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Pacific Coast Insurance Group
Restaurant & hospitality insurance specialist · Irvine, CA
18 years in Orange County·400+ restaurant clients
General liabilityLiquor liabilityWorkers compProperty
We specialize exclusively in food service and hospitality. We understand the difference between a Type 41 and Type 47 liquor license and how to structure coverage that protects your business from day one.
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Michael K.
Principal Broker
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Toast POS
Restaurant point-of-sale & payments · Nationwide
#1 restaurant POS in the US·100,000+ restaurant locations
Table serviceOnline orderingPayrollInventory
The most widely used restaurant POS in the US. Built specifically for food service — not adapted from a retail system. Local OC implementation partners available.
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James Morales
Regional Partner Manager — OC & SoCal
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Bank of Southern California
SBA preferred lender — restaurants & hospitality · Orange County
SBA preferred lender status·OC-based community bank
SBA 7(a)SBA 504Equipment financingLine of credit
SBA preferred lender status means faster approvals — they can approve loans in-house without going back to the SBA for each decision.
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Tom Chen
VP, SBA Lending — Orange County
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Square for Restaurants
POS, payments & business tools · Nationwide
Free plan available·Same-day setup
Counter serviceOnline orderingInvoicingPayroll
Easiest POS to get up and running quickly. Best for counter-service concepts and mobile operators.
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Ashley Lee
Small Business Account Executive — SoCal
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Pacific Premier Bank
Community bank · SBA & conventional lending · Irvine, CA
Strong in commercial RE lending·Irvine headquarters
SBA 7(a)Commercial REConstructionWorking capital
One of OC's strongest community banks for small business lending. Particularly strong for borrowers who also need commercial real estate financing.