Each Wednesday, The Citizen features someone in the food services industry from the Finger Lakes community in The Banks:

This week, we spotlight Briana Vento of Connie's.

Q. What is the one food you cannot live without?

A. The Triple Chocolate Meltdown from Applebee's, and chicken fingers.

Q. Fill in the blank. People would be surprised to know that even though I work in the food industry, when I am at home in the kitchen, I __________.

A. Do absolutely nothing.

Q. What do you like most about living and working in the Finger Lakes region?

A. School is cheap.

Q. If you were given $1 million to open your own restaurant or bar, describe the bar or restaurant and what type of food you would serve.

A. I'd open a pizza shop somewhere with no snow. It'd be mostly a take-out place, with a couple of booths like at Connie's.

Q. Where would it be located? Why?

A. California or Myrtle Beach.

Q. On the day of your restaurant/bar's grand opening, if you could select anyone in the world to be your first three guests, who would they be?

A. My family - my mom, my aunt Laurie and my brother.

Q. Describe your most embarrassing moment while working on the job.

A. One time I spilled salsa on the floor and slipped on it and fell.

Q. What is your favorite junk food?

A. Cheez-Its.

Q. What have you learned are the top three ways to run a successful food business?

A. Know how to manage your money, have loyal employees, and be able to balance between work and friendships.

Q. If you weren't working in the food business what would you like to be doing?

A. An elementary school teacher.

Q. Ugh. What's the one food which you absolutely can't stomach? Why?

A. Refried beans. I don't like the texture.