OUR STORY
ABOUT BIG BRIAN'S MEATS
In the pursuit of a lifelong passion for cooking that spans over 4 decades, chef & owner Brian Rodriguez founded Big Brian's Meats in August, 2022 with one goal in mind: to bring high quality, unique handcrafted cuisine to the hearts and appetites of foodies everywhere. After working 15 years in the film & TV industry as an editor, and another 8 years working in public education as a film instructor, including teaching online during the pandemic, Brian decided to take a leap of faith.
In June 2022 Brian resigned from public education, cashed out his teaching pension for startup capital, and the foundation was set for Big Brian's Meats to take off. Drawing on inspirations from his Mom's traditional Mexican style cooking, Big Brian's Meats specializes in "BBQ + SoCal Mex Infusion" cuisine and offers many different dishes from traditional smoked BBQ to unique dishes dreamed up in our test kitchen.
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In addition to participating in the 2nd annual Long Beach BBQ Festival in May 2024 and being featured on Fox 11 LA's Good Day LA, we have had the pleasure of serving a plethora of customers at our popup and market events as well as private catering for businesses and educational institutions in the area.
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Some of our notable customers have included:
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-Lowe's Pro Supply
-Raising Cane's
-Ports America San Pedro
-Maria's Closet Non Profit
-Cassidy's Corner Cafe Long Beach
-Cassidy's Corner Cafe LBX
-Seal Beach Winery
-Smog City Brewing
-Noble Ale Works
-La Jara Brewing
-Syncopated Brewing Co.,
-West Harbor Los Angeles
-Office of Anthony Rendon
-Farmer's & Merchant's Bank
-City of Lakewood
-Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
-ABC Unified School District
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We are a family run mobile pop-up vendor and caterer. Contact us for more info on our catering services or come out to an upcoming pop up event. We look forward to cooking for you!