Avocaderia

Description

Avocaderia is the world’s first quick serve avocado bar, serving delicious healthy food throughout the day. Every single dish on the menu features organic avocado at an affordable price point. Delectable menu items include breakfast and lunch bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, and of course, guacamole. Behind the project there is an all Italian team, each under 30 years of age: Francesco and Alessandro, who will run business and operations; and Alberto, the chef and creator of Avocaderia’s decidedly tempting menu. The concept was originated several years ago when Francesco moved to Mexico and fell in love with the hugely popular avocado. “Avocados in Mexico were delicious and widely used in many different dishes. Suddenly I was having avocado everyday: I loved the healthy and tasty characteristic of this super fruit.” He was surprised that there was not yet a place that focused solely on avocado, so he decided it was time to open one himself. The perfect place to introduce a revolutionary project like Avocaderia was Industry City, a converted industrial space on the waterfront in Brooklyn, home to artisans, innovators, and entrepreneurs. All avocados used in the creation of Avocaderia’s unparalleled menu will be organic, farmed in the Mexican state of Michoacán by a consortium of local farmers, and fairly traded to the US. Avocaderia only works with suppliers respectful of the environment and the rights of their employees. “It was important to preserve the f