Ricky started in restaurants at 17 and worked his way through the ranks over the years. He moved to Seattle in 2018 and started his adventure with Ethan Stowell Restaurants as manager of Frelard Pizza. He then moved to  Super Bueno, but you can now find him at Cortina. From pizza, to tacos, to pasta--Ricky runs it all. 

HOMETOWN

Oakland, California 

FIRST RESTAURANT JOB

Busser for RA sushi

LAST RESTAURANT JOB

General Manager @ Fukushu Restaurant Concepts

ALTERNATE UNIVERSE CAREER 

Something with dogs 

BEST MEAL EVER

Puerto Rican street food

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SNACK

Extra Toasty Cheez-its 

SECRET INGREDIENT

Soy Sauce

FAVORITE SEATTLE RESTAURANTS

Baja Taco and Beer

FOOD/SERVICE PHILOSOPHY

The answer is yes, what is the question 

RESTAURANT PET PEEVE

Not writing down orders

AFTER WORK HANGOUT

Waterwheel, Kates Pub

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT SEATTLE?

The outdoors and proximity to the mountains. 

CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Family, friends and dogs 

WHAT'S ON THE NIGHTSTAND?

Water bottle, misc wine books 

MEMORABLE KITCHEN DISASTER 

I was working in Tucson during a really intense monsoon, and water started pouring into the restaurant through the lights. We immediately had to cut all lights except the hood lights. Luckily the down poor only lasted about 20 minutes and we were able to get things back up and running quickly. 

GO TO PANDORA STATION?

The Academy Is

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

Getting flustered never solves anything. The best way to lead a team is with a cool and level head.