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Rastafarians have a religious right to have long dreadlocks or wear caps at work
by evansfox | Sep 3, 2016 | Restaurants & Bar
The EEOC filed yet another suit in federal court claiming that termination or refusing to hire Rastafarians with dreadlocks or long hair violated federal employment discrimination laws. In this Florida case, a hospitality company fired a Rastafarian cook at a Walt...
Are Drive Through Windows and Self-Serve Soda Machines Discriminatory?
by evansfox | Sep 2, 2016 | Restaurants & Bar
If you have a drive through window, you should implement a method to be used by blind and deaf patrons to order at your drive through window if you want to avoid discrimination claims and class action suits. You should also be sure self-serve soda machines have raise...
Sensory Tasting-Learning in a glass
by evansfox | Aug 31, 2016 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Wineries
Producing craft beverages is an art. Brew masters, cider masters, wine makers and distillers can modify the production process conditions and add ingredients to produce unique flavor profiles. Like a chef, they experiment to create that perfect recipe and taste...
Wake Up to Untapped Revenue Streams
by evansfox | Aug 30, 2016 | Restaurants & Bar
In the fast food industry where profits have been declining for several years, breakfast has been in a growth mode. You can’t escape the advertising for breakfast deals and “all day breakfast” at several fast-food chain restaurants. A USA Today article by Hadley...
Extensions of Premises
by evansfox | Aug 29, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Extensions of Premises At establishments with an on-premises license, the sale and consumption of alcohol must be confined to the area that has been licensed by the Authority. The licensee needs to be aware of whether outside areas such as patios, backyards,...
Bring Your own Bottle (BYOB)
by evansfox | Aug 28, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) BYOB, or “Bring Your Own Bottle,” where owners of establishments allow their customers to bring alcoholic beverages to their premises to be consumed on site, is NOT PERMITTED in unlicensed businesses in New York State. You MUST...
Liquor Stores Take Note
by evansfox | Aug 27, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Liquor Stores Take Note Counsel for the New York State Liquor Authority, advised me in writing that there is no restriction against selling wine or liquor below wholesale prices nor is there a restriction on use of the word “free” in your sales and marketing. With...
New York State Liquor Authority Violations Lawyer
by evansfox | Aug 26, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
New York State Liquor Authority Violations Lawyer An investigation by the State Liquor Authority may include an on-site undercover inspection of a licensed establishment by SLA Investigators, police or other law enforcement agencies. Investigations are often the...
Alternating Proprietorship
by evansfox | Aug 25, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Alternating Proprietorships – “Power is gained by sharing knowledge, not hoarding it.” The Empire Strikes Back With so many new craft beverage producers, I encourage start-ups to consider an alternating proprietorship as an option to reduce start-up expenses....
Craft Beverage Producer Tours Should Not Be An Afterthought- They Are Your Biggest Marketing Activity
by evansfox | Aug 23, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
As your customers seek out their different beverage options, giving tours is a way of letting them get to know you and your product. The goal is to develop a connection. The way in which customers experience a distillery, cidery, winery or brewery can make all the...
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