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About Cocina 101 

Cocina 101 is a Capacity Building Program that teaches you how to start and run a successful restaurant. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned chef, we provide the knowledge and tools you need to turn your restaurant dreams into a thriving reality. From developing your concept to managing operations, we've got you covered every step of the way.

Cocina 101 Seminar

Cocina 101 is a Building Capacity Serie that consists in helping those that want to launch their own restaurant and becomes successful owners.    

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Overview

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The Secret for Restaurant Succes

A successful restaurant business is one that consistently delivers exceptional dining experiences, maintains profitability, and builds a loyal customer base. This section analyses the essentially elements your restaurant should cover.

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Business Plan

Menu

Branding

Location

Legal Regulations

Budget

Equipments

Staffing

Marketing

Operational Procedure

Financial Management

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Success vs Fail

According to a study by Ohio State University, a staggering 60% of restaurants don’t survive their first year, with 80% shutting down within five years of opening. But fear not! We've compiled a list of common reasons why restaurants fail and actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles. It's a showdown between success and failure, and with the right elements, your restaurant can beat the odds and thrive in the competitive culinary landscape.

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Main Reasons Why Most Restaurants Fail:

A serie of reasons why most restaurants fails. Some of them are Lack of vision, not enough operational Capital, Poor location, hogh staff turnover rates, not following food safety parameters and regulation, mixing family and business and not knowing of the numbers

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Our Associates 

What our associates can do for you

The image shows our associates and Speakers. They arw Breanda Coloma, a Principal Associate Broker Certified and Comercial Advisor; Gaby Rocha is a Commercial and Residential Real State Agent; Pete  Garcia is an independent insurance agent; Adrian EScobedo is a Health Inspector and Instructor Proctor ; JC Gonzalez is the Vice President Senior, a Business Banking relationship manager at Wells Fargo & Company; and Jorge Diez is the CEO of Tensqaure Constructions.

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Visualize Your Success with Us!

Cocina 101-Launch Your Own Restaurant is a program created by Latino Culinary Institute and Association (LCIA), a non-profit organization aimed to educate and support the next generation of Latinos Restaurant Owner. Find the different ways we can support your business and improve your services as well as the benefits you will receive as a member of our organization.

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Latino Culinary Institute and Association, in partnership with Lift Fund DFW Women's Business Center presented the latest Cocina 101 Capacity Building Series. 

NUESTROS ASOCIADOS Y ORADORES

PRINCIPAL | BROKER ASOCIADO | ASESOR COMERCIAL CERTIFICADO

AGENTE DE SEGUROS INDEPENDIENTE

CEO en TENSQUARE LLC

VICEPRESIDENTE / GERENTE SENIOR DE RELACIONES BANCARIAS EMPRESARIALES en WELLS FARGO

INSPECTOR DE SALUD |SERSAVE |INSTRUCTOR |PROCTOR |TABC |

MANIPULACIÓN DE ALIMENTOS

PRINCIPAL | ASSOCIATE BROKER | CERTIFIED COMERCIAL ADVISOR

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