Restaurants operate in a fickle consumer environment, with ever-changing regulatory responsibilities, numerous operating challenges and, typically, relatively thin margins. They get great value from working with a law firm that has the experience and scope to help with every part of their business. Our fully dedicated restaurant industry team shares your passion for the business and is committed to helping you succeed.
We are deeply connected to the industry through our clients and key industry associations. We represent companies across the industry, including corporate and franchised restaurant chains, large franchisee groups, celebrity chefs and high-end restaurateurs. We have strong relationships with regulators, having worked with them for years.
We provide a unified, one-stop solution for our clients’ complete operational, transactional, regulatory and intellectual property needs. In addition to the legal support and business insight we provide, we have strong relationships with people involved in finance and every other segment of the industry and can help connect our clients with other people who can help their businesses.
Our focus on the industry and commitment to learning our clients’ businesses give us deep knowledge of our clients’ key issues and great familiarity with the types of transactions they conduct. As a result, we can respond quickly, work efficiently, anticipate and help our clients avoid situations before they become problems, and manage risk. We can also quickly grasp the nuances of particular situations and provide insightful counsel that is tailored to the client’s particular competitive situation and business goals.
Representative clients include:
| Apple American Group LLC |
Tyler Florence |
Rice Garden |
| Aqua Restaurant, Hotel Bellagio |
Flynn Olympic Restaurants |
Roll International |
| Sharon Arthofer, Inc. (Wetzel's |
FohBoh |
Marcus Samuelsson |
| Pretzels, Cold Stone Creamery) |
Gala Corp (Applebee's, |
Kerry Simon |
| Blue Moon Diner |
Famous Dave's, Del Taco) |
South Bay Soup Corp. |
| California Pizza Kitchen |
Lark Creek Restaurant Group |
(dba Pho Hoa) |
| The Counter |
Lemonade Restaurant Group |
Southern Hospitality BBQ |
| The Cravery Kitchen |
Matador |
Spire Restaurant, Nine Zero |
| Dairy Queen of the Pacific |
McCormick & Schmick's |
Starbucks |
| Northwest |
Mendocino Farms |
Stone Oven Gourmet Sandwiches & |
| Daphne's Greek Cafe |
David Machado |
Salads |
| Delfina |
The Old Spaghetti Factory |
Tastes on the Fly |
| Dick's Last Resort |
Ozumo and Pican Restaurants |
Casey Thompson |
| Doug Wilson |
Pacific Bells Inc. |
uWink Franchise Corp. |
| Farmer Bros. Co. |
Piatti Restaurant |
Veggie Grill |
| Fatburger Corp. |
Redwood Park, TransAmerica |
Yoshinoya America, Inc. |
| Fifth Floor, Hotel Palomar |
Pyramid |
ZAO Noodle Bar |
| Fillmore Grill & Cafe Metropol |
Restaurants Unlimited |
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