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Bombolini's Chef Carlos' History and short Bio/ The interview!

Q: How long have you been in business?

Bombolini's was in business Since 1984 and closed the last of five locations in December 2005.
Chef Carlos went to work for Norwegian Cruise lines as First Cook then went on to being promoted to

Sous Chef and unofficially because of delay ion paperwork and the reduction from
three ships to one ship from Hawaii, Carlos left as Executive Sous Chef.
Chef Carlos was also a Butcher and acted as Chief Butcher for Norwegian Cruise lines, filling in for the
Chief Butchers between on vacation contracts during 2006 on the "Pride of America Cruise Ship".

then to Ex Sous Chef to 2009.
Prior to the above information I worked in restaurants since 1965 in Freeport, New York.
With the exception of from 1968 to 1983.

1964 In New York I sold Newspaper for Newsday, did deliveries for Drug stores and worked in a shoe repair store and also in a small Italian Town General store.   1965-67 worked as dishwasher for Al B. Whites Restaurant across from the tracks, In Mineola NY. Guy Lombardo's Lake Tower Inn, all in NY. As well as bar boy and Waiter for several mayor restaurants in NY.   1967 drove and moved with my family to Miami, Florida.   1968 in Hialeah Fl. Sold Christmas trees after school and worked at Burger King and became night manager.   1969-72 Played Guitar & Bass with 3 bands "Salt & Pepper", "The Chocolate Milkshake" & "Shelter" while Working for Exclusive Home Product and became Manger winning 5 trophies in 6 months for top sales and manager of the month.   1970 after school Worked at Aero Space System as a Machinist and became Tool & Die Maker and Plant Supervisor. making Aircraft part and for Government Tank parts!   1972 Took State Certified General Contractor and passed it Building houses in CoCo Plum, in Miami and Coral Gables with my brother Felix V. Gutierrez. 1975 Got Bartender certification with A Plus Grades and opened as Head bartender the Cricket Club on 111 st & Biscayne Blvd. in Miami, FL. with Beverage manager Joe Russo. * Worked Holiday ins as bartender and started to do DJ functions at Different Clubs including The Jockey Club @ 114 st. & Biscayne Blvd. in Miami, FL.   1983 while doing my Construction jobs, took some employees for lunch to a small pizzeria called pizza express, and bought it thus became the first Bombolini's @ 1256 West 68 Street Hialeah, FL.

Q: What is your primary product or service now 2012?

Chef/Lead Prep for the Darden Restaurants in 2012. Assisted the Darden Corporate Trainers in training the new to open employees of the Longhorn Steak Restaurant and then the Olive Garden in Hialeah, Florida.

Then Darden call on me to go to their Top of the line Restaurant "The Capital Grilled" to do all the Preparation for the Restaurant's 's all stations! I retired from the Kitchen from The Capitol Grille in 2020!

Q: How did you first become interested in your line of business?  What is your background?

When I was in New York in 1964 an Italian shoe maker named Joe that took care of me when I got
out of school till my mother got home from work and I assisted Joe in the shoe shop cleaning and
doing easy shoe repair work. Joe used to call me Bombolini's. Joe always cooked lunch for
both of us [Italian of course] When I was a Certified State General Contractor in 1972 and
in 1983 went to do a job at a pizzeria name Express Pizza and ended buying the little place from
owners that did not want the business any longer. After learning the hard way about Pizza and
Italian food as time went on I then open my second location and my third,
my fourth and finally my fifth that I closed on Dec 2005.

Tired of the workforce in the area and the unwillingness of the landlord to sell me the building,
I gave up on the business and wanted to spent more time with my family and leave the business rat race.
Today I am semi retired and whenever I get a chance vacationing in the Islands,
when ever a get away is possible!
Thanks to all who made Bombolini's possible and supported me all those 20 plus years.

Q: How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?

When I was in business in a building location it was My food quality, taste, massive selection and
portion servings. Customer personalized service and caring.

Q: How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?

I owned 5 Italian Restaurants location from 1983 to 2006.
We do not have a physical location now and do not plan to open another location again.