THE WOMEN ONLY TEAM

We are all locals, born and raised in Mexico City

 

The food hunters come from a different backgrounds, from culinary to design thinking, our team is diverse and creative, socially conscious and aware of the many challenges the city is facing. We are deeply committed to create economic growth while fighting gentrification, injustice and inequalities.

 

Through their eyes you’ll learn about the food, the history, our social problems, the art and of course their personal life and points of view. Each tour is unique because each guide is unique, and that’s what makes all our itineraries feel like a personal unscripted experience.

 

 

LORENZA

The mountain climber

Fashion marketing graduate from the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires she is a mountain climber and adventure junkie.
She joined in 2019 and has been constantly surprising us, improving and becoming more and more important in the company. She´s responsible of our cool content on Instagram and is our Happiness Director, in charge of creating strategies to show all our stakeholders our appreciation and love.

Her tours are dynamic, filled with interesting stories and smiles.

Tour Guide, Happiness Director & SM Manager.

 

 

PANDA

The cool hunter

Designer, Textile designer, Coolhunter, passionate storyteller, standup comedian in the making. Panda was the first who joined Eat Like a Local.

She is curious and always searching for answers, watching her grow in the company and becoming our funniest guide has been a real pleasure. She has always the right fun fact  for every situation and it´s an expert in making people laugh.  Her cool auntie vibes make her o one of the most beloved guides for kids tours. She´s also impressively good at finding tres leches cakes when a guest is craving it. Her tours are fun, witty and and very interesting.

Tour Guide

 

 

CLARISSA

The wine lover

Clarissa has a Hotel Management and Hospitality degree and a master in Events.  Along with Carla her sister, own an amazing wedding planning company and both love creating memories through their events. She uses her organizational and planning skills to make her tours  feel seamless and magical.

Clarissa is obsessed with customer service and hospitality, she´ll go above and beyond to make you have a great day. She´s not afraid to speak her mind and will protect her loved ones with her life. Clarissa is also our 5 star reviews queen, breaking her own record every month.

Tour Guide & 80IQ director

 

CARLA

The peace maker

Carla has a degree in Public Relations and a master degree in Events, she is a self-taught chef  and along with her sister Clarissa they run an amazing wedding planning and events agency.

Carla is Eat Like a Local´s voice of reason. Whenever we face a difficult situation, Carla´s point of view brings perspective to the table. She loves to party but you´ll never tell, because shes the most responsible person on earth.  Her tours are thoughtful, and well-paced, packed with lovely details and amazing stories. She´s like a a cool mom that will make you feel safe, well fed and have fun at the same time.

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ELISA

The art geek

Elisa is a conference interpreter and translator, art passionate, toy collector and big time pop culture nerd.

She strongly believes that food is one of the best ways to get immerse into other cultures, and constant education is, in every context the road to a better and more empathic society. She loves learning about different lifestyles and perspectives of seeing life she  always makes sure to tell our guests how to be more responsible travelers. Elisa´s gratitud for life and constant appreciation of the good things makes you feel happy to be alive and also more appreciative of your own blessings.

Tour Guide

 

ALE

The taco hunter

Ale studied Restaurant Administration and has been working in the gastronomic industry for over 10 years. With her best friend she funded an agency for branding, PR, gastronomic events.
Ale is a hurricane, she´s never tired and always ready to work. Her energy is contagious and her good vibes make her one of our vendor´s favorite.  She´s always eating and moving, like a very lovable tornado who spreads the love for Mexico and its food to every corner of the world.  She´s also an outstanding photographer with a great eye for the street, people and food.  Her tours are dynamic, entertaining and very very cool.
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PLAQUETA

The urban explorer

Plaqueta is a writer with two published books, a TV host and an urban explorer, she loves to travel and always find the strangest and coolest places wherever she goes, she’s also a very accomplished treasure hunter with an expert eye for thrifting, her house is like a museum where she displays her findings from. Plaqueta is always generous with both her time and her knowledge, her tours are filled with  fun facts sprinkled with good vibes and occasional detours if she decides you absolutely need to try something outside the itinerary. Her vibrant and shiny personality makes her a joy to be with you’ll for sure learn a lot and be extra entertained and why not, maybe you’ll make a friend for life.

Tour Guide

 

GINA

The voice over actress

Gina is doing everything, all at once at the same time. There’s nothing she can’t do from a concert to a play and of course a food tour.  She’s a freelance producer, a voice over actress, a beach lover and a very loyal friend. Gina lives in Santa Maria la Ribera neighborhood and runs an instagram account about the area. Her tours are filled with personal information about the city, the food and the social issues we endure as a city that is becoming increasingly touristy and hence gentrified. Gina will lead the tour with her heart and soul and will make you feel right at home.

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