Legal Challenges in the Quick-Service and Fast-Casual Restaurant Industry (Presented by HospitalityLawyer.com)

Alexis Mason | GrayRobinson, P.A

Alexis is a shareholder with GrayRobinson’s nationwide regulated products department who provides legal guidance to clients in the alcohol beverage, cannabis, and food industries. Among her practice areas, Alexis advises on trade regulation and compliance guidance associated with mergers and acquisitions in regulated product industries. Alexis’ experience includes work on multi-billion-dollar beverage industry mergers, combining her corporate law and alcohol law acumen. Before joining the firm, Alexis gained experience as in-house counsel for REEF Technology. While at REEF Technology, she conducted research to determine regulations applicable to certain business models in various jurisdictions and advised stakeholders regarding such regulations.

David Denney | Denney Law Group

David is the founder of Denney Law Group, a law firm that counsels startups and growing companies. David and his team focus the majority of their practice on matters including the formation of new businesses, the purchase and sale of existing businesses; private equity transactions; commercial leases and other real estate transactions; corporate matters; trademark protection; employment matters; franchising; beverage alcohol licensing (TTB/TABC); and general contract negotiation. When all else fails, the firm also represents its clients in various types of civil litigation.

In addition to representing small businesses in all walks of life, the firm has a well-established niche practice representing independent restaurants, bars, brewpubs, caterers, chefs, breweries, distilleries, wineries, food trucks, ghost kitchens, chuckwagons, and just about every other member of the ever-growing hospitality community.

Vince Vittatoe | Vittatoe Consulting, LLC

Vince Vittatoe is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in law enforcement, corporate safety, security, and loss prevention. He has held various leadership roles in the hospitality and restaurant industries, including as the Director-Safety & Security at Accor North America and as a senior safety/security and loss prevention expert for Red Roof Inns and Bob Evans Restaurants.

Vittatoe is a Board-Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Security Consultant (CSC), and CPTED Practitioner, and he has been involved in various professional associations, including ASIS International and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants. His expertise includes conducting security/risk assessments, premises liability reviews, emergency operations planning, policy and procedure reviews, crime and threat analysis, general liability consulting, OSHA reviews, and training for company staff members.

I. Workplace violence | 12:00pm – 12:15pm

II. Premises liability | 12:15pm – 12:30pm

III. Food & beverage liability | 12:30pm – 12:45pm

IV. Third-party delivery risk | 12:45pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

V. Safety & bonding leave | 1:10pm – 1:25pm

VI. Operational risk management| 1:25pm – 1:40pm