The local favorite vegetarian taqueria Chaia is planting seeds for expansion.
What started as a small “farm to taco” stand at DC farmers markets nearly a decade ago now has over 3.5 million taco sales under its belt—and nationwide ambition., which currently operates three vegetarian taquerias in Georgetown, Chinatown, and Bethesda, is planting seeds for expansion. Co-founders Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon have brought on former Shake Shack Mid-Atlantic Area Director Allan Ng as Chaia’s Chief Operating Officer in hopes of growing their plant-powered brand.
Ng, who grew up working in his family’s Chinese restaurants in North Carolina before joining the corporate culinary world at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, says he’s homed in on the Mid-Atlantic as a starting point for growth. Chaia founders Suzanne Simon and Bettina Stern with new chief operating officer Allan Ng . Photograph courtesy of Chaia
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