DIVINO CEVICHE, INC.
DORAL, FLORIDA

  ›  About Us – Divino Ceviche: Peruvian Cuisine Located In Coral Gables &... About Us – Divino Ceviche: Peruvian Cuisine Located In Coral Gables & Doral Florida Divino Ceviche: Peruvian Cuisine Located In Coral Gables & Doral Florida and how they translate into regional gastronomy; An outstanding Peruvian fusion fare was created blending flavors that respect fresh products with the ancestral techniques while combining the traditional ethnic attributes of Peruvian cultures and modern cuisine. Different dreams, but the same goal. The Encalada brothers, Christian (41) and Frank (38), both born in Perú, have been pretty clear about their passions since they were really young and they knew what they wanted to pursue for the rest of their lives. The elder, Christian, dreamt of a career in soccer; while Frank had the ambitious dream of running his own business. Even while they had different visions, they shared the same goal: they were eager to be successful. Frank Encalada, described by his brother as “a thinker, leader, innovator, creator of new ideas and the more serious of the two”, continued with his idea of forming his own business and prepared himself very well before taking up this challenge. In 2005 he took charge of administration in the area of aircraft maintenance, and in 2010 obtained his degree in Business Administration at Roswell University (New Mexico). After completing his studies, he considered the possibility of residing in the city of Miami. Their paths joined and a new business idea was born Later, after completing his studies in Peru, Christian decided to join his parents and brothers in Miami, where they had lived for several years. Once the brothers were reunited, one as a kitchen professional who already dreamed of having his own restaurant and the other with the unbroken desire to form his own company, a new idea for a family business began to emerge. “It was something that we had talked about for for 4 years,” recalls Christian, while Frank points out that he was the one who proposed to his brother, while he was still studying gastronomy, that they could have their own business together. Divino Ceviche was born In 2011, the Encalada brothers ventured to open the doors of their first of two Peruvian restaurants in the city of Miami, with the aim of making Peruvian cuisine known to all who live in this important city of the United States. “I grew up in Doral and Miami Springs, I spent 10 years living in Alabama and we saw it as a good opportunity to return to the community,” recalls Frank. Once the business concept and the location of the business were clear, there was only one thing lacking to start such an important project, the name. “I had engraved in my mind an interview on a Peruvian channel in Madrid (Spain), where they asked a Spaniard who had lunch in a Peruvian restaurant what he thought of Peruvian food. The man got up with the plate of food, kneeled and said: ‘This food should be eaten on my knees’. That phrase stayed in my mind, and I related it to something sublime, celestial, divine; and so I associate that experience with the name Divino Ceviche,” related Christian, creator of the name for what would be the first restaurant of a society of brothers who had begun to be successful. Both brothers agree that the key to starting and running a successful family business is in trust and teamwork. “From the beginning, Frank was in charge of the management of the restaurant and I was in charge of the whole kitchen, each had his tasks, and trusted and respected the work of the other. That drove us to do things well,” said Christian. In turn, he points to their employees as a key factor in the success of Divino Ceviche. “The most important thing in this business is your staff. It is always said that in a restaurant the most important thing is the customers; but if your staff does not feel well, they won’t work well, they won’t cook well, they won’t serve well, and your clients won’t be satisfied. Our mission is to make our workers feel like an important part of this company “, he said. Despite now operating two locations for Divino Ceviche and a food truck, the dream continues for these Peruvians who intend to extend their brand and continue to grow with the launch of two new restaurants, Saltados and Ceviches by Divino. “We want to create a corporation with more than 10 restaurants in the medium or long term,” said Frank. Nace Divino Ceviche Ya una vez clara la idea de negocio y la ubicación del mismo, sólo quedaba algo por hacer para dar inicio a tan importante proyecto, el nombre. “Tenía grabada en mi mente una entrevista que hizo un canal peruano en Madrid (España), donde le preguntaban a un español que almorzaba en un restaurante peruano sobre qué opinaba él de la comida peruana, el señor se levantó con el plato de comida, se arrodilló y dijo: ‘esta comida es para comerla de rodillas’, esa frase se me quedó en la mente, y lo relacionaba con algo sublime, celestial, divino, y así asocie esa experiencia con el nombre Divino Ceviche”, devela Christian, creador del nombre del que sería el primer restaurante de una sociedad entre hermanos que ya comenzaba a ser exitosa. Ambos hermanos coinciden en que la clave para emprender y hacer exitoso un negocio familiar está en la confianza y el trabajo en equipo. “En un principio, Frank se encargaba de la administración del restaurante y yo de toda la cocina, cada uno tenía su tarea, confiaba y respetaba en el trabajo del otro, eso nos impulsó a hacer bien las cosas”, sentenció Christian. A su vez, señala a sus empleados como un factor clave en el éxito de Divino Ceviche. “Lo más importante en este negocio es tu personal, siempre se dice que en un restaurante lo más importante son los clientes, pero si tu personal no se siente bien, no trabajará bien, no cocinará bien, no atenderá bien, y tu cliente no estará satisfecho. Nuestra misión es hacer que nuestros trabajadores se sientan parte importante de esta empresa”, puntualizó.