It is no secret that a tremendous amount of work goes into opening and running a restaurant. One part of it is getting all the proper licenses and permits required to legally open and operate the business in the state, county and city it is located in. We are providing an overview of some of Read the full article…
Update on California Senate Bill 478: Exemption for Restaurants and Bars
Following up on our article from last Thursday, there has been a major update for restaurants in the wake of California Senate Bill 478. The Bill, which went into effect on Monday, was set to outlaw surcharges or “hidden junk fees” from businesses, including food and beverage vendors in the state of California. However, last-minute Read the full article…
How SB 478 is Affecting Restaurant Service Fees
Legal update coming soon. We wanted to bring to your attention an important development regarding Senate Bill 478, California Attorney General’s new state law banning “junk fees.” Recently, the California Attorney General’s Office has posted FAQs shedding light on key aspects of this new legislation and its impact to the restaurant industry. Key Highlights of Read the full article…
KROST is Attending the National Restaurant Association Show 2024
KROST’s Restaurant Practice Leader, Jean Hagan, is attending the National Restaurant Association Show on May 18th – 21st. The conference will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The exclusive four-day event is packed with learning sessions, networking, innovative forums, exhibitor booths, educational speaker sessions, and more. KROST is committed to serving the food Read the full article…
KROST is Attending the Restaurant Leadership Conference 2024
KROST’s Restaurant Practice Leader, Jean Hagan, is attending the Restaurant Leadership Conference on April 14th – 17th. The conference will be held at the JW Marriott Pheonix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The exclusive four-day event is packed with learning sessions, networking, innovative forums, exhibitor booths, educational speaker sessions, and much more. Read the full article…
The Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is Accepting Applications for Hollywood Strikes Hardship Grants
The Restaurants Care Resilience Fund added a special hardship grant to assist the restaurant community affected by the recent Hollywood strikes. The hardship grant provides $10,000 to independent restaurants, food trucks, or caterers located in Los Angeles County. Grants will be awarded to those who meet the criteria and with the focus of investing in the Read the full article…
KROST is Exhibiting at the 2023 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
Our Restaurant team will be exhibiting at the 2023 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo on Monday, August 7th. The event will run from August 6th-8th and take place at the Anaheim Convention Center. We are partnering up with Restaurants Care at Booth #3167 to raise money to help strengthen California’s only statewide relief fund for Read the full article…
KROST is Attending the California Restaurant Association LA Chapter Elizabeth Burns Lifetime Achievement Award Gala
KROST’s Restaurant Practice Leader, Jean Hagan is proudly representing KROST at the 24th annual Elizabeth Burns Lifetime Achievement Award Gala on Friday, June 2nd, 2023, in Santa Monica. The California Restaurant Association(CRA) will be honoring our client, John Tallichet, President, and CEO of Specialty Restaurant Corporation. John Tallichet has been a committed member of the Read the full article…
KROST is Sponsoring the Restaurant Leadership Conference
KROST’s Restaurant Practice Leader, Jean Hagan, and Senior Manager, Derek Johnson, are attending the Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC) on April 16-19, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona at the JW Marriot Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort. KROST is honored to be one of the Silver Sponsors at this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference. The conference will be a four-day event consisting of educational discussions, outdoor Read the full article…
2023 Labor Law Compliance Standards
Have you updated your Labor Compliance Posters since the start of the new year? Federal, state, and local governments have updated labor compliance standards for 2023. The primary requirement for communicating these updates to your teams is through labor law compliance posters. These posters communicate the details of the current, new, and updated laws. Employers Read the full article…










