Episode 395: Ana Aguilar and Josh Cook of Tantisimo - Nashville, TN [Part 2]. Bridging Cultures Through Food. From Pastries to Plates. The Evolution of Latin American Cuisine in Fine Casual DIning.

In this engaging episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, host Justin Bizzarro sits down with Ana and Josh, the dynamic duo behind Tantisimo, to explore their transformative culinary journey. Reflecting on over 28 years of experience in food service, Justin delves into how their business has evolved from street food pop-ups to the cusp of launching a unique farm-to-table restaurant celebrating Latin American cuisine in Nashville. Ana and Josh discuss blending their diverse backgrounds to create a vibrant menu rooted in family recipes, enriched by fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. They share insights into their creative process and adapting traditional concepts to a new brick-and-mortar setting. Listeners are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at their commitment to authenticity, sustainability, and the familial and community support that fuels their passion. The episode offers inspiration and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, highlighting the importance of cultural representation, innovative menu development, and building meaningful connections through food.   IG: @aytantisimo Address: www.tantisimo.com    Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast   Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)   Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.   Our Food, Farming, Hospitality, and Beverage Entrepreneur Community: GorillaBrave   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.