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.
Manager:
Joshua Ballestas
What is your current state of mind? - Ambitious and Ready to Go!
What words or phrases do you most overuse? - “Copy That!”
Sweet or Salty? Or are you Spicy? - Salty for sure, I’m like a potato chip!
Where would you live if you couldn’t live in CT? - Arizona, out in the dessert where you can see nothing but stars.
What or who is the greatest love of your life? My Dog Pickles (Don’t tell my fiancé!)
What is your greatest fear? Failure, I don’t like to lose!
What is your greatest extravagance? - My video games!
Head 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.