Coupa

Of course, this being Beverly Hills, there is an extensive menu of traditional lunch and dinner dishes more familiar to the natives of this area -- "Think One Way Wild Salmon" ($23) done the way I like it, medium rare and juicy, a "Coupa Burger" with frites ($13) which I'm told is fabulous, steak frites ($28, ribeye) and "Roasted Rocky Jr. Chicken" ($21).

Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish! Jay Weston 2012

Of course, this being Beverly Hills, there is an extensive menu of traditional lunch and dinner dishes more familiar to the natives of this area -- "Think One Way Wild Salmon" ($23) done the way I like it, medium rare and juicy, a "Coupa Burger" with frites ($13) which I'm told is fabulous, steak frites ($28, ribeye) and "Roasted Rocky Jr. Chicken" ($21).

Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish! Jay Weston 2012

Camelia, member of the Coupal family, told me that they have six Coupa cafés, which includes one in downtown Palo Alto, four on the Stanford University campus, as well as here.

Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish! Jay Weston 2012

Camelia, member of the Coupal family, told me that they have six Coupa cafés, which includes one in downtown Palo Alto, four on the Stanford University campus, as well as here.

Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish! Jay Weston 2012

Christine Crandell has more than 20 years of executive management, marketing and business development experience in technology and sits on several advisory boards including Coupa and SDForum.

Marketing And Sales: Bracing For The Big Conversation Christine Crandell 2010

On the other hand, social-networking company Facebook.com founders Mark Zuckerberg and Chris Hughes have conducted recruitment interviews at Coupa, but they don't view the coffee joint as a hot spot.

Courtesy of Coupa Café Coupa... 2006

Coupa wasn't the only business to test the service, but it was an important early tester.

Forbes.com: News Tomio Geron 2011

Whenever I meet an early stage company selling to restaurants or small businesses I always tell them the best place to demo it is Coupa because of all the VCs there.

Forbes.com: News Tomio Geron 2011

Jean Paul Coupal, the 26 year-old co-owner of Coupa, gave Younis feedback on the product, such as a feature that enables a manager to oversee multiple store locations-since Coupa has five in town.

Forbes.com: News Tomio Geron 2011

"VCs said, 'I saw Talkbin at Coupa, can we talk?'" says Younis.

Forbes.com: News Tomio Geron 2011