Fact: Wine shipment statistics show that 2012 was the year of the Red. Three wine types accounted for more than half of the online and mail order ...
IRS Ruling is a Game-Changer for Some Restaurants and Bars
Automatic gratuities (typically 18%) take away the customer’s discretion in choosing whether and/or how much to tip the server. The IRS may classi...
Tax Implications of Your Tipping Policy
The IRS’ recent ruling on automatic gratuities will bring restaurants and bars under greater scrutiny in reporting their tips. Increased enforceme...
Each Bad Review Costs You 30 New Customers
In the social media age, customers are more selective about where they eat and are more inclined to share their experience in an online review. One ...
International Trademark and Service Mark Classifications of Goods and Services
When you register a trademark on the federal register, you are given priority rights to the name or logo within the goods or services class(es) that y...
Rochester Fast-Food Workers Strike and Protest for Higher Pay
Rochester is among the 100 cities across the nation seeing fast-food worker strikes and marches. These low-paid workers are advocating to double the...
Court Allows Restaurants and Bars to Charge a Credit Card Surcharge
A federal judge has ruled that a New York State law that bans merchants from imposing surcharges on customers who pay by credit card is unconstitution...
If you try to Save Money with Deception, you’ll end up Trying to Save your Reputation.
Reputation is everything. Japan, like the United States, is a “foodie nation”. Self-proclaimed “foodies” seek out the best food experience...
Wine Spectator Top 100 Reveals Affordable “Best Kept Secrets”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list. The 2013 Top 100 includes wines from 13 foreign countries and four states:�...
Is Attorney Certification Still Worthwhile?
The State Liquor Authority announced on November 5, 2013, that it will continue to provide an incentive to attorneys and applicants to self-certify re...