By: Nicole Tesiro
Network Program Associate
(Pacific Islands SBDC Network)
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The exterior of Kitchen Lingo during dinner.
(Photo taken from www.facebook.com/kitchenlingo)
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Chef Lingo Quichocho was raised
in the village of Santa Rita. He grew up learning to cook from family and
friends in the back kitchens of Southern Guam.
After high school, Lingo received his certification in Culinary Arts
from National Culinary and Baking School in San Diego, California. He relocated
back to Guam in 2013 after working in kitchens from Massachusetts to San Diego
anxious to share his passion with the people of Guam.
With the assistance of the Guam SBDC, Denise Mendiola –
Senior Business Advisor and Women in Business Program Coordinator guided Chef
Lingo through the start-up process. He stated that the SBDC helped layout the groundwork for his business. Denise was very knowledgeable, resourceful, and generous with information that allowed Kitchen Lingo to be competitive in the restaurant industry.
Kitchen Lingo is owned and
operated by Chef Lingo Quichocho along with Lenny and Pika Fejeran, owners of
Pika’s Café. They opened Kitchen Lingo on May 1, 2015 in the heart of Downtown
Hagatna. Their mission is “To practice uncompromising commitment to quality,
sourcing the best local ingredients possible, serving innovative, chef-driven
and value-focused craft food and drinks in a chic, intimate atmosphere driven
by our island hospitality.”
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Chef Lingo finishes off plating during lunch hour.
(Photo
taken from www.facebook.com/kitchenlingo)
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The menu at Kitchen Lingo takes
the freshest ingredients from local vendors (Grow Guam Fresh, Farm-To-Table,
and Fisherman’s Co-Op) and transforms them into unique, delicious dishes. For
lunch you can find dishes such as the local fish with herb salsa, long beans,
bok choy and edamame salad or the pulled duck sandwich with hoisin, cilantro
pesto, and cucumber and papaya slaw. For dinner, they offer a salmon entrée with
zucchini, kale, fennel, crab couscous, and soffrito. But their latest offering is
the chef’s tasting. This is great if this is your first dining experience at
Kitchen Lingo. Chef Lingo curates a six course prix-fixe meal giving you an
opportunity to try multiple items on the menu. It is offered Monday through
Wednesday for dinner only.
Kitchen Lingo is located on 153
Martyr Street Suite 101-A in the heart of Downtown Hagatna. They are open frpm Monday through Friday for lunch from 11:00am – 2:00pm and dinner from 6:00pm –
9:00pm. On Saturday, they are only open for dinner from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. For
reservations, visit their website www.kitchenlingoguam.com
or call 671-472-5550.
