Turning Cuban Street Food into a Restaurant Empire

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Жыл бұрын

The Cuban Guys is a small local chain of brick and mortar stores in the Miami area that offer authentic Cuban food to both local Cubans and the curious tourist. Founded by Cuban-American Joge Llapur, Cuban Guys is known for its frita Cubana, or Cuban hamburger, one of the most iconic street foods on the island.
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@dksdg Жыл бұрын

There is no debt amigo, people like you built and continue to build America.

@THE-NC2 Жыл бұрын

@The Purge is Coming lol

@NoNo-bz1fz Жыл бұрын

@The Purge is Coming I hope you’re joking.

@limmel3588 Жыл бұрын

Lmao 💀

@joeywho534 Жыл бұрын

White Europeans?

@Rid_Of_Thee Жыл бұрын

Goddamn right

@LUVROCKS1 Жыл бұрын

I low key just want a whole show based around this success and future in the industry

@jwoz8517 Жыл бұрын

same, this guy is awesome and humble and exciting and awesome

@bncarpenter17 Жыл бұрын

This guy is pure inspiration and the embodiment of the American Spirit 🇺🇸 🇨🇺

@hernandrew Жыл бұрын

Bring Cuban Guys to NJ! We’ve got a great Cuban-American population in Hudson County that could use a good frita! I have fond memories having fritas and batidos de mamey in Miami when visiting my Abuelo & Abuela.

@CreedK Жыл бұрын

I agree, the NJ area needs stuff like this but isn't as competitive as NY, yet still attracts weekenders from the city.

@keevs2933 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more!

@emanuelhern6329 Жыл бұрын

Much respect to the owner and the staff of the business!!!

@easye47 Жыл бұрын

Casually wearing an $18k Rolex submariner.

@co8539 Жыл бұрын

Owns 5 restaurants, he’s doing well. And he earned it too

@victorhugo8899 Жыл бұрын

I prefer a $18k cuban link chain

@tomsinnema4511 Жыл бұрын

Hard work pays off 🎉

@HyperactiveNeuron Жыл бұрын

So are you saying it's a bad thing that he treated himself? He obviously deserves it

@raphael4428 Жыл бұрын

And now? He is still a nice guy

@slapp94 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this beautiful success story! The perfect example of hard work, perseverance and staying on the right path

@dazuotv Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a great video of Cuban street food restaurant 👍

@jonhashi6965 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Can’t wait to try it. Looks really delicious

@angelgonzalez6790 Жыл бұрын

We need a Cuban Guys in Tampa its like a no brainer to have one here

@wyatthill6252 Жыл бұрын

I live in Fresno, Ca. There's only one Cuban place here, and it's a food truck. It's OUTSTANDING. Cuban food is underrated and phenomanal.

@annalior2533 Жыл бұрын

Come to dc we would love you here!

@SILVERHAIREDWOLF Жыл бұрын

Come to New York!! Omg I want to try this so bad now!! Congrats from one Cuban American to another!

@greatpar Жыл бұрын

Bro I want that coffee now. Bucket list 😢🙏🇦🇺

@gavinbrewes863 Жыл бұрын

This is an exceptionally good video, his comments on what you learn during those jobs where you feel your at the bottom of the ladder (kudos to everyone working any shift in any restaurant) hold water well

@adaportillo1681 Жыл бұрын

Witness of your hard work, you made your dream come true….!!! Congratulations…!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@csnoob02 Жыл бұрын

this guy gets it, i have seen plenty of guys work in burgerking, mcdonalds etc but very few continue to work the whole rack of jobs in there and than take that leap of fate, if u do something right it will work given the right location & price.

@lazarolarosa1900 Жыл бұрын

Hi congratulations on you living the American dream. I am Cuban American also. My parents left Cuba in 1968. I hope you can open up one of your restaurants here in Chicago.

@Fister-kw5un Жыл бұрын

Great business concept.

@ernestoconsuegra1970 Жыл бұрын

The food is awesome!! My favorite is the steak bowl!

@Kevins93cobra Жыл бұрын

Bring it up to Orlando. I'm ready!!!

@xoplanninglovexo432 Жыл бұрын

We need a location here in Chicago ❤️ THANK YOU 😊

@brittenyevans1101 Жыл бұрын

I love their food

@northernking2604 Жыл бұрын

Basically he didn't quit his job like Tony Montana...

