[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”33px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”17px” custom_padding=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet”]This recipe starts with a bit of dough, a dash of romance and a feast of good food.<\/p>\n
Somewhere between Southern California, Mexico and Australia, Diego\u2019s owners Deann, a fun-loving Cali girl, and Colin, a true-blue Aussie bloke fell head over heels in love and spent a year travelling together.<\/p>\n
Craving the tastes and smells of her childhood, Deann persuaded Colin to take a huge leap of faith.<\/p>\n
In late 1995, they launched their own range of handmade soft white corn tortillas, tortilla chips and salsas out of a small factory right in the heart of Miami on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiego\u2019s was born out of missing the soft white corn tortillas I grew up eating on our family holidays in Baja, Mexico, where we\u2019d drive from San Diego down the coast for weekends away,\u201d Deann says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truth is, when we started, Australians weren\u2019t exposed to the tastes of truly authentic Mexican and Southern Californian cuisine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat began as a labour of love, eventually grew because we recognised a demand for our products that Australians hadn\u2019t tried before and wanted to share our passion for such a versatile food.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rsvp.mbgoldcoast.com.au\/emag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Deann-portrait-53_edit-min-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Deann portrait 53_edit-min” show_in_lightbox=”on” module_class=”pa-image-3-4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rsvp.mbgoldcoast.com.au\/emag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0040-copy.jpg” title_text=”IMG_0040 copy” show_in_lightbox=”on” module_class=”pa-image-3-4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”relative” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone”]Diego\u2019s was the first company in Australia to produce a soft white corn tortilla almost three decades ago.<\/p>\n
Many Australians may have been familiar with hard taco shells, which ironically are not a part of the traditional Mexican diet however, soft corn tortillas were, and are still, consumed in copious quantities throughout Mexico and the United States.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward a stellar 26 years in business, Diego\u2019s now employ over 50 staff and supply their range of healthy wraps, tortillas and condiments Australia-wide and internationally.<\/p>\n
\u201cPassion is where our story started and all these years later, passion is what continues to drive our 100% Australian family-owned and operated business,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Operating out of their ever-expanding factory space in Burleigh Heads, Diego\u2019s prefers to use locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rsvp.mbgoldcoast.com.au\/emag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0021-copy.jpg” title_text=”IMG_0021 copy” module_class=”pa-image-4-3″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ show_in_lightbox=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rsvp.mbgoldcoast.com.au\/emag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0004-copy.jpg” title_text=”IMG_0004 copy” module_class=”pa-image-4-3″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ show_in_lightbox=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the only Australian family-owned company producing both corn and flour tortillas, we are passionate about creating products that use Australian sourced ingredients wherever possible,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
The authenticity of Diego\u2019s products has been noticed by the restaurant and supermarket industry, with many bringing the Gold Coast company on as a preferred supplier.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe openly champion Australia\u2019s wonderfully diverse restaurant culture and are proud to see our products form the basis for delicious culinary dishes in some of the country\u2019s best dining spots,\u201d Deann says.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur commitment is to make the most authentic food possible with a strong focus on nutrition, dietary requirements, flavours and quality.<\/p>\n