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Day in the Life with Chef Kristela Nazario-Mendoza | 7th Hashtag Sports Awards

[The 7th Annual Awards](https://www.hashtagsports.com/awards/shortlist-2025?hsLang=en)

# Day in the Life with Chef Kristela Nazario-Mendoza

[Golden State Warriors](https://www.nba.com/warriors/), [Chase Center](https://www.chasecenter.com/)

![trophy-icon-silver](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/brand/trophy-icon-silver.svg)  Hashie Winner

- Excellence in Multicultural Storytelling

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ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Take an inside look to an event day with Kristela, the only female Culinary Director amongst all NBA arenas. Our content team followed Kristela Nazario-Mendoza, a Filipina and Latina chef who breaks through glass ceilings running a massive culinary team at Chase Center.

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How does this represent "Excellence in Engagement"?

We at the Warriors and Chase Center are continuing to look for ways to showcase and highlight stories that matter to our local community and that align with our core values. Kristela's story is one that we were all inspired to tell, and we hope more brands in the industry do the same.

Objective

Our objective was to showcase Kristela Nazario-Mendoza, a Filipina and Latina chef and the only female Culinary Director in an NBA arena. This content was featured during Women's Empowerment Month, a yearly initiative highlighting and empowering women in our community.

Strategy & Execution

Go behind the scenes for a day-in the-life of a culinary director in an NBA Arena. This video was the first in a series of longform videos for our newly launched Chase Center YouTube channel.

**Organizations**

- Golden State Warriors Studio
- Golden State Warriors Social Media
- Chase Center Social Media

**Links**

- [  Watch on Youtube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkp74xIetk&ab_channel=ChaseCenter)

**Credits**

**[ Hannah Avdalovic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-avdalovic/) **  
 Sr. Manager, Social Media  
Golden State Warriors and Chase Center

**[ Elizabeth He](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-he/) **  
 Coordinator, Social Media  
Golden State Warriors and Chase Center

**[ Amanda Ray](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaray17/) **  
 Producer  
Golden State Warriors

**[ Ramil Sumalpong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramil-sumalpong/) **  
 Videographer  
Golden State Warriors

**[ Oscar Sotelo](https://www.hashtagsports.com/awards/shortlist-2025/warriors.com?hsLang=en) **  
 Videographer  
Golden State Warriors

**[ Emma Steinberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-steinberg-4793bb152/) **  
 Editor  
Golden State Warriors

**[ Miles Moody](https://www.hashtagsports.com/awards/shortlist-2025/warriors.com?hsLang=en) **  
 Videographer  
Golden State Warriors

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