Hands pulling apart a juicy churrasco sandwich with sauce dripping onto wax paper
Close-up of golden sopaipillas stacked on a wooden board dusted with powdered sugar
Food truck window with warm amber light and a line of customers at golden hour
Vibrant Chilean empanadas arranged on a rustic wooden platter at a catering event
Group of construction workers in hardhats laughing together over lunch boxes in golden hour dust
Colorful bowl of pebre salsa with fresh tomatoes, cilantro and chilies
Bride in white dress elegantly holding a sopaipilla like a champagne flute, laughing
Charcoal-grilled meat with smoke rising over an outdoor grill at a festival
Platter of freshly fried empanadas with dipping sauces at a corporate catering event
Overhead shot of a full catering spread with multiple Chilean dishes on a long table
Fingers stained with cumin and ají sauce from pulling apart slow-braised pork
Stack of warm corn tortillas with steam rising on a reclaimed wood surface
Festival crowd gathered around a food truck with string lights overhead at dusk
Close-up of masa being hand-pressed into a perfect circle on a wooden board
Outdoor event with rows of tables filled with guests enjoying Chilean street food

PLANCHA

Chilean Street Food · Est. 2019

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From Scratch

Raw to Table

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1 bowl

Butternut Squash Cazuela

Raw
Finished
A whole raw butternut squash on a wooden cutting board, uncooked
Raw Ingredient
Finished slow-roasted butternut squash soup in a clay bowl with merkén oil drizzle
Finished Dish

12 pieces

Merkén Beef Empanadas

Raw
Finished
Bowl of dried merkén chili flakes and raw uncooked masa dough on linen cloth
Raw Masa & Merkén
Golden fried empanadas with merkén-spiced filling on a wooden serving board
Hand-Pressed Empanadas

200 guests

Slow-Braised Chancho · Corporate Lunch

Raw
Finished
Whole raw pork shoulder with spices and herbs arranged on a butcher block
Whole Pork Shoulder
Full catering spread of slow-braised pork with sides feeding a crowd of 200
Full Catering Spread

Real Events

They Came Back
For Seconds

Corporate · 80 guests
"We ordered 80 completos for our product launch. Every single one was gone in twelve minutes. Our VP is still talking about the pebre."
Marcus Webb, a professional man in his 30s smiling in an office setting

Marcus Webb

Office Manager, Apex Systems

Wedding · 140 guests
"I wanted an empanada station instead of a carving table. Plancha made it happen — the guests couldn't stop photographing the truck."
Sofia Reyes, a bride in her 30s with a warm smile on her wedding day

Sofia Reyes

Bride

Festival · 500 guests
"They took over a corner of the festival lot, built a smoke cloud visible from the main stage, and ran clean service for six hours straight."
James Okafor, a festival organizer in his 40s with a confident expression

James Okafor

Festival Director, Eastside Grounds

12K+
Guests Served
340+
Events Catered
4.9★
Avg. Rating
6 yrs
On the Road

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80 guests
20500+

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