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Thursday's Internet Edition, March 11, 2010.
Meet ‘heart and soul’ of Go Fore Pizza
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Photo courtesy to River Valley Times
Go Fore Pizza in Rancho Murieta is owned and operated by the Kendro family who are proud of their exemplary customer service and quality meals. Shown (from left) are Andrea, Mark, Kris and Donna Kendro.
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Meet ‘heart and soul’ of Go Fore Pizza
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Go Fore Pizza in Rancho Murieta is not just another pizza parlor. It is a family-run restaurant that strives to offer good quality meals at prices any family will appreciate.
Go Fore Pizza is owned and operated by the Kendro family of RM and offers pizza, hearty salads and sandwiches - all with an emphasis on Italian ingredients and flavors. “We basically bought the business with our son Kris in mind,” Donna Kendro said. “He has always been interested in food and cooking and went to the Kitchen Academy in Sacramento.”
After graduation, Kris Kendro worked as a prep cook and also as a restaurant intern where he learned how to make pizza dough and sauce before coming back to RM . After buying the restaurant for their son, it wasn’t long before Donna Kendro left her job to help. “Now it really is a family business, with our daughter Andrea and my husband Mark working here too,” she said. “Another reason I wanted to open up a pizza place is that there is a need in the River Valley for people to have a choice of eating out besides fine dining.”
It is important to the Kendro family for Go Fore Pizza to offer good quality food at a reasonable price so that a family of four can enjoy a meal out for around $30. “The meals we serve are something that I would feed my family,” Donna Kendro said. “With Kris’ culinary background, he has been able to be creative when creating new pizzas and hearty salads.”
Pizzas range from the ever-popular pepperoni with red sauce to pizzas with olive oil and garlic cream sauce. The salads are hearty enough for a complete meal or will serve four as a side. Hot and cold sandwiches are also on the menu.
Offering a quality product and superb customer service are especially important to the Kendros, especially because many customers are friends and neighbors in the River Valley. “Between the four of us, we probably know 90 percent of the people who walk through the door,” Kendro said. “We have lived in the River Valley for the past 10 years, and we want to give back to the community.”
As part of their community efforts, Go Fore Pizza strives to take an active part in children’s events and to show the work of local artists. With new decorating and expanded dining space, Kendro sees their pizza and sandwich shop evolving into an even larger restaurant. “Our kitchen is totally open, and customers can see us preparing the food so they are getting entertained,” she said.
But she sees the business as more than providing the best possible service and quality, as Go Fore Pizza strives to provide a homey atmosphere for their diners. “This is an extension of our home. We are inviting people into our kitchen,” Kendro said.
Go Fore Pizza is located in Murieta Plaza at 7238 Murieta Drive and is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Customers can dine in or take out. Currently, delivery is available in the RM area. See their website and menu at www.goforepizza.com or call 354-2700. "We will have your pizza ready for you," said Kendro.
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