Food & Beverage

Advisory on food and beverage businesses, with a focus on regulatory compliance, operations and commercial structuring.

Work involves restaurants, cloud kitchens, hospitality groups, FMCG players and food-tech platforms across India. Support spans both domestic operations and expansion-driven businesses. The practice covers the full lifecycle of F&B businesses. This includes set-up, licensing, operations, franchising and scale-up structuring, with a focus on practical and compliant business models.

A key aspect of the practice includes engagement with government and regulatory bodies such as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, along with state and municipal authorities, for licensing, compliance and operational approvals.

 Key Offerings

Business set-up and structuring. Choice of entity, licensing framework and operational planning.

Regulatory and licensing advisory. Support on FSSAI, health, municipal and local approvals.

Commercial contracts. Vendor agreements, supply arrangements and distribution contracts.

Franchise and expansion structuring. Drafting and negotiation of franchise and brand licensing arrangements.

Leasing and outlet agreements. Review and negotiation of restaurant, retail and cloud kitchen spaces.

Employment and workforce advisory. HR structuring, contracts and compliance support.

Food-tech and platform advisory. Regulatory and contractual support for aggregator and delivery models.

Compliance and risk advisory. Ongoing support on operational and regulatory obligations.

Approach

The focus remains on clear, practical and business-oriented advice that supports compliant operations and sustainable growth in the food and beverage sector.