Larry is originally from the Philippines and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to the United States in 1988 were he was exposed to a number of industries and jobs, working his way up from his first job as a valet parking attendant, to building his own business in car detailing in Beverly Hills. With his industrious and entrepreneurial spirit he had the opportunity to work with a group of doctors collaborating in building medical corporations for 15 years.
He focused his professional entrepreneur skills on the Food & Beverage Sector to build this dream, He has 20-years experience as restaurateur, in owning, operating and managing restaurants, bars and bakeries. In 2004 Larry was able to pursue his passion. Larry has always wanted to building something that the Filipino community could be proud of. His passion for traditional Filipino cooking lead to a dream that one day he would be able to open up the best Filipino restaurant in the US to share this passion with America.
This dream and his passion gave birth to The Noypitz Bar & Grill, The Noypitz Bar & Grill has a Filipino focused menu with locations averaging at 5,000 square feet, with more than 200 seats and a full bar, Larry’s success includes the addition of Filipino favorites that drive traffic such as live entertainment, DJ’s, and karaoke during later hours. With successes in Little Tokyo Galleria, Rancho Cucamonga, Alameda and Cerritos; Larry opened a Las Vegas location in 2021 at Town Center right off of Las Vegas Boulevard. The next location Larry is overseeing is in Hawaii, which is expected to open in 2023. Larry’s vision is to build out 25 locations in the United States and Hawaii through a franchise model.
