Rasta Taco
Private | |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | Orange County, California (2006) |
Founder | Mario Melendez |
Headquarters | Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Area served | Southern California |
Website | www.RastaTaco.com |
Rasta Taco is a Mexican Mobile Taco Cart Catering Company, located inPasadena, California (Los Angeles County). It was founded in 2006 by Mario "Maji" Melendez and is owned by Rasta Taco Holding Inc.
Rasta Taco began its mobile taco cart catering (taco catering) company in 2006. Rasta Taco Holding Inc. was formed in 2008 to seek out locations for both catering and Mexican fast casual restaurants. Rasta Taco manufactures and designs its own carts fashioned after authentic Mexican street style taco carts.
Rasta Taco with its very recognizable logo, look and color with its Jamaica/Rasta and Mexico motif combining elements of Mexico and Jamaica culinary plates. It was designed in conjunction with Drew Dougherty of BXC Inc. in Dana Point.
Typical Rasta Taco dishes include Caribbean Carne Asada, Jamaican Chicken. Signature sauces were developed in 2009. The Lee Scratch (of famed Lee Scratch Perry ) Breakfast Burrito, Peter (of famed Peter Tosh) Burrito…Pato (Of famed Pato Banton) Potato Taco, and the Haile Selassie Taco Salad and Bob (of famed Bob Marley) Taco. Taco are amongst the items served at events throughout Southern California.
Rasta Taco also developed Rastarita, a Mobile Margarita Truck in 2012. This Mobile Margarita Truck includes a full service beverage bar.
External links
- Rasta Taco Catering Homepage
- Rasta Taco Corporate Homepage
- Orange County Register Profile
- Orange County Coast Magazine
- OCFocus.com Profile
- Lariat News Profile
- Dana Point Times
- San Clemente Times
- Dreadhead Times
- Laguna Beach Independent
- Orange County Register