@minhajrahman4218 Жыл бұрын

Wow... What a personality. God bless Cuban Guys. Love from India🇮🇳

@djkevlarr Жыл бұрын

Please bring this delicious food to Toronto Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦

@sisterdebmac Жыл бұрын

He could go anywhere with that! I hope one day he'll come to Atlanta! We have Cuban food, but nothing like this concept!

@dylanjames1545 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@ph1ogic Жыл бұрын

ill try it make sure its good and will be back

@cheezuschrist1102 Жыл бұрын

You’ve finally uploded

@heavytask Жыл бұрын

True American! really inspirational

@Iamtongue Жыл бұрын

canadian here.. would love to try

@ymt1980 7 ай бұрын

We need one Cuban Guys in Asia

@FBall-im8ui 6 ай бұрын

Great story, I opened a photography studio in order to NOT go to Jail, IT worked out great as i RANA VERY PROFITABLE AND ENJOYABLE PASSION FOR 50 years in Canada eh! This guy exudes gratefulness and humility, Nice, I always hung out in Little Cuba when I was in Miami, Girlfriend worked at the Coconut Grove Hotel and we ate at the Cuban restaurants, this video brought bck lots of memories Thanks

@keke2200 Жыл бұрын

Very smart business man

@rogermilla2358 Жыл бұрын

Hope he expands out to California some day.

@jv-sc1fs Жыл бұрын

Look so good

@scrappydoo5336 Жыл бұрын

Need this burger

@jonnyfranks5879 Жыл бұрын

God bless Cuba 🇳🇴

@polythewicked 4 ай бұрын

This is the food that built and continues to build America.

@tehgiestone6031 Жыл бұрын

Nice guy man

@Courtney5cents Жыл бұрын

Ohh y’all in Miami !! Say no more ❤

@Ryan_Rides Жыл бұрын

Have to try them out the next time I go to Miami!

@some-nerd Жыл бұрын

Go to the real spots like Rey de las Fritas

@marcdelgado393 Жыл бұрын

Or el mago de la Fritas.

@zeta_8646 Жыл бұрын

If ya keep it simple and use what you got you can do anything

@averydizzle Жыл бұрын

Okay I gotta come home.

@keshkumar7851 10 ай бұрын

I’m never gonna forget what the owner said “ he said their no such thing as a bad job,you will always learn he said” I’m never gonna forget those words.

@deenzmartin6695 Жыл бұрын

parece un buen tipo

@LUVROCKS1 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit Cubans are fucking awesome, I need to try this!!!. Cubans be badass!

@theopinion9452 Жыл бұрын

I called"the yearning for freedom" we have.

@rigobertomosqueraherrera8914 4 ай бұрын

Excelente

@foodin4627 Жыл бұрын

Very delicious very nice

@L.K.S.R. Жыл бұрын

If more people had his mindset of a job.

@Zuul47 Жыл бұрын

interesting use of Papyrus in that logo

@wholedamshow005 Жыл бұрын

he is having a Rolex, people might like his food!

@BigCizzle120 Жыл бұрын

Open in Antioch, California!!!

@176cgna Жыл бұрын

In Chicago there is a few Cuban restaurants and they are always extremely busy simple yet flavorful sandwiches media Luna, steak, and their coffee no bells or whistles a few chairs for the older guys that just go to talk and eat while everyone else runs in and out.

@jonathancarshow9573 Жыл бұрын

I don't know what a media Luna but a media noche or a midnight sandwich might be a Chicago play on words

@176cgna Жыл бұрын

@@jonathancarshow9573 Spanish media Luna = midnight that's what I meant it's a sandwich

@jonathancarshow9573 Жыл бұрын

@@176cgna i know what it is I'm Cuban just never heard it called that and Luna is moon noche is night

@176cgna Жыл бұрын

@@jonathancarshow9573 u right lmao

@176cgna Жыл бұрын

@@jonathancarshow9573 u know what I meant

@DavidD6969 Жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍

@SirBobbyDuncan Жыл бұрын

5:25; I believed that sound bite for all of 2 seconds

@albertofebre2338 Жыл бұрын

Coño come to Jacksonville!!!

@mig7290 Жыл бұрын

For every Tony Montana or Manny there's a thousand of these successes.

@joshuastefanick4806 Жыл бұрын

Real life ain’t a movie. Stfu

@tristanvantol2613 Жыл бұрын

Gus Fring irl!

