Our Food Adventures

Our Guest Clemente Heredia grew up in the kitchen of his grandparents’ restaurant, Carmelita’s, that opened in 1962. After dabbling in real estate, Clemente realized he wanted to own his own restaurant, so in 2008, he and his wife moved from Sacramento to Orange County and opened up their own restaurant at the age of 23. As years went by, Clemente read Setting the Table, that changed his perspective of owning and running a restaurant. From that moment, Clemente was determined to create an unforgettable customer experience making Calo’s a local favorite. In this episode, Clemente talks about what inspires his food, career and how he wants to break the standard of regular dining. What You’ll Learn How to Make the Perfect Margarita Must try dishes at Calo Kitchen and Tequila Clemente Heredia’s childhood, background, and culinary history Struggles of opening restaurant and overcoming obstacles    Understanding sipping tequila and which ones to try How Clemente’s favorite restaurant inspired his current culina