BYOB alternative: Bottle Club License

One of our clients has a business that is not primarily food and beverage oriented, nor is it a traditional sports or theatrical entertainment venue. The business has a causal, upbeat social environment. The business wants to offer BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) but New...

Using Groupon with a liquor license

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that provides discounts on goods and services in local markets. If a certain number of people sign up for the deal, it becomes valid. If the minimum is not met, then one gets that day’s deal. Groupon is now a billion-dollar...

Municipal notification changes

In recent months, the SLA has made significant changes to the municipal notification requirements. The notification is the 30-day notice given to the municipality where the premises is located. The SLA has a specific form that must be used to make the notification....

SLA adds new online application for chain restaurants

The SLA released new online application on November 8, 2011 that affects chain restaurants. In order to qualify for ‘chain restaurant’ status, the applicant must already have a minimum of three licensed restaurants, and the licensee name must be exactly the same for...