BUSINESS BIRTHS, BOOMS, BUSTS, AND RECYCLED NEW BEGINNINGS

With the shut-down, many business owners are going to be at night wondering if this is it. Is it time to get out? If you are thinking about selling your business, there are things you can do right away to maximize your sale price. If you simply close the doors, you...

Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau updates

On Friday, March 13, 2019, in the wake of growing concerns and related mass cancellations of large events all across the United States, the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced that it is relaxing federal restrictions on alcoholic beverage...

Therefore, my lords, omit no happy hour

Shakespeare first wrote about “happy hour” in 1599 in King Henry V.  While his mention of a “happy hour” didn’t coincide with bellying up to a bar for a two for one special at the local pub for bards, the “happy hour” term for drinking came from Prohibition era...

5 Reasons Why Technology in Restaurants is a Wise Act

If you’ve been running your restaurant for decades in a certain manner and you think you’re doing a pretty good job, you may think there’s no reason to change the status quo. Not to be pessimistic, but you may regret that decision in the near future. The Importance of...