Inside Commissaries: LaRazza Foods Commissary

By MobileFoodNews.com

Owners of Eagle Foods Inc., DBA La Raza Foods, Sam and Pete Avedisian, hired Rick Restifo as a consultant to improve the day-to-day and long term goals of the company. He owns Rick’s Fine Foods Inc. and Hot Taco Fiesta LLC. Rick has been in the mobile catering business for over 30 years and has helped major companies launch in to the gourmet truck business. In 1984, he was voted Entrepreneur of the Month by Entrepreneur Magazine. As the pioneer of the gourmet/specialty truck, Rick is an experienced, innovative and visionary person. Customer satisfaction is at the top of Rick’s priorities. It is his personal goal to make La Raza Foods a unique place of business that stands out from the competition.

Featured TrucksTo view a gallery of Rick’s history in catering trucks, as well as the La Raza Foods lot, please click here.

La Raza Foods has attained the services of ServSafe, a specialist in food safety. Servsafe helps assure that all of La Raza food trucks get an “A” grade from the Health Department by performing thorough inspections of our trucks. The results of these inspections allow for us to recognize and correct any areas that may be subject to Health Department point deductions. The La Raza Foods lot also maintains a no trash policy. We have a maintenance crew constantly making sure that our lot is clean.

At La Raza Foods, customer satisfaction is our number one priority. To show our appreciation, we only charge our service charge 5 days a week!

Our daily service charge of $40 includes:

  • Electricity
  • Garbage disposal
  • Grease disposal
  • 24-hour security and surveillance team
  • For water & ice, we charge our valued customers $2.00 per day.

    We will also lower your service charge according to your weekly purchases at our on-site warehouse! Take a look at our chart of approximate service charge reductions:

    Weekly Purchases
    Service Charge
    $999 or less $40/day
    $1,000 – $1,125 $38/day
    $1,126 – $1,250 $35/day
    $1,251 & up $34/day

    In early 2010, we renovated our facilities and added our very own produce and meat department. We are very proud to offer you the freshest meat and produce from around the world. La Raza Foods offers the lowest prices and free delivery all over the San Fernando Valley. A better price is being offered elsewhere? Bring us a receipt and we won’t hesitate to match their prices!

    We carry all sorts of brand names including but not limited to:

  • Hostess
  • Bimbo
  • Red Bull
  • Aquafina
  • Rockview Farms
  • Nescafe
  • Nesquik
  • Guerrero
  • Coca Cola
  • Knorr
  • Nissin
  • La Raza Foods receives daily deliveries of the freshest produce and meats from all around the world, including:

    Meat:
    Produce:
  • Chicken Leg
  • Chunk Chicken
  • Chicken Fajita
  • Chicken Breast
  • Chicken Drumstick
  • Pork Leg Bone
  • Pastor
  • Pork Ribs
  • Pork Espinazo
  • Pork Skin
  • Ham
  • Chorizo
  • Beef Brisket
  • Beef Ribs
  • Beef Tongue
  • Ground Meat
  • and MUCH more!
  • Cabbage
  • Lettuce
  • Radishes
  • Limes/Lemons
  • Potatoes
  • Celery
  • Carrots
  • Cilantro
  • Onions
  • Avocados
  • Bell Peppers
  • Oranges
  • Bananas
  • Mangos
  • Grapes
  • Melons
  • and MUCH more!
  • If you can’t find an item you need? No problem! We will gladly special order anything you might need at a competitive price!

    LaRazza’s Featured Trucks

    Below is our extensive list of specialty catering trucks available to rent for any occasion. Give us a call at
    (818) 983-1120 or send us an e-mail to book a truck for your next event! 

     

    Grill ‘Em All
    Grill ‘Em All
    Heavy Metal & Hamburgers 

    LA’s only heavy metal gourmet burger truck! Rock out with the dudes and enjoy a gourmet burger like their signature molly hatchet that comes with seared fennel smoked sausage gravy, apple wood smoked bacon and maple drizzle with a side of fresh cut fries and a mexi soda! Your taste buds won’t know what hit them! These two rad dudes have even been featured on the travel channel’s show Food Wars; how kick ass is that?

