This route that is located in the center of Guayaquil offers from bread to gourmet dishes.The personality of Ecuadorian is to be host by nature.We like to share our culture and traditions, and enjoy eating.That makes Ecuador one of the best tourist destinations in the world.

This is why American Express and Banco Guayaquil join these experiences of flavors, traditions and inspiring stories through the Shop Small program, which seeks to give new opportunities to small businesses to boost their sales through benefits and promotions for customersAmerican Express.

In this note you will know six ventures that reloaded energy to carry out their business.Like everything in life, there are difficult times and sometimes we need to read inspiring stories to motivate us and give us a dose of encouragement.

Diana Carrión desserts

Diana was born talented.From an early age he showed his skills for desserts.Remember that in your childhood a sweet never missed at lunch or dinner time.

Diana Carrión desserts is a family business that is dedicated to the creation and production of desserts and sweets for private clients, events and establishments.It started 13 years ago formally, but the dulceía is something that has always been part of the life of the chef pastelera."In my adolescence I made blacks and sweets for my friends and family," says the founder.Entrepreneurship was born in his residence.The brand is characterized by using quality ingredients and providing personalized attention.

According to Diana, the key to its success “has been not to sacrifice quality for the price ever.And definitely, constancy, continue learning and continue despite the difficulties that every business has.Learning to delegate and trust your team is basic to grow ”.

The place has a concept of pick up, not with a cafeteria scheme, so that its consumers in the center and south have access to their products at a closer point.

He loves the Shop Small By American Express campaign from Banco Guayaquil, because it gives visibility to many local businesses.

Everyday, Pamela Unda

The 31 -year -old girl is the oldest of five brothers and the only one who dedicated himself to the kitchen as her mother, Pamela Abad.She told us about her entrepreneurship.

Healthy eating is one of the most important habits to have good health, not only at the physical but also mental level.For this reason, Pamela Unda created her gastronomic, daily project.The young woman insists that it is important to adopt good customs, both nutrition and physical exercise, because they contribute to improving the quality of life.They offer bags and salads.The name is because eating is something everyday.His fort is to provide healthy options and a few ‘sin’."We also have the Guayaco bowl, which has rice, menestra, fine back and patacones," says its owner.

Ensures that your customers are funny."They are going to eat salad and end their rice bowl with Menestra," says the young entrepreneur.

She is grateful to the Shop Small By American Express campaign by Banco Guayaquil, because she has helped her more people to know her business.

La Veredita, Denisse Gálvez

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Denisse is a mother of four girls, and for his multiple functions he decided to undertake and create work sources.In addition, he is dedicated to the fashion world.

Denisse seeks business success.Your vision is to create work sources.Now he has a new goal: give a different culinary touch to the Buenos Aires city.That's why he created the Veredita.It is an outdoor cafeteria, as seen in the streets of Europe.The offer is extensive.There you can find from a Bolón in the Creole style to a plate of international cuisine, between these tacu of Peru and Espueti Frutti di mare of Italy.In itself, the establishment has a gourmet melting concept focused mainly on seafood, which are tasty and aphrodisiacs.One of the gastronomic combinations that have the most output is one in which pasta is mixed with fish or seafood.

The founder shares with her clients the key to her success: to be aware of each dish, because in this way she will receive a smile of her diners, who have made the place her second home.

She is happy with the support she receives from Shop Small by American Express from Banco Guayaquil, because in this way she contributes to the country's economic reactivation.

El Mono Goloso, Arianna Gualpa and Alexis Briones

The story of these pastry chefs is interesting.First they were collaborators of the brand and then became owners, when they bought all the rights to the founders.

Many know this story.The sweet monkey was founded by Lolita Bruyat and Mathieu Champagne in 2014.She was from France and he from Canada, and together they made a fusion of flavors.Then, the business went to Arianna Gualpa and Alexis Briones.The recipes of bread, tartlets, croissants, cakes, cookies and more are the authentic.And the taste?The same from day one.They combine the variety of products with chocolate and fruits, characteristic of coffee shops in Paris.

Arianna explains that each client is special, treat him as a friend and even knows the taste of some of them."We know from your favorite coffee to what bread leads home to share with family or friends".On the Shop Small By American Express campaign by Banco Guayaquil, he says he promotes local purchase and this helps many Ecuadorian families.

La Central, María Fernanda Cepeda

This business was born as a society between the Sisters Gabriela and María Fernanda Cepeda.The one in charge of the kitchen is Gaby, as his relatives call it, while Mafer handles the administrative part.

The central is four years and six months in the gastronomic market.It emerged in order to serve the center's executives.Gabriela, 33, the oldest of the two, is a chef by profession and is responsible for the kitchen.They started with a very small capital that with their own profits and reinvestment has been expanding.At the beginning they sold piqueos in a showcase and now offer menu of the day, salads, sandwes, letter dishes and their own creations, which are their stellar snacks, such as cassava soufflé, cream cheese and honey and honey.They work with traditional recipes, but they put their touch.Your customers prefer them to work with quality products.On the Shop Small By American Express campaign by Banco Guayaquil, they are grateful to this exhibition and hope to continue.

Colibrí, Pamela Abad

He has five children, but the passion for the kitchen shares it with his eldest daughter, who also bears his name.

It is a bistro cafeteria.They offer from breakfast, lunches and dishes to the letter.The idea of this business was his daughter Pamela, whom he likes to make sweets."She worked in a cafeteria in Miami and we coupled to certain details," says the gastronomic businesswoman.

At first glance the atmosphere is cozy.The owner greets each of her clients as if they were great friends.“It is that sometimes they arrive alone and we get to talk.We have received people who have had a bad day and relieve us, ”adds Pamela.

The key to their success is that both mother and daughter cook for their diners.

From the Shop Small By American Express campaign by Banco Guayaquil, he says that he likes the initiative to invite the local.