Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas

Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas serves Latin Caribbean cuisine on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Fresh homemade empanadas, arepas, grilled meats, and burritos (including Impossible) are available. Open Monday-Friday 11-7, the business emphasizes tradition and love as its secret ingredient.

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Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas serves Latin Caribbean cuisine on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Fresh homemade empanadas, arepas, grilled meats, and burritos (including Impossible) are available.

Open Monday-Friday 11-7, the business emphasizes tradition and love as its secret ingredient. Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas serves Latin Caribbean cuisine on the SUNY New Paltz campus.

Fresh homemade empanadas, arepas, grilled meats, and burritos (including Impossible) are available. Open Monday- Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas serves Latin Caribbean cuisine on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Fresh homemade empanadas, arepas, grilled meats, and burritos (including Impossible) are available. Open Monday-

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📅 Founded 2021

📍 Alexandria, VA

Company Timeline

2021 — Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas founded
Yadi Derisse founded Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas from her kitchen after 23 years of teaching.
2023 — Food truck and pop-ups launched
Launched food truck and began selling at farmer's markets, pop-ups, and special events.
2024 — First campus location opened
Opened first physical location inside SUNY New Paltz campus convenience store in August 2024.

Episodes Featuring Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas

EP 810

Advice Line with Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali of Chomps

Yadi Derisse, Zachary Bonder, Josh Chrenko, Pete Maldonado, Rashid Ali

Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas, Noble Pies, Achigan, Chomps

Guy Raz hosts an Advice Line special with Chomps co-founders Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali, who offer real-time guidance to three founders facing growth dilemmas. Yadi Derisse contemplates expansion beyond her successful campus empanada shop. Zachary Bonder wrestles with e-commerce logistics for his frozen pies. Josh Shrenko seeks direction for his niche Smallmouth Bass apparel brand. The Chomps founders draw on their 13-year journey to advise on scaling thoughtfully, avoiding premature complexity, and staying close to core customers.

Feb 19, 202648 min

Founders Featured

Yadi Derisse

Yadi Derisse founded Yadi's Artisanal Empanadas to bring authentic, handcrafted empanadas to college campuses in New York. Starting with family recipes, she built a small operation into a growing business. Each empanada is made fresh daily, blending Latin American tradition with student convenience.

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