David Alfandari Acrich was born in Cali, Colombia. He graduated from Universidad Externado de Colombia with a Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management. He completed two specializations from Universidad de los Andes in Financial Management in an inflationary economy and Marketing Planning and Management. He also completed an specialization from the Escuela de Cocina Paris in Gourmet Cuisine. He has attended the Touristic Symposium Colombo-French, Hotel Accounting and Hotel Sales and Marketing.

He served as a faculty member of the Universidad Externado de Colombia in the field of Administration of Clubs and Restaurants, and he was the director of internships. He was also the general manager of Club Deportivo Las Mananitas Panama, Operations Manager of Tony Romas Restaurant of Bogota, Owner and Manager of D’Alafandary Restaurant, Gran Tessilera and Inversiones Mambo.

David founded Hot Pandeyuca & Company Inc. in Miami, FL in 1998. His company produces frozen bakery products (bread, pan de bono, & pan de yuca). Pa Ya To Go is the brand used to commercialize the products. David’s company also creates private brands with his products like El Sembrador.