A young Cuban who came toUruguay in 2018 triumphs with"Fermin Sweets", an artisanal chocolate shop that is the result of their effort and dedication to get ahead in the South American nation.
The story of "Marlon" - the name of the business owner - went viral onTikTok through the channel of a Uruguayan designer who praised the candy store's logo and told the story of the migrant turned businessman.
The channel "Mabel's Agency" reported thatMarlon arrived in Uruguay with the savings resulting from having worked since he was 15 in Cuba, always in the gastronomy sector.
In his early days in the South American nation he had up to three jobs: he worked for the food delivery companyRap with a borrowed bicycle, in a bar and also in a supermarket, adding up to 16 hours of work per day.
The aforementioned source specified thatThe dream of having her own business began when she came across an advertisement for artisanal chocolates on the Internet.
"The funny thing is that Marlon hated chocolate. However, studying self-taught for months and buying materials little by little... by pure trial and errorHe was learning this very artistic bonbon making technique, where each bonbon is painted one by one. Its ingredients are all natural and the chocolate is real chocolate"Mabel explained.
During the process, Marlon had the support of his girlfriend, his father-in-law, his friends and his father, the latter called "Fermín" and who inspired the name of the business.
"An incredible effort. I hope it goes through life sweetening the hearts of Uruguayans", concluded the tiktoker, who did not miss the opportunity to leave a couple of design recommendations to improve, even more, the already exclusive typographic design of the establishment.
Mabel illustrated her video with lThe wide variety of products that the Cuban offers in his candy store, which made the hundreds of commentators on the publication's mouths water.
In the comments section, many asked the address of the business,located at Avenida Rivera 3588, in Montevideo.
"When we Cubans put all our desire and effort into it, we get anywhere", declared a commentator from the island.
"I know Dulce Fermín's chocolates. Marlon makes top quality products. I'm glad he's Cuban"; "That guy is a genius! You have to stop by the place, the presentation is spectacular"; "A genius, my boyfriend and I buy whenever we can. The tastiest of all is the coffee chocolate. This guy is from another world!"; "Bravo, countryman!"; were some comments.
Parallel to the significant increase in Cuban migration in the last two years, the number of natives of the island who manage to shine outside the country thanks to study, work and the combination of particular talents with the possibilities of success and improvement has also skyrocketed. that within the island they are still limited, but that outside they reach high levels more easily.
What do you think?
SEE COMMENTS (1)Filed in:
