Franchise Industry Relations Consultants: 2

Keystone Hospitality Solutions (KHS) provides full service Restaurant Consulting, from concept development through launch. For the past 32 years, KHS has worked with an extensive network of industry professionals that they bring to each project. Their goal with every project is to fully commit their expertise to support the vision and success of their clients.  

Consulting Services:

Alan Someck’s 42 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry as an owner, operator, consultant, and teacher has given him the in depth practical knowledge to provide highly professional and thorough expert witness reports, depositions and testimony.  For the past 14 years, he has been a full time Management Instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City as well as serving as an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at the New York Institute of Technology.

Mr. Someck has had 25 years of experience as a full time operator in fine dining and fast casual restaurants. Through his active consulting firm, Keystone Hospitality Solutions, he has helped develop a wide variety of restaurant concepts ranging from cafes to full service restaurants, and worked as a food service operations analyst for organizations such as the U.S. State Department, U.S. Patent Office, and the F.A.A. 

Mr. Someck has organized and presented at workshops, conferences, and training programs for the New York State Restaurant Association, and has been a national keynote speaker and author of hospitality related business articles on hospitality management strategies, food service operations, and franchising.  He has been featured in a variety of industry media publications such as Forbes.com and Full Service Restaurant Magazine. Mr. Someck is also a Nationally Certified Trainer in ServSafe Food Safety and ServSafe Alcohol.

View Alan Someck's Expert Witness Profile.

Brian H. Cole is a Certified Specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law (California State Bar of Legal Specialization), with over 30 years of experience, including as in-house attorney for one of the world's largest franchisors (Pizza Hut). The focus of his practice is on corporate and transactional work, primarily for companies and individuals involved in franchise and distribution matters (franchisors, franchisees, manufacturers, and distributors).

Consulting Services For Franchisors:

• Draft franchise agreements and related documents (including confidentiality agreements, personal guarantees, and other ancillary documents)
• Prepare Franchise Disclosure Documents; register or file exemptions in all states where needed
• Represent franchisors in acquisitions or divestitures of either individual units or entire systems
• Advise with respect to termination and non-renewal issues.

Due Diligence Services for Acquisitions:

• Review compliance by franchisors with applicable franchise laws.
• Advise franchisees on viability of franchised business.

Consulting Services For Franchisees:

• Review Franchise Disclosure Documents and advise prospective franchisees on the franchise under consideration
• Represent franchisees selling their units or buying existing units
• Advise franchisees who have been harmed by franchisor practices contrary to provisions of applicable franchise laws

Areas of Expertise:

View Brian Cole's Expert Witness Profile.