Hospitality grad student Edinho Hayashida reflects on growing his family restaurant into a top dining brand
Restaurateur Edinho Hayashida ('27, master's in hospitality management) reflects on growing Doomo Saltado into one of Peru’s top grilled dining brands, blending family tradition with modern leadership. A former Honda executive, Hayashida left the corporate world to expand the lomo saltado (traditional Peruvian beef stir fry) restaurant he has led for a decade. Now pursuing his graduate degree at CPP while managing a 150-person team, he describes Peruvians as “like a lomo saltado — a rich mix, fiery, full of energy,” capturing both the dish’s cultural pride and global appeal. Doomo Saltado was named , and in a with Gestión, Peru’s leading business newspaper, Hayashida shared the brand’s bold plans for expansion.
This article was originally published by on March 10, 2026. (Article in Spanish)