Mando Rayo
- Producer
- Actor
- Podcaster
Mando Rayo's experience is deep-rooted in Latinx & BIPOC communities and is a James Beard Foundation Awards finalist and Gold Winner of Signal Awards. Mando is a producer and host of United Tacos of America TV Show and Tacos of Texas Podcast and uses his Latinx identity to inspire and build bridges through his production company, IDENTITY. From working with PBS ITVS, El Rey Network, Laredo Taco Company, Beef Loving Texans, Whataburger, People en Español y más, Mando shares stories through food, culture, documentaries and digital platforms. As a Taco Journalist, food explorer and street ethnographers, Mando has traveled across the U.S. to uncover the tastiest tacos, from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to L.A. and New Orleans to New York City. Mando is the producer and co-author of the books, 'Austin Breakfast Tacos' and 'The Tacos of Texas book (University of Texas Press) & docu-series with PBS Digital Studios, United Tacos of America TV Show on El Rey Network and the Vitamina T for Tacos children's book series (Jade Publishing). Mando's work has been featured on Bon Appetit Magazine, The Food Network, NPR, The New York Times and SXSW. Recently Mando launched the Tacos of Texas Podcast with NPR's KUT and KUT Studio in Austin, Texas.