Failing architecture school to work 16-hour days for minimum wage was not the plan for Ernesto…but it was just the catalyst he needed to galvanize his resolve. That’s when he committed to making his new business—and the burgers—the best they could be.
On this episode of Let It Ride we talk to Ernesto Villanueva about what it’s like to start a business with your homies at the beginning of a global crisis—and come out flipping the best burgers this side of San Ysidro.
What you'll hear about:
-Leaving architecture to work for minimum wage
-Starting a restaurant right before the pandemic
-What people think about the curls
-Not being a poser
-Starring in a commercial
-Super punk rock shit, like owning a burger shop
Listen to Ernesto Villanueva on The Longhairs podcast.
This episode of Let It Ride is brought to you by The Longhairs.
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