Business Bootcamp

For Restaurants

Take your restaurant
to the next level
How it
Works
Business Bootcamp for Restaurants is a unique business accelerator program, designed specifically for restaurant businesses. The six week program will help participants learn the skills they need to become strong restaurant owners and scale their business. Each week for five consecutive weeks participants will learn a particular topic targeted to help them overcome their biggest business obstacles.
6 week program
6-week program to stabilize your business and promote growth
Coaches
Coaches leading each session with support from industry leaders
support & marketing
6-week program to stabilize your business and promote growth
eligibility
The program is open to all restaurant owners and operators whose restaurant business is:
At least 51% minority ownership (Minority Business Enterprise) Certification not required
An established business with at least three years of operations
Be a Latino Restaurant Association Member (not a member yet? Contact us to learn how to become a free member).
REGISTER HERE
program timeline
September 15, 2025
Applications open
october 16, 2025
Participants  notified
october 15, 2025
Applications close
oct 20 - nov 24, 2025
English-language Session
Spanish-language Session
September 15, 2025
Applications open
october 15, 2025
Applications close
october 16, 2025
Participants  notified
oct 20 - nov 24, 2025
English-language Session
Spanish-language Session
The
curriculum
Session 1
Your Restaurant: Are you Ready? /
Tu Restaurante: estás listo?
Session 2
Ideas to Market Your Restaurant Business & Capability Statement /
Ideas para promocionar tu restaurante y cómo presentar tu negocio
Session 3
Your Restaurant Business Model / El modelo de negocio de tu restaurante
Session 4
Getting your financial controls in place and cash flow management /
Control financiero y manejo del flujo de efectivo
Session 5
Access to Capital/Line of Credit /
Acceso a capital y líneas de crédito
Session 6
Marketing: Creating Social Media Content /
Marketing: Creando contenido para redes sociales
Meet the
The coaches
The LRA has partnered with leading business coaches to advise and deliver the business accelerator program curriculum. They along with LRA staff will provide professional and educational support during the program.
Claudia Shah
Business Coach
Eddie Navarrete
Chief Consultant
IHC
Claudia Shah
Business Coach
Meet the
The coaches
The LRA has partnered with leading business coaches to advise and deliver the business accelerator program curriculum. They along with LRA staff will provide professional and educational support during the program.
Eddie Navarrete
Chief Consultant
IHC
Miguel Guerra
Chef / Owner
MITA Restaurant
Martha Vazquez
La Monarca
Martha Castro
Business Coach
SBDC