Bar Restaurante Latino is a growing startup business and was opened in February 2008. The business is still in the start-up phase, but is already very well accepted by a lot of frequent guests. It shows a steady growth into profit zone. The special thing of this business is, that it owns a 24 hour license, which is hard to get and expensive. Only a few gastronomy businesses own this type of license. During the day the included restaurant is the main source of income. The concept of the restaurant is, to offer only organic food and a broad variety of vegetarian food. It also features a roofed terrace towards the main street. There are not many restaurants in the area of San José, offering high-quality vegetarian and organic food. It offers as well a terrace to sit and eat outside which is rare in San Jose . The monthly rent is 3350 Dollar. The Bar has a size of 600 square meters and a capacity for up to 600 people. At night the main income source is the bar. It hosts on each day of the week different music events with groups or DJs. It has a stage with light- and sound system exists. Twelve employees are currently contracted. With appropriate marketing and a well targeted concept the business potential could be sky rocked.

The location of Restaurante Latino is strategically very good. It is situated at ground level and borders almost directly with the main street. This street leads to the main government district of San José, die main shopping street and the tourist market. Because of close-by traffic lights cars are forced to stop right in front. So the business gets some free advertisement. The direct competition in the neighborhood is a few smaller restaurants and bars. Because of the location walkers frequently pass by the terrace of the restaurant. Numerous bus stations, which connect the western part of San José with the Eastern part, can be found here. Because of its central location Restaurante Latino can reach a broad mass of potential customers.