Restaurants

The Blackman Kallick Restaurant practice provides assurance, tax and consulting services for the following types of restaurants:

  • Single and multi-unit restaurant operators
  • Restaurant franchisors
  • Catering and event management companies

Listed below are brief descriptions of a few of our clients and the services we provide:

  • Large, multi-unit upscale restaurant group. We have provided audit and tax services for this group for over 20 years.
  • Local, well known, upscale River North steakhouse and bar. We provide tax compliance services for this restaurant.
  • Local, landmark River North steakhouse and bar. We have provided accounting and tax compliance services for this restaurant for over 25 years.
  • Newer, upscale Michigan Avenue restaurant and bar that attracts locals and tourist business. We have provided review and tax compliance services for this restaurant for the past four years.
  • Southwest suburban 8-unit franchised chain of fast casual pizza restaurants. We provide audit services for the franchise company.

Our Team

Led by Blackman Kallick partners John Barsella and Tom Kinder, the professionals within this practice have years of experience working with many of Chicago’s most prominent and successful restaurants. Both John and Tom are well known for their industry expertise and can therefore be a valuable resource for you and your company.

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Learn More

To learn more about Blackman Kallick's Restaurant Services, please contact:

Blackman Kallick Partner, Greg Rief, serves as Treasurer for the Illinois Restaurant Association.


This publication is part of Blackman Kallick’s marketing of professional services, and is not written tax advice directed at the specific facts and circumstances of any person and/or entity. Contents of this publication are of a general nature, and you should not act on this information without obtaining professional advice from your business advisor that is appropriately tailored to your individual needs and circumstances. This written advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.