Kitchen Update - May 4, 2026

It's Tina again, I had to trim this Kitchen  Update back because I'm still packing orders AND packing for con so I'm gonna have to eat and run! So here's a quick rundown of what's going on:

Short Version!

• About Pins in Production
  • Pins have been shipping! View 'Now Serving' in the Kitchen to see what's going out!
  • Members A-through-M have been shipped, we are still shipping M-Z
  • Maki Mail was so much bigger than we expected (THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!) so I'm already planning ahead for next month's Maki Mail to start shipping earlier so we can hit our deadline routinely.
• About the Tasting Room:
  • May 2026 Menu is Flavorful Foxes and features a limited edition pin!
  • Pin Club Opening to New Members: The Tasting Room Pin Club will be open to new members May 8 at 10AM Central Time! 
  • BUT ONLY FOR 3 DAYS: The Tasting Room Pin Club CLOSES Sunday, May 10th at 7PM Central Time! That's right, THE PIN CLUB WILL CLOSE TO NEW MEMBERS AND THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THIS MONTH.
    
• About FWA:
  • I'll be at G-29! (Tap for map!)
    
  • Convention Exclusive Peach Roll pins will be available (while supplies last!)
  • Earn an achievement!! Bring friends over or send people to the booth using your Pickup Coupon!
    

ABOUT PINS IN PRODUCTION

Wow, SO SO SO MANY pins have been going out, it's hard for me to keep this update succinct, so the best way to see what's shipping out is to..

View 'Now Serving' in the Kitchen!

ABOUT THE TASTING ROOM

May 2026 Menu is Flavorful Foxes!

The menu is up and you can see it now by visiting the Tasting Room!

Limited Edition Fugu Fox Flavor (Torafugu) - Only 100 will be made!

This is the ONLY MONTH that you'll be able to guarantee adding the Torafugu flavor to your collection - Existing members have already claimed 40 of them! This flavor is exclusive to Tasting Room Members only.

If you're not a Tasting Room Member yet, you'll have a chance to join and get one!

The Tasting Room Pin Club opens to new members May 8 at 10AM Central Time... but for THREE DAYS ONLY! 

The Tasting Room Pin Club CLOSES Sunday, May 10th at 7PM Central Time! That's right, THE PIN CLUB WILL CLOSE TO NEW MEMBERS AND WILL NOT REOPEN UNTIL NEXT MONTH.

ABOUT FWA

The Sushi Bar will be at G-29 in the FWA Vendor Hall!

Convention Exclusive Peach Roll!

I'll have the Peach Roll pins available for those who can make the trek! Supplies are very limited, so once they're gone, they're gone!

They'll be out on display with everything else, but if you arrive and don't see them, just ask! FWA will be VERY hectic, and maybe I just didn't notice they were out of stock in time to put more out for you.

If you won't be at the con, you can still get this pin AND earn an achievement in doing so! Find out how to do a double whammy in the next section!

Earn Achievements!

If you'll be joining us at the con, you'll have the opportunity to earn some achievements in person! And if you're not, you still can!

View Maneki Neko Achievements

You'll be able to pick them up in person, or they'll be added to your next shipment if you're sending folks at the con to help you earn them.

Here's a full list of the achievements you'll be able to earn at this con:

• 😺 Sakura Maneki Neko
• 😺 Nori Nori Maneki Neko
• 😺 Black Cat Maneki Neko
• 🏆 Maki Maker Achievement
• 🏆 Long Distance Lunch Achievement
• 🏆 Sushi Slinger Achievement (Claimable with verification)
• 🏆 MEGA Maki Maker Achievement
  
• 🏆 MEGA Long Distance Lunch Achievement
• 🏆 MEGA Sushi Slinger Achievement(Claimable with verification)
• 🏆 Surprise Seeker Achievement
• 🏆 Golden Dragon Achievement
• 🏆 Hungry for More Achievement
• 🏆 MEGA Surprise Seeker Achievement
• 🏆 MEGA Golden Dragon Achievement
• 🏆 MEGA Hungry for More Achievement

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If you've been enjoying my work, I did want to invite you to consider joining my pin club, the Tasting Room! The Tasting Room gives you a front row seat to every thing I'm working on, and gives me the support I need to keep serving up smiles without having to rely on big crowdfunding campaigns or social media algorithms. (Booo big companies, Yay small business!) You can read more about the pin club and it's perks by going here:

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Thanks again for reading, and I can't wait to serve you again!

~ Tina

Head Chef
Sushi Tomodachi