Padrino's Cuban Cuisine

What Padrino's Cuban Cuisine does

Padrino's Cuban Cuisine is a third-generation, family-owned full-service restaurant operator specializing in authentic Cuban cuisine across South Florida. The company's heritage dates to 1935, when Diosdado Padrino founded a small food market and winery in Cuba; the family emigrated to the United States in 1968 and opened the first US restaurant in Hialeah, Florida in 1976. Today the company operates five dine-in locations in Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Boca Raton, plus a structured catering program, private dining rooms, and recurring ticketed events (Noche Cubana at Boca Raton and Cuban Style Saturdays at Dania Beach).

The core product is a dine-in experience built around family recipes, with menu pricing ranging from approximately $6 for soups and appetizers to $50 for paella for two. Revenue derives primarily from in-restaurant food and beverage sales, with auxiliary streams from catering (small platters serving 8–10 from $15 to $135; large platters serving 16–20 from $85 to $220), online ordering for takeout and delivery, gift cards, and a phone-number-based VIP rewards loyalty program. The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS tools: AppFront powers the company's online ordering, gift card, and catering fulfillment at padrinos.appfront.app and via native iOS and Android applications, while OpenTable provides reservation booking and UserWay provides WCAG 2.1 web accessibility overlay on padrinos.com.

The go-to-motion is direct-to-consumer across physical retail (five stores), own e-commerce (website and mobile apps), a separate enterprise catering sales channel, and event-driven demand generation through social media (Facebook, Instagram) and an email e-club. The company is privately held by descendants of the founding family, with no external equity or venture capital funding disclosed, and employs between 101 and 250 people. Distribution is concentrated within a single US DMA (South Florida), with no disclosed international, franchise, or licensing operations.

Name

Padrino's Cuban Cuisine

Legal name

Padrino's Cuban Restaurants

Website

https://padrinos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Padrino's Cuban Cuisine is a third-generation, family-owned Cuban restaurant chain operating five dine-in locations across South Florida (Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Boca Raton), serving individual diners, families, and corporate/private-event catering customers with traditional Cuban menu items, handcrafted cocktails, online ordering, and a VIP rewards program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cuban Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH)

Keywords

• Cuban restaurant dining
• Catering services
• Private event dining
• Mobile food ordering
• Restaurant loyalty program

Headquarters

HQ city

Hallandale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from in-restaurant dining at five South Florida locations, including food, beverages, and handcrafted cocktails
2. Catering Services: Corporate and private event catering with pickup and delivery options, featuring Cuban favorites in small platters (serves 8-10) and large platters (serves 16-20)
3. Online Ordering/Takeout: Online ordering through website and mobile apps for takeout and delivery orders
4. Gift Cards and Loyalty Program: Gift card sales and VIP rewards program with birthday gifts, free food and drinks, member events, and special offers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Padrino's Cuban Cuisine operates five South Florida full-service restaurants (Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Boca Raton) serving traditional Cuban cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and catering for corporate and private events. The business is supported by native iOS/Android mobile ordering apps, online ordering through AppFront, gift card sales, a VIP rewards program, and recurring themed dining experiences such as Noche Cubana and Cuban Style Saturdays.

Product overview

Padrino's Cuban Cuisine is a third-generation, family-owned Cuban restaurant with five South Florida locations (Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Boca Raton) offering authentic Cuban dining, mobile ordering apps for iOS/Android, catering services, private dining rooms, and a VIP rewards program. The core restaurant product features traditional Cuban cuisine including signature dishes like Lechon Asado, Ropa Vieja, and Churrasco. Supporting products include catering for corporate and private events, a loyalty program, gift cards, and special dining events like Noche Cubana and Cuban Style Saturdays. Online ordering and gift card services are powered by AppFront platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Padrino's Cuban Cuisine Restaurant Third-generation, family-owned Cuban restaurant offering authentic Cuban cuisine with bold flavors, handcrafted cocktails, and warm hospitality at five South Florida locations. Targets local residents, tourists, and families seeking an authentic Cuban dining experience.
• Catering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Satisfaction guaranteed for corporate events and private dining with on-time delivery and fresh food

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Columbia Restaurant: Florida's oldest Spanish restaurant (since 1905) with seven locations across the state, including Spanish/Cuban-influenced cuisine and strong catering operations. A broader incumbent in Florida's heritage/Spanish-Caribbean dining space with overlapping Florida geographies, family heritage, and catering/private-event business model.
• Pollo Tropical: Florida-based Latin/Caribbean quick-service chain with broad menu of Cuban-influenced items (mojo pork, Cuban sandwiches). A larger incumbent sharing South Florida geography and Latin/Caribbean cuisine adjacency, though operating at a different price point and service model.

Direct peers

• Versailles Restaurant: Iconic Cuban restaurant in Miami's Little Havana founded in 1971, serving traditional Cuban cuisine and famous Cuban coffee. Most direct comparable: family-run, single-cuisine Cuban, multi-decade heritage, Florida-based — directly competes for the same dine-in Cuban customer in overlapping South Florida markets.
• Havana 1957: Cuban restaurant chain with multiple South Florida locations emphasizing 1950s Cuban heritage and traditional dishes. Comparable in category (Cuban), business model (multi-unit full-service), and geography (overlapping Florida markets), though with a more themed brand positioning.
• Puerto Sagua Restaurant: Long-established Cuban restaurant in Miami Beach serving traditional Cuban fare since 1978. Direct comparable: legacy Cuban restaurant in South Florida with a sit-down, family-cuisine orientation competing for similar dine-in demand.
• La Carreta: Family-owned Cuban restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Direct comparable: multi-unit South Florida Cuban restaurant group with similar family heritage, dine-in focus, and lunch/dinner operating model.
• Islas Canarias Restaurant: Family-run Cuban restaurant in Miami-Dade and Broward serving traditional Cuban dishes and sandwiches. Comparable in cuisine, family ownership profile, sit-down service model, and South Florida operating geography.
• Café Pilon: Cuban restaurant and ventanita-style café in Miami with multiple locations serving traditional Cuban food, sandwiches, and coffee. Comparable in cuisine, target market (South Florida Hispanic customers), and full-service dining experience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/padrinoscubancuisine
• Instagraminstagram.com/padrinoscuban
• Xx.com/padrinoscuban
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/padrino-s-restaurants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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