When you run a restaurant in North America, the most expensive thing often isn't rent or ingredients — it's a lease you didn't fully understand, a labor-compliance step you got wrong, or a dispute you didn't handle well.
This time, Chowbus teams up with Yingke Law Firm to lay out the most dangerous legal risks in North American F&B — and how to head them off early.
• Yingke Law Firm — senior F&B attorney: deep experience in North American restaurant law, long advising stores on leases, labor, and compliance.
• Featured — veteran restaurant founder: years of operating and countless real battles, sharing honest pitfalls-and-fixes so you skip the detours and save money.
• 5 high-frequency legal pitfalls: leases, labor, severance, customer complaints, and contract compliance — real cases broken down, each with a practical way to avoid it.
• Live roundtable Q&A: bring your question and get a solution on the spot.
• Peer experience: sit with operators who've built in North America and trade the real-world lessons no textbook teaches.
• $700 | 1-on-1 legal consult with Yingke: get a professional answer to your store's thorniest legal question, one on one.
• $2,000 | F&B resource pack: connect with 10+ brands and 20+ F&B resources across supply, customer acquisition, and partnerships.
• Hardware perk (pick one): a free upgrade to the 3rd-gen Chowbus POS ($700), or a free self-ordering kiosk ($1,099).
• City partner earnings: earn a share for referrals, with no cap on long-term cooperation ($20,000+).
Restaurant owners operating in North America, franchisees, F&B peers looking for an extra income stream, regional partners, and F&B supply-chain / equipment / service providers.
Legal risk doesn't care about peak or slow season, but World Cup foot traffic is almost here. The busier you get, the more labor, compliance, and disputes flare up at once. Before the rush, shore up the back fence — don't go looking for a lawyer only after something goes wrong. 20 seats, invitation-only, first come first served while they last.
Date: Monday, June 29, 2026
Venue: YKLaw LLP | 32 E 57th St, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (Manhattan)
Format: in-person roundtable · 20 seats · invitation-only
Hosts: Chowbus × Yingke Law Firm
Scan to register and submit your legal question: seats are limited and free-consult slots even more so — first come, first served.
Set up a quick intro — we’ll walk you through how it could work for your business.
Just a heads-up: We’re currently working with U.S.-based restaurants only. Interested in partnerships or other opportunities? Reach out here!
