That joke led Ahmad and Othman to opening the highly successful South Florida franchise, Pincho Factory (a name translating to \u201ckabobs\u201d in Spanish). Starting off with just one outpost on Bird Road, the fast casual chain now resides in Coral Gables and inside the American Airlines Arena, with 10 more locations on the way in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched by a couple of guys who had \u201czero experience\u201d in the field (Nedal once thought he\u2019d be working in real estate law), Pincho Factory hasn\u2019t done too bad. Actually, it\u2019s been presented the Burgies Award for Best Speciality Burger three years in a row (2011, 2012, 2013) for creating one of Miami\u2019s most iconic burgers\u2014and that doesn\u2019t include pressed ham and Swiss cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Toston burger was my wife’s idea,\u201d Nedal says. \u201cShe brought up a traditional Venezuelan dish that was plantains as the buns with shredded beef in between. Little did we know back then this random idea would become what our entire company is known for today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A random idea, but a good one. It\u2019s hard not to love a patty smothered in cheese, lettuce, tomato and house-made cilantro sauce that\u2019s sandwiched between two perfectly crisp fried plantains. Between the \u201ccombination of unique flavors\u201d and Miami\u2019s love for plantains, this burger reflects the diverse palates of the city without being pretentious about it. Are you drooling yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut it\u2019s not just the Toston burger that keep their customers coming back, it\u2019s the entire package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe’ve taken the all American burger stand, and paired it with a street kebab vendor, and modernized it with a cool atmosphere,\u201d says Nedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A cool atmosphere indeed, as the vibe is fast casual and comfortable, but still completely modern. Exposed ceiling and dangling light fixtures give off a trendy industrial feel that\u2019s anything but your ordinary fast-food dining experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the same goes for the food. Growing up Middle Eastern and living in South Florida, Nedal\u2019s family\u2019s dinners consisted of a flavorful eclectic mix of grub like fried Nicaraguan cheese, sweet plantains and summac chicken, which helped shape Pincho\u2019s menu today, including the award-winning Croquetessa burger. It scored big with the judges this year at the 2015 Food Network and Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival\u2019s Burger Bash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With an ever-growing menu of diverse dishes, there\u2019s lot\u2019s more to enjoy on the way like new dressings added to the salads and more veggie options for the lighter eats. And while not necessarily new, the chicken sandwich is worth bringing up. As one of the most underrated items on the menu, Nedal says it\u2019s probably \u201cthe best chicken sandwiches you will ever have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Care to accept the challenge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Pincho Factory\u2019s menu and ambiance is a huge selling point, Nedal knows he wouldn\u2019t be where he is today without hiring the right staff. \u201cWe have some of the best people in this business who will out work anyone,\u201d he says. \u201cOur current GM at our Bird location started off as a dishwasher 2 years ago, and our director of development started by my side in the kitchen a few years ago. Seeing the way everyone has adapted to our growth has been amazing, and I can’t wait to see more people continue to grow with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course working with family isn\u2019t so bad either, especially when you know how to do it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe know how to fight, and leave those fights in the office and go back to being a family after work\u201d Nedal says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who\u2019s laughing now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photo credit: Giovanny Gutierrez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
True story: Two guys walk into a holiday barbecue, grill some burgers, drink some beers, and come up with one of the hottest Latin franchises in Miami. The best part is, they weren\u2019t even serious about it. Yet. \u201cIt all started off as a Fourth of July joke,\u201d says Nedal Ahmad, CEO of Pincho Factory. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1570,"featured_media":18268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43903],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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