The Extrahotelera Palmares S.A. Company is looking for economic actors interested in managing 33 DiTú cafeterias distributed across seven provinces of Cuba, through a tender to take on their operational management under a franchise model.
According to Palmares, the facilities are located in Pinar del Río, Havana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, and Granma.
Interested parties may submit their proposals until November 30.
The call corresponds to Bid No. 03/2026 and is aimed at operators who wish to manage dining establishments under the DiTú brand.
Havana accounts for 23 of the 33 establishments mentioned in the announcement. The venues are located in municipalities such as Plaza de la Revolución, Cerro, Playa, Marianao, Boyeros, Diez de Octubre, Arroyo Naranjo, San Miguel del Padrón, Habana del Este, and La Lisa.
In Plaza de la Revolución, you can find DiTú Acapulco on Avenida 26; DiTú Ciclovía, also on that avenue; DiTú 17 and 4 in Vedado; and DiTú Panorama in Nuevo Vedado. The list also includes DiTú Patra in Cerro and DiTú Tropicana in Playa.
In Marianao, the establishments DiTú 122 and 47, DiTú 130 and 51, and DiTú Militar are available. In Boyeros, you can find DiTú Calabazar, DiTú 100 and Vento, DiTú Boyero and Vento, and DiTú Santiago de las Vegas.
The municipality of Diez de Octubre includes DiTú Lacret, DiTú Tres Palacios, and DiTú Dolores. In Arroyo Naranjo, there are DiTú Párraga and DiTú Víbora Park, while in San Miguel del Padrón, DiTú San Miguel is located in Diezmero, along with DiTú Virgen del Camino.
The list of facilities in Havana is completed with DiTú Zona 6 Alamar and DiTú Micro X Alamar, both located in East Havana, and DiTú 222, in La Lisa.
The other 10 cafés are spread across six provinces. In Pinar del Río, DiTú Pinar del Río is offered, located next to the Provincial Hospital and the Central Highway.
In Matanzas, DiTú Pastorita appears in the 2 de Diciembre neighborhood.
Villa Clara has two establishments: DiTú Aeropuerto, located at Abel Santamaría Airport in Santa Clara, and DiTú Framboyanes, also in that city.
In Sancti Spíritus, there are DiTú Sancti Spíritus, located on Mártires Avenue, and DiTú Cabaiguán, on Nieve Morejón Street.
Ciego de Ávila has three locations: DiTú Pina, in the municipality of Ciro Redondo; DiTú Morón; and DiTú Ciego de Ávila.
The relationship ends with DiTú Bayamo, in Granma.
To participate, interested parties must submit their proposals in a sealed envelope, properly marked with the statement "BID FOR TENDER No. 03/2026: 'Operational Management of Ditú: _____'", filling in the space with the corresponding establishment.
The offer must include a business plan with the technical and economic information regarding the planned activities for installation, as well as the name, surname, and contact details of the bidder.
For more information and to obtain the bidding document, interested parties can contact Humberto Cabrera Andino, Senior Specialist in Development and Business, via phone at 50945707 or by email at ep.negocios@cm.palmares.tur.cu.
You can also contact Onaidis María Ramírez Sánchez, Business Development Specialist, via the phone 50945715 or email franquicias@cm.palmares.tur.cu.
The announced hours of operation by the company are from Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The publication does not provide a specific address for delivering the envelopes, so that information should be checked with the provided contacts.
Months ago, the Cuban government introduced new regulations for trade and gastronomy.
The Decree 167 "On Domestic Trade", published in August, authorized the creation of chains of stores, restaurants, and light dining networks featuring well-known brands.
In September, Arturo Vázquez Hernández, advisor to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, cited DiTú as an example of a franchise that can be developed in Cuba.
The official explained that using the same brand and common procedures allows for the replication of a business model across different establishments.
When discussing the new commercial modalities, Vázquez also specified: "We are talking about management, not ownership," and clarified that the ownership of state establishments remains in the hands of the State.
Palmares had already called upon economic actors to manage other establishments. In September, it put out for tender 13 cafeterias and sales points in Havana, through a previous call that included leasing the management of gastronomic, recreational, and commercial spaces.
The reopening of DiTú establishments has also been accompanied by high prices for a significant portion of Cuban consumers.
In July, a café of that brand reopened in Sancti Spíritus with a "Tabla DiTú" priced at 4,500 Cuban pesos. Its menu included espresso for 200 pesos, croquettes starting at 1,000, and chicken wings for 2,500 pesos.
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