The Cuban Domestic Trade department put the number eateries being privatized at 9,0000 -- compared with 1,261 private family-run restaurants already operating . 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 . But there is a lot of work to do before that happens.