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Food and Hospitality

As a food or hospitality business owner, staying compliant with the law and industry standards is crucial to avoiding fines and protecting your reputation.

LegalVision works alongside our UK hospitality and food clients to help them navigate this complex and ever-evolving landscape while taking advantage of new opportunities.

We can assist you with all your legal requirements as a food and hospitality provider, including:

  • business structuring, from independent restaurants and cafes to catering services, food trucks, and hotel chains;
  • drafting and reviewing contracts, including supplier agreements for ingredients, beverage partnerships, and equipment rentals;
  • drafting employment contracts and workplace policies, covering roles from chefs and kitchen staff to front-of-house employees;
  • advising on government funding agreements (navigating grants, subsidies, and compliance requirements for the food and hospitality sector);
  • buying or selling your business, including acquisitions, franchise opportunities;
  • and much more.
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How we can help
your Food and Hospitality Business

  • Business Setup and Structure

    We provide tailored advice for setting up food service and hospitality businesses. Whether you’re involved in hospitality management, food production, processing, importation, food waste, or wholesale, or you’re operating a café, catering service, restaurants, or hotel, we help with entity formation, operational structuring to ensure a solid legal foundation.

  • Business Purchase and Sale

    Our team of experts will help mitigate risks when you’re buying or selling a food or hospitality business. We manage the entire transaction, from due diligence to negotiations, ensuring a smooth transfer of ownership with minimal issues.

  • Supplier Contracts

    We understand the specific employment and safety challenges faced by the food and hospitality sector. Our legal team provides guidance on labour laws, staff training, and workplace health and safety to help you maintain a compliant and safe work environment. Members can also upgrade to our Health & Safety Advisory service for ongoing support and risk management.

  • Privacy and Data

    Ensure your business meets your UK and GDPR data protection and privacy obligations with our expert legal support. We help implement effective data security policies and breach response strategies, ensuring customer trust and regulatory compliance in the food and hospitality industry.

Why Choose
LegalVision?

  • Expertise You Can Trust

    Our clients in the food and hospitality sector rely on us for quick, cost-effective legal solutions. Our lawyers are highly experienced and offer practical advice that minimises risk and ensures compliance.

  • Timely Advice

    Timing is key when seeking legal advice. As a LegalVision client, you’ll have access to unlimited consultations with our lawyers, ensuring quick responses to your legal queries. We can assist with your employment, safety, privacy and commercial legal requirements, and much more.

  • Technology-Driven

    With our technology platform, working with us is seamless. Your food and hospitality business can schedule as many consultations as needed, easily exchange documents, and monitor the progress of your legal matters online, anytime.

  • Cost Certainty

    As a LegalVision member, your food and hospitality business can benefit from unlimited legal consultations for a flat monthly fee. We offer clear pricing options and transparency, ensuring you won’t face unexpected costs as a client of LegalVision.

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    2024 Law Company of the Year Finalist - The Lawyer Awards

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    2024 Law Firm of the Year Finalist - Modern Law Private Client Awards

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    2023 Economic Innovator of the Year Finalist - The Spectator

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    2023 Law Company of the Year Finalist - The Lawyer Awards

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    2023 Future of Legal Services Innovation - Legal Innovation Awards