to Edmond. In fact, Dave Cathey, The Food Dude, describes him as “a bonafide taco jedi.” Chris lives and cooks by the mantra “Inhale tacos. Chris’ convivial demeanor and creative incorporation of local and traditional ingredients has built him a reputation that’s worth following. With a wide range of experience, Chris has brought a gem to Edmond with the opening of Taqueria El Camino. A Passion Turns ProfessionalĬhris has worked for, managed, and led the openings of several restaurants like County Line BBQ, Carraba’s, Fish City Grill, Stella, Tamazul, Packard’s New American Kitchen, Hunny Bunny Biscuit Co., Oso and Frida. His friends devoured all his creations and assured him he could make a living out of cooking. After he graduated from Edmond Memorial in 1992, his love for cooking continued to blossom. He recalls, “On a hot summer day, you really can’t beat a fresh tomato sandwich sliced and dressed with a dash of salt and pepper.” One of Chris’ first contributions to the family table was gravy to accompany homemade biscuits.Ĭhris attended Edmond schools and fondly recalls learning to chop and saute in home economics, but hadn’t yet considered food as a career. On his grandparent’s farm, Chris worked in the garden, gathered eggs and tended to the fowl. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Chris McKenna grew up in an immersive farm-to-table experience – before it became a trend.Hearing sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.Must be able to communicate clearly with our Customer in the primary language of the restaurant.Must be able to carry loads greater than 50 pounds frequently.Climbing and ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps.Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching in narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.Pushing, pulling and lifting objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally, from position to position.Must be able to spend 100% of working time standing, walking, and reaching.Physical Requirements (as required by OSHA) Good judgment and decision making abilities.Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.Able to interact professionally with other Customers and Team Members.Good reading, writing, mathematical and communication skills.Six months to one year minimum dishwashing and/or Busser experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.Perform any other tasks or duties as assigned by a Manager.Notify a Manager of all Customer complaints.Maintain a safe, sanitary, and secure environment at all times.Complete assigned opening, ongoing, and closing sidework.Accommodate and meet special needs of Customers (senior citizens, large parties, business meetings, etc.).Always have a “do whatever it takes” personality.Provide awesome service to all Customers.Clean and maintain inside and outside of restaurant (including grease trap, back dock and dumpster area).
Provide clean tables quickly, quietly, efficiently and thoroughly.Maximize trips to and from the dining room, bar and dish area.Provide a clean and safe environment for Customers.
Live by a servant leadership philosophy to always serve others first.Responsible for cleaning, setting and maintenance of tables. Responsible for cleaning all dishes, smallwares, and glassware within the restaurant according to standards and expectations while maintaining a safe, clean and sanitary work area.
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