Jorge Brancato: De la pandemia a 5 locales: el chef que convirtió su casa en un local gastronómico

What happens when an accountant, feeling lost in his career, decides to cook from home in the middle of a pandemic? That's Jorge Brancato. And five restaurants. In this episode, we were in Villa María, Córdoba, to sit down with Jorge at Amore Trattoria, one of his five ventures, and we had a conversation that ranged from cooking in his apartment during 2020 to a 40-person team, sourdough, New York-style pizzas, and an upcoming national pasta competition. Jorge's path to gastronomy wasn't straightforward. He studied accounting (and dropped out), owned a video rental store (during the Netflix era), a clothing store, another in Carlos Paz that almost went bankrupt... and only then, with the pandemic as a push, did he dare to do what he had always loved: cook. We talked about how to start a delivery business from scratch with no prior knowledge, the frustrating but ultimately educational mistakes, how to maintain quality across multiple locations, team leadership, and that spark that makes you say, "This is the last project... well, the next one too." A story with no shortcuts, but plenty of flavor. — — — Follow Jorge and his restaurants:   / jorgebrancato   — — — If this story resonated with you, subscribe to the channel, turn on notifications 🔔, and tell us in the comments: what resonated with you most about Jorge's story? Follow us!   / vocesquehacen   Episode recorded on May 29, 2026, at Amore Trattoria, Villa Maria, Córdoba. Special thanks to Jorge for his time and to Cami Bono from Villa María for her help with production. #VoicesThatMakeADifference #Entrepreneurship #Gastronomy #ArgentineChef #RealStories