Future-Proofing Your Restaurant: Legal and Financial Strategies for 2027

Running a restaurant in 2027 takes more than great food and service. Owners and operators must also navigate changing employment laws, manage labor costs and protect their businesses from costly disputes.

Join Pullman & Comley Hospitality practice Chair Ryan A. O’Donnell, Donald (DJ) Anderson of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, and Jim Kelly, Chief Financial Officer of CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), a national accounting, tax and consulting firm with a dedicated restaurant practice, for a Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce webinar exploring the legal and financial issues facing restaurant leaders today.

This webinar covers the topics that affect your workforce and your bottom line most directly:

• Financial Management and Tax Planning: Tracking food and labor costs and key metrics, controlling inventory to protect margins, and year-round tax planning, including depreciation and sales tax considerations.
• Tip Credits and Tip Pooling: How the tip credit works, common compliance pitfalls, and how to structure tipped employee pay and tip pooling arrangements to reduce wage and hour risk, plus how to evaluate eligibility for the FICA tip credit.
• Discipline and Documentation: Best practices for managing performance, documenting employee issues consistently, and building a record that holds up if a decision is challenged.
• Connecticut Paid Time Off: What Connecticut's paid leave requirements mean for restaurant employers, and how to update your policies, tracking, and scheduling to stay compliant.

To register, please click here.