Restaurant, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Production

In today's market, the restaurant and hospitality sectors are not only vital components of the economy but also thriving environments for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Navigating the legal landscape within these industries requires a nuanced understanding of regulations, compliance, and risk management.

At Bricker Graydon, we recognize the unique challenges and opportunities that businesses in the food, restaurant and hospitality sectors face. Our team of experienced attorneys is committed to providing comprehensive legal solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of clients. From startups to established brands, we offer strategic guidance and advocacy to help our clients achieve their business objectives while mitigating legal risks.

Who We Represent

• Restaurants
• Franchise owners
• Food manufacturers
• Beverage producers
• Distributors and wholesalers
• Food technology startups
• Hotels and resorts
• Event venues
• Catering companies
• Travel and tourism companies
• Food Service Providers:
• Food delivery and logistics companies
• Food Retailers
• Trade associations
• Chambers of commerce

We assist clients with the following:

Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Our team can assist clients in negotiating and drafting agreements with suppliers, distributors, retailers, franchisors/franchisees, and other key stakeholders.

Corporate and Transactional Services: From business formation, corporate governance, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in between, our corporate and transactional services are designed to support your business goals and strategic initiatives.

Government Relations: Our registered in-house lawyer/lobbyists have a track record of building clients’ “brands” on Capitol Square by monitoring and analyzing legislation, drafting bills and amendments, and communicating firsthand with legislators and executive branch officials to advance our clients’ objectives.

Intellectual Property: Safeguard your brand identity and recipes through our comprehensive intellectual property services, including trademark registration and trade secret management.

Labor & Employment: From compliance audits to performance management, non-compete enforcement, leave and accommodation management, employment litigation and labor arbitrations, we routinely assist clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: In the event of legal disputes, we are prepared to advocate for your interests. Whether it's contract disputes, product liability claims, or other legal challenges, we have the experience to represent you effectively.

Real Estate: Our attorneys are experienced in handling the intricacies of real estate matters for food and beverage establishments. From negotiating lease agreements, acquisition, financing, construction, development, ownership and disposition of real estate assets within the food and beverage industry, our team ensures that your interests are protected.

Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of the constantly evolving regulatory environment with our experience in navigating compliance requirements related to food safety, labeling, advertising, and more.

Tax Services: We assist clients in navigating the complexities of sales tax regulations, ensuring proper collection and remittance. Our team also provides guidance on use tax matters, helping clients avoid potential pitfalls.

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“Bricker Graydon is an insightful, knowledgeable, strategic, and professional group of lawyers and staff capable of helping you with any issue. As a small, independent restaurant company, we have considered Bricker Graydon to be a partner in our success for over the past 40 years! They have helped us navigate many complex issues common to any size of business operating today. Bricker Graydon has a knowledgeable, professional, and caring team that makes working with them easy and seamless. They are approachable and cost-effective. When the time comes, we always call on our partners at Bricker Graydon to help give us human resource guidance, develop best practices, navigate the liquor license process, educate us on liability issues, develop business strategy, and implement succession planning. After 40 years of collaboration with Bricker Graydon, we feel confident in giving them our highest recommendation.”

Michael Pardo
The National Exemplar Restaurant
Cincinnati, OH