Get to know us

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Kalee Wulfers is Co-owner of Ambassador Food Tours and Founder of our company. She is passionate about travel and believes the best way to get to know any city is through the local food scene. Her purpose in creating Ambassador Food Tours is to create one of a kind experiences for friends and families to enjoy together where they will make lifetime memories, all the while, supporting the local restaurants and specialty shops in our communities.

Kalee's professional background has always included working in the community in many different capacities with a focus on event management. She opened our first food tour, Grapevine Food Tour, in Grapevine, Texas in May 2019. 

Kalee and her husband, Erik, live in Hendersonville, North Carolina and have 3 children.

Holly Donnelly is Co-owner of Ambassador Food Tours and lives in Grapevine, Texas. She loves talking all things wine, travel and food. She left her prior career in fine jewelry sales for a part time job at Grapevine's oldest wine shop, Off the Vine (est. 1993). There was no looking back and now she has owned Off the Vine for 13 years. Holly is well known for her cheerful, conversational style of helping customers find wines they will love and hosting weekly tastings/classes at Off the Vine.

After first being a tour partner with Grapevine Food Tour, Holly realized she and Kalee see things very similarly. In Holly's words: “Joining Kalee in ownership of Ambassador Food Tours was an easy decision for me. I see it as allowing my husband and I the opportunity to help promote our hometown, sharing everything we love about living here, and introducing our visitors to both our history & our amazing collection of independent restaurants, bars, wineries, experiences and specialty shops that make up the fabric of our community".

Holly & her husband Marius and their two sons live less than a mile from the wine shop and enjoy all the amenities that Grapevine offers. 

Pattie Harrell is a native Texan who was raised in Fort Worth. After graduation from Texas Tech University she moved all around Texas and finally settled in Flower Mound. Having a deep love for travel and having fun with people Pattie operated her own tour company for 24 years. Her travel desire and love for putting smiles on faces took her to her next career with Southwest Airlines as a flight attendant. 

Once her 3 kids graduated from college, Pattie had some extra time to dedicate to the tour industry once again, this time as a guide for Grapevine Food Tour. 

Mary Alsmiller has lived in Texas most of her life. She grew up in the Houston area and is a Baylor University graduate. Mary met her husband in college and they share an interest of exploring new cultures, new cuisine and new wines. They have two grown daughters.

Mary enjoys reading, going to the gym, planting flowers and traveling. She has always enjoyed taking tours in her travels and is now excited to be a tour guide herself with Grapevine Food Tour! 

She is a current Board of Directors member for a local non-profit and is a retired CPA. 

Karl Young has been a Grapevine resident for the last 6 years.  He grew up and lived in Arkansas for most of his life until he joined the military and moved to Florida and then South Carolina.  Karl is a father of two teens who keep him on his toes!  

After a few years traveling the world for the military and work, he settled down in Texas where he met his wife, Haydee.  Karl and his wife have been married for three years and enjoy all that Grapevine has to offer.  Karl has always enjoyed trying new things and meeting new people, and he is excited to experience those things with Grapevine Food Tour! He looks forward to sharing not only the city he loves but the city he calls home with his guests! 

Leslie Talbot has lived in North Texas for thirty years.  She has always enjoyed what historic Grapevine has to offer and has been a “best customer” for decades enjoying the excellent shopping and delicious restaurants found throughout downtown. 

Leslie is a retired engineer and has a passion for people, traveling, sports, and event planning. Married with three grown daughters, Leslie loves to entertain and make everyone feel welcome. 

Having served as a tour guide in college at the University of Oklahoma she is thrilled to be at it again with Grapevine Food Tour. 

Andy Juett is a native Texan that was born and raised in Amarillo. He attended West Texas A&M University where he met his wife of 37 years and received a Degree in Geology. His job brought the Juett family to the Flower Mound area in 1990. 

After retiring from a 33-year career in the Oil & Gas Industry he is excited to be a part of the Ambassador Food Tours team.

He is the father of three grown children and when he is not leading a tour with Grapevine Food Tour, Andy enjoys woodworking, yard work, bicycling, fossil hunting and being outdoors. 

Jennifer Proctor was born and raised in Ft. Worth and has lived in Grapevine for 28 years. She attended the University of Dallas and The University of Texas at Austin. She recently retired from American Airlines after a 30-year career in a variety of management roles. 

Working for an airline allowed her to travel all over the world, and she loves to do walking tours in new places to learn about local cultures, foods, wines, and history. She decided to combine her love of travel and her hometown as a guide for Grapevine Food Tour, and she is excited to show our guests all of the wonderful things that Grapevine has to offer!

Jennifer and her husband, Dan, have two adult sons. In addition to travel, she enjoys gardening, walking/hiking, and volunteering at her church and in her neighborhood.

Pat Cook has lived in North Texas for the past 25 years. Born in Chicago, Pat moved around after college working in Public Television. However,  her love of travel and adventure took over and she landed in Texas working for American Airlines. 

Pat’s love of travel continues along with her passion for marrying food with drink – especially wine! 

She enjoys exploring right here in her “backyard” of North Texas and supporting local businesses. She’s excited to share her passion for Grapevine & local businesses with you as a Grapevine Food Tour Guide!