Mario Vivas's guest appearances

Mario Vivas

New York Launch Pod: A Podcast Highlighting New Start-Ups, Businesses, and Openings in the New York City Area (NY Launch Pod)

Dream Catcher Pod

The Resilient Restaurant 

Jenny Fleiss

Sara Blakely

Mack Weldon

Ashley Mills

Michael Bloomberg

Lori Greiner

Gillian Zoe Segal

Laura Schubert

Conor Daly

Charlie O'Donnell

Clayton Anderson

Katie Jolicoeur

Ryan Babenzien

Aaron Luo

Lisa Skye

OwlTail

What’s it like to start a restaurant in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City?  What about if that restaurant was in a subway station when ridership was at an all time low.  Is it crazy enough to work? In this episode we speak to Mario Vivas, the Founder of Criollas, a restaurant located in the Turnstyle underground marketplace in Columbus Circle.  Mario immigrated from Argentina in 2012 to New York City in order to reinvent himself.  Mario never thought he would open a restaurant but after gaining experience in the industry, he saw his opportunity.  As people were closing their restaurants, Mario picked up appliances and equipment and steep discounts, and was able to find high quality employees at the time those employees needed jobs.  Listen to the episode to find out if Mario’s experiment worked and what a new chapter in New York City foodservice looks like!  More on Criollas: https://www.criollasempanadas.com/

What’s it like to start a restaurant in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City?  What about if that restaurant was in a subway station when ridership was at an all time low.  Is it crazy enough to work? In this episode we speak to Mario Vivas, the Founder of Criollas, a restaurant located in the Turnstyle underground marketplace in Columbus Circle.  Mario immigrated from Argentina in 2012 to New York City in order to reinvent himself.  Mario never thought he would open a restaurant but after gaining experience in the industry, he saw his opportunity.  As people were closing their restaurants, Mario picked up appliances and equipment and steep discounts, and was able to find high quality employees at the time those employees needed jobs.  Listen to the episode to find out if Mario’s experiment worked and what a new chapter in New York City foodservice looks like! More on Criollas: <a href="https://www.criollasempanadas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.criollasempanadas.com/</a>

Episode 79: Mario Vivas, Founder of Criollas

Can't wait for you guys to get a taste of this next episode with the amazing soul, Mario Vivas! Listen to hear how his journey from his home country of Argentina to New York helped for him to discover his true passion inspired by his grandmothers cooking and his Argentinian roots. It was with through the kindness of his heart during the pandemic that kickstarted his Criollas business and it's only just the beginning for his empanada empire! https://www.criollasempanadas.com

Can't wait for you guys to get a taste of this next episode with the amazing soul, Mario Vivas! Listen to hear how his journey from his home country of Argentina to New York helped for him to discover his true passion inspired by his grandmothers cooking and his Argentinian roots. It was with through the kindness of his heart during the pandemic that kickstarted his Criollas business and it's only just the beginning for his empanada empire! <a href="https://www.criollasempanadas.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.criollasempanadas.com</a>

58: Viva Las Criollas - Mario Vivas

Mario Vivas is the founder and owner of Criollas, an authentic Argentinian empanadas restaurant located in New York City’s Columbus Circle in the Turnstyle Underground Market. Vivas founded Criollas in December 2020, using inspiration from his grandmother’s family recipes. Vivas lived with his grandmother, Stella, in Buenos Aires,  while attending college. During this time, he began making empanadas alongside Stella, learning how to perfect the family recipes which are now staples of the Criollas brand, carrying on an Argentinian tradition.  Vivas founded Criollas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aspiration to bring his Argentinian culture to the United States. He, like so many others in New York City, faced the difficulties of the pandemic with determination by honoring his heritage and overcoming adversity while one of the largest cities in the world closed for several months.  Known for his big smile, Vivas attended dental school in Buenos Aires - during which he lived with his grandmother - ultimately moving to New York City where, like many ‘new’ New Yorkers, he held several contract jobs at one time. Ultimately, he realized his true passion was food, as it was a large part of his culture, roots and family background. Five years later, Vivas started his own catering company, working with large corporate clients across the city. Due to the COVID-19, Vivas’ catering company had to close its doors. He quickly pivoted, offering private catering for some of his former clients and his business grew through word of mouth. It is then, that the idea of Criollas was born, when he realized his private catering clients enjoyed his empanadas the most. Criollas was born from his grandmother’s traditional Argentinian family recipes, highlighting the country’s clean and delicate flavors, textures, and aromas that now fill the Criollas kitchen. Vivas enjoys traveling back to Argentina regularly to visit his family and friends. He is currently working on growing Criollas’ to bring comfort food to people's homes across the country. “Empanadas are a food that brings people together - I want Criollas to help bring people together again,” Vivas explains. “Empanadas have always brought every social class together in Argentina. It's considered the "popular food": no matter your background,  this belongs to everyone. 

Mario Vivas is the founder and owner of Criollas, an authentic Argentinian empanadas restaurant located in New York City’s Columbus Circle in the Turnstyle Underground Market. Vivas founded Criollas in December 2020, using inspiration from his grandmother’s family recipes. Vivas lived with his grandmother, Stella, in Buenos Aires,  while attending college. During this time, he began making empanadas alongside Stella, learning how to perfect the family recipes which are now staples of the Criollas brand, carrying on an Argentinian tradition.   Vivas founded Criollas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aspiration to bring his Argentinian culture to the United States. He, like so many others in New York City, faced the difficulties of the pandemic with determination by honoring his heritage and overcoming adversity while one of the largest cities in the world closed for several months.   Known for his big smile, Vivas attended dental school in Buenos Aires - during which he lived with his grandmother - ultimately moving to New York City where, like many ‘new’ New Yorkers, he held several contract jobs at one time. Ultimately, he realized his true passion was food, as it was a large part of his culture, roots and family background. Five years later, Vivas started his own catering company, working with large corporate clients across the city. Due to the COVID-19, Vivas’ catering company had to close its doors. He quickly pivoted, offering private catering for some of his former clients and his business grew through word of mouth. It is then, that the idea of Criollas was born, when he realized his private catering clients enjoyed his empanadas the most. Criollas was born from his grandmother’s traditional Argentinian family recipes, highlighting the country’s clean and delicate flavors, textures, and aromas that now fill the Criollas kitchen.  Vivas enjoys traveling back to Argentina regularly to visit his family and friends. He is currently working on growing Criollas’ to bring comfort food to people's homes across the country. “Empanadas are a food that brings people together - I want Criollas to help bring people together again,” Vivas explains. “Empanadas have always brought every social class together in Argentina. It's considered the "popular food": no matter your background,  this belongs to everyone.

08: From Catering to Criollas: The Comeback of Comfort Food with Mario Vivas 