The Signal

Foodie Fireman Wins Free Presto Pasta for a Year

- By Natalie Barzyk Community Contributo­r

Buttery roasted garlic baked into crunchy bread, crisp lettuce accented with house-made dressings and freshly grated parmesan cheese… succulent chicken dishes and bowls of al dente pasta smothered in tangy marinara sauce — all of this… for free?

Presto Pasta Valencia had the pleasure of running a Free Catered Work Lunch contest.

One lucky winner was chosen each week from hundreds of hopeful applicants to be the hero of their office.

Presto Pasta’s grand prize was come il cacio sui maccheroni (meaning “the cheese on the macaroni”, the Italian equivalent of “the icing on the cake”). Entrants of the Catering giveaway were automatica­lly entered to win the grand prize: Free Pasta for a Year from Presto Pasta. Meet Eric Mendoza of Fireman Design and Landscapin­g, grand prize winner of Presto

Pasta’s Free Pasta for a Year giveaway. As a contributi­ng member of his community,

Eric has worked as a fireman in Chatsworth. This Foodie Fireman even won

Chatsworth’s Pioneer Day chili cook-off with his Firehouse 96 Chili. He then opened his landscapin­g company with his brother Albert, who he has worked with for over 20 years.

Presto Pasta extends their sincerest congratula­tions to Eric Mendoza, and they can’t wait for Eric to visit and enjoy his well-earned prize.

Presto Pasta is a family owned and operated establishm­ent that has thrived in Southern

California for over 20 years. The co-owners, two brothers, Jeff and Ken Schuberg, opened their first location in Camarillo in 1995, and are still ensuring that their original high standards are met in every store.

As a growing Southern California eatery, the Valencia restaurant in the River Oaks

Shopping Center will no longer be the baby of the chain. Presto Pasta is coming to Simi

Valley, the seventh location, and the goal is to be open by the end of 2017.

For more informatio­n, please visit prestopast­a.com.

 ?? Courtesy photo ?? L-r, General Manager of Presto Pasta Valencia Greg Morin, and the Foodie Fireman, winner of Presto Pasta’s Free Pasta for a Year Eric Mendoza.
Courtesy photo L-r, General Manager of Presto Pasta Valencia Greg Morin, and the Foodie Fireman, winner of Presto Pasta’s Free Pasta for a Year Eric Mendoza.

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