What is a “Restaurant Expert Witness”?
 
A restaurant expert witness is one who by virtue of education, training, skill or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialized knowledge in the restaurant, bar, hospitality, and food service industry, providing expert opinions, testimony and reports pertaining to, for example, lawsuits against restaurants by another restaurant owner, lawsuits against fast food restaurants by a customer, franchise lawsuits, and much more.  

We provide expert witness services for restaurant, bar, hospitality, franchise, and food service related matters, in addition to any type of restaurant matter. With restaurant litigation cases on the rise and legal issues becoming more and more complex, there has become a need for expert witnesses with specialized expertise in the restaurant industry. For example, many cases are recently being tried in regard to franchise disputes; and, restaurant expert witnesses are being called upon more frequently to provide an unbiased means of evaluation the franchisee/franchisor relationship based on his/her vast experience while working with franchises.

Our restaurant experts provide expert witness opinions, expert witness testimony and/or expert witness reports from the experience and expertise gained while working in virtually every restaurant industry discipline in markets all across the country and around the globe.

ROI Consulting has been a very trusted and much sought after restaurant consulting and expert witness service for over 24 years. We’ve worked with firms of all sizes, from one to several hundred associates, and on behalf of either the Plaintiff or the Defendant.

We are well-known authors, industry insiders, speakers, consultants, advisors and expert witnesses. We do business in every market across the United States and several countries around the globe.

Our Clients are mostly:
• Lawyers and Bankers
• Insurance Companies
• Franchisees and Franchisors
• Investors and Partners
• Customers and Employees
• Vendors and Developers
 
Reasons why you might need a Restaurant Expert Witness?
There are instances when the law requires the use of experts, and instances when one might decide to use an expert to increase the credibility of his/her case.

Disagreements happen for many reasons and due to a wide variety of circumstances and, when they do, all parties involved need professional, reputable industry experts to review the matter and assist by providing industry experience, insight, guidance, opinions, testimony and reports that will aid in solving, resolving or settling the matter efficiently and effectively.

Don’t underestimate the value of an Expert Witness – especially when it comes to restaurant matters. When retained early on in a restaurant litigation matter, a restaurant expert can help you to strategize your case - taking into consideration restaurant industry concerns that you may never have even heard of. This can help prepare you with important questions for depositions and discoveries that you might otherwise be unaware of to ask or even think about. Often this initial strategizing with your expert can make or break the case.

When to consult a Restaurant Expert Witness?
The sooner, the better!  It is best to consult a restaurant expert witness as early as possible, as he may be your most valuable resource - often assisting strategizing and in preparing a complaint or in preparing a defense to a lawsuit or legal matter involving restaurant litigation.  In particular, an expert witness can be most beneficial when preparing to depose not only the opposing expert, but also any witnesses involved - including your own client.

What is an Expert Witness Report?
The expert witness usually provides a written report (although, sometimes it is an oral report) which includes his opinions about the matter which he examined and analyzed.  The main purpose of the expert report is for the expert witness to express his expert opinion.  This expert opinion should be written in a clear, confident and supportable manner - stating the opinion and the reasoning behind it.  In addition, the expert report must contain all documentation and information considered in the process of forming such opinion; including a list of all exhibits, photographs, diagrams, publications, and resources used to support it.  All documents reviewed by the expert witness in consideration of the matter/case must be cited, regardless as to whether or not he relies on said documents in the process of preparing his expert report.  An expert witness report should also contain a list of publications authored by the expert witness and the details of the basic qualification, education, training, and experience of the expert witness.

ROI Consulting Delivers:
Credibility – we are the industry’s best and brightest with more than 23 years of “day-to-day”, “real-world” restaurant, bar and food service industry experience. This, combined with our highly-recognizable books and hundreds of published articles, and you can be confident that you are dealing with people that know restaurants and bars from virtually every conceivable angle.

Integrity – we offer unwavering character, integrity and honesty, as well as, expert opinions from real restaurant industry experts that can be relied upon.

Unbiased Analysis & Reports – based on customarily relied upon industry practices and based on an opinion that is rock-solid and backed by industry research and information.

Well-Spoken Experts – we have given hundreds of industry speeches and seminars, so we are quite comfortable speaking in front of any size or type of group, or any court of law.

Well-Written Reports – we are published authors and experienced writers with books and articles published in dozens of markets around the globe, so you can trust that we will deliver a clear and concise report with an effective and efficient message and opinion.

On Time – we won’t take projects if we are not absolutely positive that we can hit the submission deadlines as required. We do not miss deadlines - period!

Results – our clients will be completely satisfied with our work. We guarantee it.

Our CEO, is the author of several books that are published and distributed in more than 76 countries around the globe. He has had more than 100 published industry articles, conducted more than 200 industry speeches and seminars, and invested more than 24 years in the restaurant, bar and food service industry as a consultant, executive and entrepreneur. His experience with national chains, international chains, as well as, hundreds of independents gives him a unique perspective on the overall state of the industry. We also have a rock solid team that brings even more experience to the table to benefit our clients in markets across the country.

Since 1987, we have been serving our clients by providing our world-class quality services, analyses, consultations and reports.

Call our office at 800-300-5764 for a free, no obligation, confidential initial review and consultation.