Hospitality Law

Hotels and restaurants are two of the most common types of businesses under the umbrella of hospitality law. These businesses have a number of legal duties to their guests, including protecting their safety, preventing negligence, and safeguarding their identifying information. They must also comply with typical employer regulations, like hiring and firing employees, and enter into contracts frequently. In addition, hotels must protect their guests from criminal activity, like theft or terrorist attacks.

Restaurants are different than convenience stores and grocery stores because they must sell food that is safe for human consumption. In order to ensure this, many states have Truth in Menu laws that require restaurants to accurately describe the food on their menus. The federal government also has a number of food regulations that restaurants must abide by, such as warnings regarding trans fats. Restaurants must also protect their customers against slips and falls, food poisoning, and other personal injuries. Both industries also commonly deal with franchise agreements, supply chain and other commercial transactions, labor disputes, complex real estate transactions, contract negotiations, and a variety of other legal issues.

Franzoni, Nelson, and Robinett, PLLC., currently act as Outside General Counsel for several national restaurant chains. If you are the owner of a hospitality business and would like to have someone to call with the questions that arise during the week-to-week operation of your business, we would be happy to discuss being your General Counsel.