This is one of the most important points in the comments here.<p>In LA opening a restaurant with only 50k is irresponsible mathematically.  I say this having taken restaurant management courses with the goal of one day opening one myself.<p>It is true that restaurants are one of the most difficult businesses to start.  It takes time to find your groove, and 50k no matter what neighborhood your in is not a lot of time.  Most people in this situation would start with a food truck or save more.