Brazilians create app delivery of drumsticks in United States

The coxinha, traditional snack in brazilian cuisine, has been very successful in other countries. In the United States, a Brazilian couple decided to innovate and offer food through delivery, digital platform.
The relationship of entrepreneurs with the coxinha began in 2012, when they were studying English in the United States. "We came to study another language, but also we want to open a business. We realized that there were already many Brazilians invest in companies of Brigadier, for example. So, we decided that our business should be another focus, "says Ricardo Rosa, who along with Vanessa Oliveira have created the Brazilian Snack.
The deal also arose at random, through a party among friends. Entrepreneurs were behind the deal in New York and found no service for delivery.
With that in mind, the businessmen decided to make the recipe through recipes on the internet. "So we ended up making ourselves the drumsticks, with recipes that we got on the internet. When we got to the party, snacks made much success. Find a business opportunity and created the Brazilian Snack in 2013, "says Rose.
The differential of the brand is the presence in social networks, with a delivery service for different areas of Manhattan. "I''ve worked in Brazil with content for the internet, so it was easier to create something nice on the site and on social networks. We made a good dissemination of the brand and create four options of snacks such as fried and cheese balls. At first, I even made the deliveries, "says Rose.
According to the entrepreneur, at the beginning the production and delivery were made by two members, but soon had to increase the demand and hired more employees. A professional kitchen was also rented.
The initial outlay was $ 10000, or approximately 32000 R$, and they intend to close this year with revenues of US $ 180,000 (R$ 581 thousand). "When the company completed a year, increased the menu. Today, we have 12 options of snacks and more seasonal options, like the pumpkin cookie with dried meat, which always comes in October, when increases the consumption of vegetable in the country, "says the entrepreneur.