    Fry Smith
    Fry Smith
    French Fry’d Meals 

    French fries are side dishes no longer. The Fry Smith food truck has redefined french fries and brings them to you as a meal. With toppings such as chili cheese, angus steak and soy chorizo your stomach is sure to leave happy!

    Gastro Bus
    Gastro Bus
    Fresh, organic food on wheels
     

    Normally, when you think of a big yellow bus the first thing that comes to mind is a school bus filled with raucous kids and a grouchy bus driver. The Gastrobus is here to redefine how you see it. So next time you catch a glimpse of a big, yellow thing on wheels, make sure to look twice because it just might be the Gastrobus serving up its bistro-style gourmet delights like their melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork sandwich or their perfectly crisp & crunchy sweet potato fries!

    Mandoline Grill
    Mandoline Grill
    Vegan-Friendly Vietnamese Cuisine 

    The mandoline grill incorporates both vegan and traditional Vietnamese options into their mouth-watering menu. With options like lemongrass tofu and Vietnamese chicken curry, there’s no reason to pass up a chance to indulge in the mandoline grill’s scrumptious menu items, They are proud to offer you delicious Vietnamese food with a splash of aloha!

    Wienerschnitzel
    Wienerschnitzel
    Smile…it’s the wiener wagon! 

    We know you can’t help but smile when you see the wiener wagon roll by. With tasty hot dogs, hamburgers and even milkshakes, what’s not to smile about! This mobile food restaurant brings you all of its world famous flavors. You’re guaranteed to leave satisfied and then some.

    Bull Kogi
    Bull Kogi
    Asian fusion bbq done right 

    Korean bbq? Yummy. Mexican food? Delicious. Bull Kogi’s asian Korean/Mexican fusion food is sure to satiate your hunger and satisfy your taste buds. With yummy short rib beef tacos and kimchi quesadillas, your taste buds are in for a treat!

    Crepen’ Around
    Crepen’ Around
    Creating gourmet crepes for crepe lovers in LA! 

    This crepe-clinging vehicle serves up warm and tasty crepes filled with everything from pork loin with mixed greens and apple chutney, chicken pesto with basil aioli, mixed greens and oven-dried tomatoes and chocolate and marshmallow with nutella and whipped cream. Whether you’re hungry for a meal or a sweet and yummy dessert, the Crepen’ Around truck has got you covered!

    Patty Wagon
    Patty Wagon
    100% grass-fed burgers! 

    What’s better than biting into tender, juicy hamburger meat and complimenting it with a side of crispy, fresh fries? Knowing that the delicious hamburger you’re devouring is not only over-flowing with great flavors but healthy and good for you too! Be sure to try our personal favorite, the “I get a kick out of you” filled with jalapenos, provolone, pancetta and a little mayo on a roll. Yum!

    Uncle Lau’s Island BBQ
    Uncle Lau’s Island BBQ
    Genuine smoked BBQ with an island flair! 

    Great pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked ribs, shrimp scampi and more….. Is your mouth watering yet? Because ours sure are! Uncle Lau serves up delicious BBQ that won’t burn a hole in your pocket! What’s better than that? Nothing, that’s what. So come treat your taste buds to what they’ve been missing!

    Smokin’ Willie’s
    Smokin’ Willie’s
    Award winning bbq sauces and rubs coming to a stop near you! 

    Gourmet Genie
    Gourmet Genie
    The best Cal-Med food around rolling to a stop near you! 

    Delicious California-Mediterranean dishes sure to stir up your palate. With inexpensive choices like lamb and beef tacos, what’s not to love! Vegetarian? Don’t worry; the genie’s got you covered!


    What are you waiting for? Wow your friends with the unique menu items and different tastes these catering trucks have to offer!
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