The restaurants had been government-owned , as are many businesses in Cuba . By being privately run , the restaurants will better serve tourists , an analyst says . Some restaurants in the island nation already are privately owned . But there is a lot of work to do before that happens.
The restaurants had been government-owned , as are many businesses in Cuba . By being privately run , the restaurants will better serve tourists , an analyst says . Some restaurants in the island nation already are privately owned . They `` offer interesting new dishes and they are doing very well , '' the analyst says .