Bruno Macchiavello is the chef and co-owner of two of Charlotte’s most popular Peruvian restaurants — Viva Chicken, a fast-casual rotisserie chicken chain, and Yunta Nikkei, a Peruvian-Japanese fusion spot in South End.

“My mission for the next 10 years is to show Charlotte everything that Peruvian food has to offer,” he tells me. “Not just pollo a la brasa (rotisserie chicken) or ceviche.”

Why it matters: Macchiavello, originally from Lima, Peru, is among the growing number of Latinos shaping Charlotte’s culinary scene. He aims to further expand the city’s booming restaurant industry.

 

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