ST. CLOUD Bravo Burritos may be celebrating its 36th birthday this month, but for two long-time employee s it s also the start of year one as owners.
Mike Lardy and Samantha Hennen took the helm at Bravo Burritos starting April 1 after the business s former owners, William Bravo Bill and Helen Shay Ellenbecker, retired. Lardy and Hennen have been co-managers at Bravo for about 15 years, Lardy said. It s what we know, Hennen said. It s what we love.
Hennen said she enjoys seeing Bravo s loyal customers and the challenge of the restaurant industry.
Both Lardy and Hennen said they stayed at Bravo Burritos because of how well the former owners treated them. Lardy said it s important to him that the business is small and maintains a family-run environment.