So how did Mom’s Tamales come to be what it is now? Well, it all started
long, long ago in a place far, far away. Actually no. I was a student going to
a community college and was about to get a job for the first time in my life. I
was blessed for having both of my parents who gave me the opportunity to
go to college and not worry about a job while I was in school.
I went to school for three years and I really had not learned enough
about anything to really say that I could do anything for a living. Eventually
school was out, and it was time to get a job. The only thing was, I always
wanted to be my own boss, but really had no idea about what to do. In the
past my parents had worked in the food industry and thought it would be a
good idea for me to give it a shot. At first I wasn't thrilled about the idea,
but for some reason the more I thought about it the better the idea became.
But what to sell? After debating for a couple of days, and thinking of
different foods, the one we finally came up with was Tamales.
As I had mentioned before, I had never had a job in my life, which means
I didn't have any money to begin with. So to start up, my mom let me borrow
about $200 dollars. With that money I bought a couple of steamers, a cooler,
and the produce to start production. I remember the first time I went off to
sell tamales was on February 11, 2001 out of the trunk of my 1979 Honda
Prelude, and I remember I sold close to nothing.
Around that time it was raining pretty bad and nobody wanted to buy
food from a wet tamalero. A lot of times I came home with my cooler filled
with tamales, and so I had to reheat them and sell them the next day.
Despite the tamales being reheated, people were still complementing me
on how good the tamales were, even after they had been reheated.
I knew that the tamales were reheated and that the tamales could taste
way better if they would just eat them fresh. So I stopped selling reheated
tamales and always took fresh ones everywhere I went even if I had some
left over from the day before, I didn't care. After those few times in the
beginning of selling reheated tamales, I’m proud to say that I have not sold
reheated tamales ever again. And even though it was hard and costly in the
beginning, it was the way I wanted to do things to ensure everyone got the
best tamale they could eat. GUARANTEED.
It took me awhile before people started to get to know me and
whenever I went to new places I would end up giving tamales away as free
samples, but I didn't mind because I knew that what I was selling was a
good product, and the minute people tried them, they would end up buying
more.
The first time I sold tamales during Christmas I remember I sold only
about 500 tamales. Which took me only about 6 hours to cook. After that
first Christmas, it grew more and more. To the point where one Christmas I
had to stop taking orders from people because there was no way I was
going to be able to keep up. That Christmas we had the pot going for like
24hrs straight. Non stop. We were so busy. My Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother,
Neighbor and of course ME were all making tamales.
Fast forward 4 years and thousands of tamales later and we arrive at Mom’s
Tamales.
I named it of course after the one person who has helped me the most,
my Mom. But not just in honor of my mom, but also every mom who has ever
made tamales. Thank you Mom’s. Thank you for keeping traditions alive and
for starting new ones.
Today at Mom’s Tamales the only thing that has changed is our menu. We
offer pork, beef, cheese, cheese and spinach, green chicken, mole
chicken, pineapple and any other idea our customers come up with. We
have only been open for just a few years and our customers are very
happy with our tamales, the same way we are happy to be a part of their
special occasions. Now that Mom's Tamales is here, one thing will always be
true. No matter how big we get. You will never eat reheated tamales at Mom’
s Tamales. GUARANTEED.
long, long ago in a place far, far away. Actually no. I was a student going to
a community college and was about to get a job for the first time in my life. I
was blessed for having both of my parents who gave me the opportunity to
go to college and not worry about a job while I was in school.
I went to school for three years and I really had not learned enough
about anything to really say that I could do anything for a living. Eventually
school was out, and it was time to get a job. The only thing was, I always
wanted to be my own boss, but really had no idea about what to do. In the
past my parents had worked in the food industry and thought it would be a
good idea for me to give it a shot. At first I wasn't thrilled about the idea,
but for some reason the more I thought about it the better the idea became.
But what to sell? After debating for a couple of days, and thinking of
different foods, the one we finally came up with was Tamales.
As I had mentioned before, I had never had a job in my life, which means
I didn't have any money to begin with. So to start up, my mom let me borrow
about $200 dollars. With that money I bought a couple of steamers, a cooler,
and the produce to start production. I remember the first time I went off to
sell tamales was on February 11, 2001 out of the trunk of my 1979 Honda
Prelude, and I remember I sold close to nothing.
Around that time it was raining pretty bad and nobody wanted to buy
food from a wet tamalero. A lot of times I came home with my cooler filled
with tamales, and so I had to reheat them and sell them the next day.
Despite the tamales being reheated, people were still complementing me
on how good the tamales were, even after they had been reheated.
I knew that the tamales were reheated and that the tamales could taste
way better if they would just eat them fresh. So I stopped selling reheated
tamales and always took fresh ones everywhere I went even if I had some
left over from the day before, I didn't care. After those few times in the
beginning of selling reheated tamales, I’m proud to say that I have not sold
reheated tamales ever again. And even though it was hard and costly in the
beginning, it was the way I wanted to do things to ensure everyone got the
best tamale they could eat. GUARANTEED.
It took me awhile before people started to get to know me and
whenever I went to new places I would end up giving tamales away as free
samples, but I didn't mind because I knew that what I was selling was a
good product, and the minute people tried them, they would end up buying
more.
The first time I sold tamales during Christmas I remember I sold only
about 500 tamales. Which took me only about 6 hours to cook. After that
first Christmas, it grew more and more. To the point where one Christmas I
had to stop taking orders from people because there was no way I was
going to be able to keep up. That Christmas we had the pot going for like
24hrs straight. Non stop. We were so busy. My Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother,
Neighbor and of course ME were all making tamales.
Fast forward 4 years and thousands of tamales later and we arrive at Mom’s
Tamales.
I named it of course after the one person who has helped me the most,
my Mom. But not just in honor of my mom, but also every mom who has ever
made tamales. Thank you Mom’s. Thank you for keeping traditions alive and
for starting new ones.
Today at Mom’s Tamales the only thing that has changed is our menu. We
offer pork, beef, cheese, cheese and spinach, green chicken, mole
chicken, pineapple and any other idea our customers come up with. We
have only been open for just a few years and our customers are very
happy with our tamales, the same way we are happy to be a part of their
special occasions. Now that Mom's Tamales is here, one thing will always be
true. No matter how big we get. You will never eat reheated tamales at Mom’
s Tamales. GUARANTEED.
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Due to a price increase from most of our suppliers, we are sorry to say that we're
forced to raise the price of our tamales. For 6 years we tried avoiding it but unfortunately
we have no choice. We hope you understand and continue to consider us for your tamale
cravings, gatherings or holidays. Thank you very much.
forced to raise the price of our tamales. For 6 years we tried avoiding it but unfortunately
we have no choice. We hope you understand and continue to consider us for your tamale
cravings, gatherings or holidays. Thank you very much.