The New York State Liquor Authority now requires an e-mail address for all applicants. Although rare these days, some liquor …
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If You Feature Craft Beers, Your Bar’s New Social Media Target: Millennial Female Demographic
Women are increasingly choosing craft beers when they go out. One reason may be that craft beer marketing doesn’t typically …
Why Did I Get an E-mail from the Liquor Authority?
There have been changes made in the procedures for submission of information or documentation that was not provided with the …
Knowledge is Power (and Money in Your Pocket): What drinks are topping sales nationally at restaurants and bars?
In wines by the glass, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay were the top sellers. Both red and white blends …
Liquor Authority’s New Position on New Year’s All Night Permits
The Licensing Board has clarified its position on all night permits for New Year’s Eve. If the municipality or community …
Personal Questionnaires are No Longer Required by the Liquor Authority for All Managers but Management Plans are Required.
The Liquor Authority has been overhauling its licensing procedures. One change is to relieve the automatic requirement for personal questionnaires …
Automatic Gratuity
An automatic gratuity will be treated as a service charge. Fortunately for many employers in the service industry, restaurants persuaded …
Private Label Artisanal Cheese
Looking for a private label cheese product? Offering a proprietary branded product that customers can purchase to take home is …
The 8-Mile Rule for Hotel Off-premises Permits and Advisory #2013-7 – Measurements taken a vastly different way than a 200 or 500 Foot Measurement
We usually think of hotel liquor licenses as on premise licenses where the purchaser consumes the alcoholic beverage on-site at …
Most Common New York Liquor License Violations
Do you know the most common violations of the New York Alcohol Beverage Control Law (also known as the Liquor …