Meet the Team!
Welcome to Cotton Hollow Kitchen! At the heart of our cozy eatery is a passionate team dedicated to making your dining experience exceptional. We're more than just faces behind the counter—we’re a family with diverse backgrounds, unique talents, and a shared love for great food. Curious to know who’s making the magic happen in our kitchen? Here’s a fun glimpse into the lives of our management staff through some quirky questions and answers:
Owner:
Mark Conley
What do you consider your greatest achievement? - Cotton Hollow Kitchen!
What do you most value in your friends - Loyalty.
Who are your hero’s in real life? - My mom and dad.
What words or phrases do you most overuse? - “Runners please!”
What is your motto? - I believe in fairness, decency, and good manners.
If you had to pick your very last meal, what would it be? - Pepperoni pizza!
If you could invite anyone to dinner who would it be? - Anthony Bourdain
Favorite movie, book, or T.V. series of all time? All right, you can name two! - Seinfeld and Mary Tyler Moore
Owner:
Joanne Tan
What do you most dislike? - In-genuine people
Super powers? or Powerball? - superpowers! I can use it for ever and win Powerball when ever I want!
Sweet or Salty? Or are you a Spicy? - Definitely a spicy! Don’t mess with me!
Where would you live if you couldn’t live in Connecticut? - Back home in Singapore!
If you had to pick your very last meal, what would it be? - Laksa, a spicy noodle dish from Singapore.
What is your motto? - Life’s a dance, you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow.
Head Chef:
Mario Velasquez
Lead Bartender:
Mario Wongsosudiro
Sweet or Salty? Or are you Spicy? - Sweet, always sweet!
Personal motto? - You Snooze, You Lose!
What’s your favorite food? - Rice & Noodles! Anything Asian!
Super Powers? or Power Ball? - Super Powers, so I can go POOF! and disappear anytime I want.