TL;DR
RestroLegal is Restrofi's legal and compliance add-on for Indian restaurants. It tracks FSSAI and licence renewals, triages GST notices with reply drafts, red-flags Swiggy/Zomato and vendor contracts, handles POSH and employee documents, and connects you to vetted CAs and lawyers — all from your dashboard.
Running a restaurant in India means running a small compliance department whether you signed up for it or not. An FSSAI licence that lapses can shut you down. A GST notice ignored for 30 days becomes a penalty. A Swiggy or Zomato contract signed without reading the commission-revision clause can quietly cost lakhs. Most owners juggle this with a part-time CA and a folder of PDFs. RestroLegal turns that scramble into a system.
What is RestroLegal?
RestroLegal is the legal and compliance add-on to Restrofi. It sits alongside your restaurant POS and handles the legal side of the business that owners usually discover only when something goes wrong: licence renewals, tax notices, aggregator contracts, employee policies, and vendor agreements. It's built for Indian F&B specifically, and it lives at legal.restrofi.com.
It is priced as a separate, per-outlet add-on (from ₹399/outlet per month) on top of your core Restrofi plan, with a 14-day free trial.
What does RestroLegal actually cover?
- FSSAI & licence tracking. Every licence and registration with its expiry, plus renewal reminders well before the deadline — so a lapsed FSSAI licence never catches you off guard.
- GST notice triage. When a GST notice arrives, RestroLegal helps you understand what it's asking and drafts a reply, turning a panic into a process.
- Aggregator & vendor contract review. Red-flag review of Swiggy, Zomato, and supplier contracts — surfacing the commission, exclusivity, and termination clauses that matter before you sign.
- POSH & employee documents. POSH policy, appointment letters, and the employee paperwork a growing restaurant is legally expected to maintain.
- In-app e-signature. Sign and send agreements without printing and scanning.
- A live compliance score. A single number that tells you, at a glance, how exposed the business is right now.
- An expert marketplace. When you need a human, RestroLegal connects you to vetted CAs and lawyers — with optional done-for-you filing services.
Why do Indian restaurants need dedicated compliance software?
Because the cost of getting it wrong is asymmetric. A renewal you forgot costs far more than the reminder that would have prevented it. India's commercial tax machinery scrutinises restaurant GST closely, aggregator contracts are written in the platform's favour, and POSH obligations apply to far smaller teams than most owners assume. A spreadsheet and a once-a-year CA visit can't keep up. A system that tracks every deadline and drafts every reply can.
How is RestroLegal different from hiring a CA or lawyer?
It's not a replacement for an expert — it's the layer that makes the expert cheaper and faster to use. RestroLegal does the tracking, drafting, and organising so that when you do bring in a CA or lawyer (through the in-app marketplace or your own), they start from a complete, organised position instead of billing you to assemble it.
| RestroLegal | Ad-hoc CA / lawyer only | Spreadsheet + folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracks every licence + deadline | Yes | No | Manual |
| Drafts GST notice replies | Yes | Billed per notice | No |
| Reviews aggregator contracts | Yes | Billed per contract | No |
| POSH + employee documents | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Live compliance score | Yes | No | No |
| Access to vetted experts | Built-in marketplace | You source your own | No |
Is my data safe with RestroLegal?
Yes. Because RestroLegal handles sensitive material — contracts, GST notices, generated documents, and expert-consult chat — that data is encrypted at the application level with AES-256-GCM before it's written to the database, on top of disk-level encryption at rest and TLS in transit. Data is stored on Indian servers, is DPDP Act 2023 compliant, and is never used to train external AI models. You can export or delete it from the dashboard at any time.
How to get started with RestroLegal
- Start the free trial at legal.restrofi.com — 14 days, no commitment.
- Add your outlet's licences (FSSAI, GST, trade licence) so RestroLegal can track expiries.
- Upload your aggregator and vendor contracts for a red-flag review.
- Check your compliance score and work down the flagged items — or hand them to an expert from the marketplace.
RestroLegal pairs naturally with the rest of Restrofi — your POS, GST invoicing, and RestroAI analytics — so the operational and legal sides of the restaurant finally live in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RestroLegal?
RestroLegal is Restrofi's legal and compliance add-on for Indian restaurants. It tracks FSSAI and licence renewals, triages GST notices with reply drafts, reviews Swiggy/Zomato and vendor contracts, handles POSH and employee documents, and connects you to vetted CAs and lawyers.
How much does RestroLegal cost?
RestroLegal is a per-outlet add-on starting at ₹399/outlet per month, billed separately from your core Restrofi plan, with a 14-day free trial. Pro and Chain tiers add deeper contract review and document coverage.
Can RestroLegal help with a GST notice?
Yes. RestroLegal triages incoming GST notices — explaining what each is asking — and drafts a reply, so a tax notice becomes a guided process rather than a scramble.
Does RestroLegal review Swiggy and Zomato contracts?
Yes. It performs a red-flag review of aggregator and vendor contracts, surfacing the commission, exclusivity, and termination clauses that matter before you sign.
Is my legal data secure with RestroLegal?
Yes. Contracts, GST notices, generated documents, and expert chats are encrypted with AES-256-GCM at the application level, stored on Indian servers, DPDP Act 2023 compliant, and never used to train external AI models.