If you're one of many California residents who hope to open a new bar in your community in the new year to come, you no doubt have a lot of decisions to make, paperwork to sign and practical steps to take to get the ball rolling. Opening a bar carries serious...
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Liquor Licensing
3 key liquor license issues you should know
If you own a restaurant or store, there may come a time when you want to expand your inventory to include alcoholic beverages. In this state, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) regulates the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcohol. To...
Can any place that sells food also sell alcohol?
These days, California residents and those elsewhere look for a quick bite anywhere they can find it. In fact, many individuals opt for stopping by a food truck window rather than going into many sit-down establishments. Of course, if you are hoping to start an eatery...
Is offering alcoholic beverages right for your restaurant?
Opening a restaurant in California may have been a dream of yours for some time. Perhaps you finally feel ready to move forward with this endeavor as your finances and business plans are in a good place. As you make decisions about how your restaurant will operate,...
Is your liquor license at risk of revocation or denial?
Having a liquor license may be an important aspect of your livelihood. Perhaps you own a bar and generate the majority of your revenue selling alcoholic beverages. Maybe you run a restaurant and offer wine, scotch, bourbon or other alcoholic beverages as part of the...
Want to open a brewery? Consider cost and licensing
Wanting to start a business that relates to a hobby and interest could set you up on a career path that you find fulfilling and enjoyable. For you, the idea of opening a craft brewery may have been something you considered for a long time, but you never knew whether...
What is the process for obtaining a liquor license?
A liquor license is a key component for many businesses in California. For restaurants, liquor sales can mean the difference between success and failure. For wineries, craft breweries and distilleries, liquor service and sales are their whole reason for existing....
Applying for an ABC license takes work
Wanting to open a restaurant, bar, brewery or other establishment that serves or distributes alcohol may have been a goal of yours for some time. You may have taken other necessary business-related steps already, and now, the time has come to obtain your liquor...
Avoid these actions to keep your liquor license
When they have some free time, many California residents likes to go out for drinks. Because you are a savvy business person, you understand the importance of offering options at your restaurant or other venue that will attract customers. As a result, you opted to...