His work ethic has always been distinguishable. He worked night and day in his stores, personally managing nearly every task. When his heart led him to a new venture, he decided to sell his two flourishing retail stores as well as the Dunkin Donuts in order to carefully oversee yet another soon-to-be-successful project.

The business-maven had been moved to open a discotheque—complete with a restaurant—modeled after a club called Gammon’s back in Kansas City. Mr. Arcay enjoyed seeing how well his local community accepted American culture and the sight had inspired him to bring more of his memories from the US to life in Venezuela.

The Club was always busy, staying open almost 24 hours a day to accommodate all the business. However, the road of life had different plans and Mr. Arcay ended up selling the nightclub to follow his sister to New York, the city of opportunities. Always one to keep an eye out for intelligent business strategies, he realized there was a need for newer technology in Venezuela and he became a buyer for them, exporting the most modern conveniences from the US.

Mr. Arcay returned to Venezuela in 1992. Remembered for his wonderful restaurant, he was sought after to provide the menu for a well-known Country Club in Valencia. With fresh inspiration to bring American culture to Venezuela, he began preparation to open a restaurant called “Kumba”, inspired by the famous roller coaster ride located in Busch Gardens, Tampa Florida.

Mr. Arcay has always been loyal to his native country, but he found that he loved the US so much (even opening a number of businesses inspired by the US), he decided to settle in South Florida. In 1996, he opened Neighbourhood Food, a food factory manufacturing traditional Venezuelan favorites, his first attempt to bring his native culture to the US.