Our Story

Taylor's Tacos began with a love for great food and a desire to create spaces where everyone feels welcome. Born and raised on Chicago's West Side, founder and CEO Taylor Mason discovered street tacos while attending Pepperdine University in California. After returning home, she began hosting events for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community, but something was missing: the food. Inspired to blend the spirit of Los Angeles street tacos with bold Chicago flavor, Taylor created the first Taylor's taco in 2014.

Taylor met her wife, Maya, in 2016. With a background in dance, fashion, hospitality, and food, Maya brought a creative culinary perspective shaped by her parents, as she spent her childhood learning about fresh ingredients in her mother's garden. Together, Taylor and Maya officially launched Taylor's Tacos Chicago in 2018.

Ten years and more than half a million tacos later, Taylor's Tacos continues to build communiTAY one taco at a time. Headquartered at The Hatchery Chicago, the company offers pickup and delivery, staffed catering experiences, and a food truck ready to bring the parTAY wherever you are.