Fifteen restaurant groups covering 67 locations have signed up for COMP, an AI-backed app launched by Connecticut employment lawyers to help managers record worker incidents consistently.
The Farmington startup’s assistant, Kat, lets managers log problems by voice or text, then matches reports against company policies and state and federal rules to create contemporaneous documentation.
Hartford Restaurant Group has used COMP for six to eight months and is expanding it, saying the system replaces delayed or skipped paperwork and gives employees notice the next day with a chance to respond.
Human review remains central: managers approve reports, employers can add HR oversight, customer data is kept separate, and the app avoids demographic data and legal advice to limit bias, privacy and compliance risks.
COMP, developed since early 2025, has eight employees, backing from restaurant operators and a state industry association, and is raising capital as it targets profitability within 18 to 36 months.