With Ardis, our clients have access to a firm with proven expertise and ability to provide full service legal and business advice to its hospitality clients. From fast food to fine dining, hotels to time-shares, private clubs to specialty shops, Ardis’ team has decades of industry and operational experience with restaurants, franchises and other members of the hospitality industry to:

• Manage labor and employment issues
• Comply with state and federal laws
• Navigate alcohol licensing and permitting
• Negotiate real estate contracts, leases and related matters
• Implement technology resources and cyber security protocols
• Develop roadmaps for both immediate and long-term planning

We support members of the hospitality industry through every stage of the business journey. We actively listen to our hospitality clients to identify their business and legal challenges as well as opportunities. Ardis Law’s bench strength and extensive tenure in the hospitality space is unparallelled. Our flexible model allows us to work with clients in a way that meets their needs.  We understand how compliance, technology and safety can work together to deliver exceptional service. For instance, we are often asked to educate clients on state and local regulations tied to alcohol licensing and permitting. Our Responsible Alcohol Sales & Service (RASS) workshops are so highly regarded that they are now a prerequisite for obtaining an alcohol license in multiple jurisdictions. We also provide counsel on alcohol related matters to a range of food and beverage trade associations, including Restaurant, Grocery Store and Convenience Store Associations.

We take pride in growing with our clients and offering needed resources along the way. We keep our fingers on the pulse of the hospitality industry so that we can serve clients proactively and responsively, with practicality and purpose.