OUR STORY
The SandWiCheRia Food Truck provides a hip and fast Peruvian Street Food experience. We offer delicious Peruvian-fusion street food including sandwiches and other regional favorites based on recipes that our award-winning chef adapted from his own Peruvian roots.
Founder and Executive Chef Jason Amado trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute of NYC and worked at several top New York, Montreal and Toronto restaurants before moving to Maplewood, NJ. Chef Jason has an Accredited Food Manager Certification. For The SandWiCheRia menu, he draws on his family’s Peruvian heritage and his experience working for renowned Chefs David Burke and David Chang, to create dishes that have won prizes at cooking competitions. He continuously receives rave reviews in food tastings across the Maplewood-South Orange community.
Co-Founder and Partner Veronica Olazabal leads the business and strategy side of The SandWiCheRia Eatery and Food Truck, which she co-founded with her husband, Chef Jason Amado. Originally from New Jersey and born to Peruvian parents, Veronica brings nearly 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and a deep belief that business can be a force for good. She integrates social impact values into the daily operations of The SandWiCheRia, from local sourcing to community partnerships. After returning to Maplewood from Montreal in 2015, she has served on several local boards, including the Achieve Foundation, the CHS Ultimate Frisbee Board, and the CHS Home and School Association. Veronica also teaches at Columbia University and is proud to share the rich flavors of Peruvian cuisine with the diverse SOMA community.
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The Food Truck was designed and constructed in Mexico City by an amazing company called "BELLY BUS". https://www.bellybus.com/
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Oh, we cater, too
Planning an event and want something different? View detail and pricing here.
NOTABLE COMMENTS:
The Maplewood Chili Cook-off, a sold-out SOMA local event at The Woodland for 3 years, presents 33 different chilies with winners chosen by popular vote and special guest Chef.
During the 2017 and 2019 Chili Cook-off, Chef Jason Amado finished among the top 2 each year. In addition, he was awarded the Chef Choice Award for the most original and tasty chili by Celebrity Chili Taster Chef Jason DeBriere (Tacombi Restaurants) in 2017 and renowned restauranteur David Massoni (The Fox & Falcon) in 2019.
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