Luis and Veronika Manuel left Latin America in 2010 with the goal to create a better life for their children by bringing a taste of Venezuelan culture to Canada.
The dangerous political climate in Venezuela forced the chef and chemical engineer to give up their food empire and pursue safer opportunities overseas; the idea was to bring the same business model to Canada and slowly get their foot in the door in the diverse and competitive food industry here in Toronto.
The key to their successful migration came down to more than just a good business idea— meet the arepa, that is, an authentic Venezuelan cornmeal sandwich bun that has come to be the centre-stage ingredient at the Arepa Republic’s food truck at Hillcrest Mall in Toronto.
Learn more about one of our food trucks, Arepa Republic, at Toronto Food Trucks.
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