Meet our Empresarios: Que Bacano!

Hacienda CDC’s Portland Mercado is the hub for our Empresarios programming that supports entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale their businesses. Read more about our featured Empresario and learn about our amazing community of small business owners.

Name of Business: Que Bacano!

Country of Origin: Cali, Colombia

Significance of Name:  "Qué Bacano!" is colombian slang used to describe something as cool, hip, or radical

Goals for Business: Building a relationship with the community is most important to Andres. They plan to introduce Colombian history and culture to the community by sharing their authentic Colombian recipes and food.

Andres’s Story

Meet Andres Felipe Perez he has been part of the development of the Mercado since 2013. Originally a dentist in Colombia, Chef Andres learned culinary skills from his grandmother and from studying in Italy. In order to prepare for their first business, a food cart, Andres worked in various restaurants, including Pambiche and La Carreta, and selling food at various farmer's markets in the city. Que Bacano! brings their regional flavors of Colombia to the Portland Mercado. 

About Que Bacano!

Qué Bacano! is on a mission to introduce us to rich gastronomy and culture of Colombia that is uncommonly known in Portland, by introducing us all to a deliciously unique culinary experience. Their menu is filled with traditional Colombian dishes, such as arroz con pollo, arepas, empanadas, and sancocho, treats one would find in town and cities across Colombia. Their home country is truly as diverse in landscape as it is in cuisine -- from the Caribbean sea to the Pacific Ocean - the amazon jungle to the foothills of the northern Andes mountain range, !Qué Bacano!

Learn more about our Empresarios program and other businesses at the Portland Mercado.