@silentdriver666 Жыл бұрын

wait a minute, in netherlands we have kroketten which is the same thing as croquetta

@Honey-of9td Жыл бұрын

Please come to Wichita Kansas

@brightkaous1673 Жыл бұрын

It was shocking when they closed their Miami Gardens location. This video gave some great insight to their business model. Hearing this owner's attitude, I'm surprised they're still operating. Minimum wage mindset of yesteryears brings minimum results. Hopefully, CG can strive once again.

@GaryCh Жыл бұрын

Come to Philly- guarantee this takes off

@alexperaltabermudez2866 Жыл бұрын

Come bring Cuban Guys to Los Angeles. From a Mexican American hermano.

@TacoStacks Жыл бұрын

The food looks sooo good!

@itspugsley8203 Жыл бұрын

NO WAY CUBAN GUYS LETS FUCKING GO THERES A BUNCH NEAR BY ME MY SCHOOL EVEN HAS THEIR FOOD TRUCKS

@cubanmama4564 Жыл бұрын

Pease come to Orange County, Southern California!!!

@diazjoram Жыл бұрын

If not for Burger King who knows where this man would be.

@zaeacon1215 Жыл бұрын

No convincing needed here ! Come to Oakland please!!

@Fredneyburhood Жыл бұрын

Vice was probably mad at The last 3 mins of this interview 😂 capitalism is key 🇨🇺🇺🇸

@muschip Жыл бұрын

I don't think you gotta convince any non-Cubans to come to you. I'm Middle Eastern from Ohio and you can bet that I'll be visiting your spot when I visit Miami next time.

@JN-nc7ly Жыл бұрын

Come to Az …

@jeremymorehead8828 Жыл бұрын

Bring it to Oklahoma City please!

@sethsoderman2731 Жыл бұрын

I wish we had one in South Dakota that food looks so amazing

@brendanschnabel188 Жыл бұрын

Wild vice did something with the person talking bad on communism

@Alaskan-Armadillo Жыл бұрын

I wish there was more willingness to experiment when it came to Cuban chefs since all I see when I see the frita Cubana is the recycling of American cuisine as it is being repackaged as something Cuban.

@joshuastefanick4806 Жыл бұрын

How you describe America is beautiful. Sad people born in America hate the country, don’t try to succeed and don’t leave.

@dorianvxx6425 Жыл бұрын

Come to California

@waskito3443 Жыл бұрын

1:10 + 1:32 this is browns chicken and pasta all over again

@whatever-mt3gw Жыл бұрын

oye Chico Where's Tony Montana lol

@yusimireyesleyva1603 9 ай бұрын

Sweet and strong❤

@josephbrandon549 Жыл бұрын

Man I miss this place! I loved going there for the Fritas, Pan con Bistec, and the Cuban Bowls! Amazing flavor. Sucks to live on the opposite end of the country from them, now. :/

@terrykirk6951 Жыл бұрын

🤔 FIVE RESTAURANTS!?...FIVE (CUBAN) GUY'S!?✌️😄

@davidchacon139 Жыл бұрын

Cuban food is so underrated

@AlexSaavy Жыл бұрын

Kids coming out of college with feelings of entitlement should talk guys like this. He will give them a real education on what it takes to be successful.

@xxKissThisXx1016 Жыл бұрын

Castro wants a word

@batchagaloopytv5816 Жыл бұрын

this great cuban american started at Burger King-let that sink in all you whiney lazy complaining handout searchers.This MAN built an empire from a fast food start ,its ALLpossible with a dream and hard work.Sir you owe America nothing America OWES YOU,and THANKS YOU-bless up be well 👍🏻🥃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@falcons5238 Жыл бұрын

🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺

@user-cp1gl6ky4b 3 ай бұрын

spanish town n cuban road

@Elmer_RedEagle Жыл бұрын

I like what he said, something like that low paying jobs is the foundation to future success. Now that low paying job needs a living wage so people can have the latest Iphone, a nice car and apartment etc etc etc.

@d1ngg708 Жыл бұрын

Gus fring

@nufi20 Жыл бұрын

I always take a double shot cuban coffee when miami or orlando Airport

@laflare0923 Жыл бұрын

Shout out to Enrique Santos

@Art_V101 Жыл бұрын

Please come to Orlando,but not the east side where there’s already Cuban places,you need to hit the west side,west Kissimmee,Disney,Winter Garden,Windermere,Horizon West,Hamlin,these are the fastest growing areas in the US and there’s nothing Cuban,you gotta drive 30 minutes to get anything Cuban.