Inspirational speaker: Amber Sturtz – Taco Addicts

LOCATION: Pataka – Helen Smith Room
DATE: 21/4/2023
TIME: 9:00am to 11:00am
AGENDA:

• 09:00am – Coffee, networking, chance to display items
• 09:30am – Welcome
• 09:35am – Meeting sponsor:
• 09:45am – Speaker session – Amber: Inspirational speaker
• 10:25am – 20-second introductions
• 10:45am – Updates
• 10:50am – My Chrysalis Experience
• 11:00am – More coffee and networking

Taco Addicts owner Amber Sturtz hails from the most taco obsessed city in the USA (Austin, Texas!). She missed the freshness of the Tex-Mex food that she grew up with, so after a career in travel & tourism, she retrained to become a chef. Amber started Taco Addicts to share her food history and favourite flavours with Wellingtonians, creating a menu that reflects the New Zealand bounty, but shows off Austin taco traditions. Food values are also important to Amber, so managing a business that is seasonal, sustainable, and eco friendly are built into the core of Taco Addicts.

Amber’s passion for food, creativity, and customer service has been the driving force behind Taco Addicts’ growth from a wind blown gazebo to a colourful food caravan called Prince that serves hundreds of happy faces every year. Like most small businesses, Taco Addicts faced numerous challenges and had to think outside the box to build a uniquely thriving business.