It was around 9 am one morning in Feb. when I had just dropped my 2nd grader off at school, and I get a phone call. Hands-free, blue tooth engaged, I answered. It was the voice of a man, asking if I take pictures of food. “Yes, I can do that,” I replied, a little confused. Then, he tells me, “I own the Pancho Villa Restaurants.” My jaw dropped. I immediately, with much enthusiasm said “WE LOVE YOUR FOOD!!!” We set up an appointment to meet, and I promptly emailed Mr. Pacheco my portfolio.
It was so cool to get this call. When Hank was deployed, Jackson and I made weekly visits to Pancho Villa. So many visits, that the wait staff remembered us and what we ordered. Orange rice (as Jackson calls their Mexican rice), cheese dip, and a chicken empanada. So the restaurant holds a special little place in my heart!
Mr. Pacheco hired me to photograph his new menu items, which were to be launched just before Cinco De Mayo. My fabulous assistant, Stephanie Austin and I arrived at 8 am to start shooting. Pancho’s amazing chef had been there already for 4 hours, preparing the plates for their big shoot. As soon as we shot one plate, another was on it’s way out. It was quite a production. Very well managed and thought out. However, with each new dish that came to the shooting table, Stephanie and I were drooling with hunger! These plates were gorgeous, and the aroma was…incredible. I could NOT wait to bring my family back in to try some of these new menu items!! The images do not do justice to the amazing flavors.. Pancho Villa’s food is a fusion between the Jalisco Mexican taste and Southern California Mexican taste. Authentic, and fabulous.
When you walk into one of Pancho Villa’s many restaurants, I’m proud and humbled that you will see KPP’s images on their menu! You can enjoy their food from Michigan, to Virginia, to North Carolina. Check out their website for locations! www.panchovillava.com
gorgeous photos! now I’m hungry!!!
🙂 Thank you!!!!
Loveli Pictures!!
Your photos are stunning! I want to jump through the screen and sample what’s on that menu! Mr. Pacheco is a smart man for hiring you. 🙂
Thank you Tina!!
This looks amazing! I’m starving now, oy! It’s only 7:30am right now and I am totally craving Mexican food. Beautifully taken pictures and yes, you made me hungry.
Awww thanks so much! Their food is fantastic..I crave it at 7 am often!
Wow! Gorgeous photos….is 930am too early for Mexican?
Mmmmmmm! Great shots!
That is so amazing.. and especially being able to do something for a company/restaurant you love. The photographs look great.. making me hungry. Good thing mexican is on the menu tonight 🙂
These photos are delicious! Wonderful job 🙂
Thank you Vanessa!
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