Want to put your own spin on a recipe? Try a different olive oil

Describe your business.

Totally Olive carries a large variety of ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars and specialty foods, giving customers the opportunity to taste products before making a purchase. Our staff can make recommendations for recipes and pairings to create unique flavors that enhance the dish being prepared.

Who are your customers?

Our customers are amateur home gourmet chefs looking to create new flavors and tastes, beyond the standard way of cooking traditional dishes. People who are health conscious and prefer cooking with a lower calorie and healthier choice such as extra virgin olive oil.

What makes your business unique?

People can come in and taste our products before buying.

What is your business philosophy?

Offer a high-quality product at a reasonable price with excellent, knowledgeable and friendly staff.

What’s the most important part of your job?

Ensuring that a high quality of customer service is maintained and constant training is taking place on the products we carry.

What is the hardest part about doing business in Southern Nevada?

With the amount of people now living in Southern Nevada, it’s hard to get your name out into the marketplace in a cost-efficient manner.

What is the best part about doing business in Southern Nevada?

The large population base and the diversity of the population.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

Getting our name into the marketplace and educating people on the health benefits of using extra virgin olive oil versus butter and other types and qualities of olive oil.

How can Southern Nevada improve its business climate?

Continue with its current direction. Las Vegas has a lot more to offer than just gambling.

What have you learned from the recession?

That you can still offer excellent customer service even though you have to better manage expenses. There are more cost-effective ways to operate than you previously knew.