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 Source: https://www.brewbound.com/Zoe LicataFebruary 19, 2025 Despite inflationary concerns, consumers continue to spend money in theon-premise, according to a recent report from the Bank of America Institute. Consumer spending at bars in January increased +1% year-over-year(YoY), and increased versus fall trends, according to the report, which usedaggregated card data from its own customers. The increase wassignificantly lower than the…

INSIGHTS Weekly Digest Vol 6, No 8   Feb 25, 2025 News, Numbers, Info, and More                                                       published by Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS, Inc.All articles shown below are excerpts from one of INSIGHTS’ 5 paid…

Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping the Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry in 2025 | Modern Restaurant Management | The Business of Eating & Restaurant Management News As we step into 2025, the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industries are experiencing transformative shifts driven by evolving consumer preferences, technological innovation, and economic dynamics. These changes are…

To the editor: D.C. bureaucrats eye spirits industry Back to Blog November 21, 2024 kwethilba https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2024/11/11/to-editor-dc-bureaucratseye-spirits-industry/stories/20241111006 D.C. bureaucrats eye spirits industry by: ANDY HERF   As Ohio and our country head into the last few weeks before the election, there’s plenty to debate when it comes to politics. But in a time when we sometimes…

  Booze tax a buzz kill By SHIA KAPOS 11/20/2024 08:08 AM EST   TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: A group of restaurant, bar and hospitality leaders are pushing back at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to raise the alcohol tax in Chicago — pleading with City Council members to oppose it. The group says raising the tax on…

Booze tax a buzz kill By SHIA KAPOS 11/20/2024 08:08 AM EST Presented by Happy Wednesday, Illinois. It looks like we’re finally getting something close to winter today. TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: A group of restaurant, bar and hospitality leaders are pushing back at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to raise the alcohol tax in Chicago — pleading with City…

Five Key Cultural Themes to Understand and Embrace to Attract Gen Z Consumers Back to Blog Source: https://www.brewbound.com/ Zoe Licata September 23, 2024 Remember black out rage gallons a.k.a. BORGs? The gallon jugs college students were bringing to parties last year with a mix of water, electrolytes and handwritten punny names written on the front?  …

Liquor Industry needs to stand its ground Back to Blog Source: https://irishliquorlawyer.com/ SEAN O’LEARY September 23, 2024 The liquor industry sales are falling and the negative consequences to the industry are real. Wine sales are down, beer sales are down, and spirits sales are up only because of RTD sales.   But we should not think…

Behind the Bar, Well Spirits Have Changed Back to Blog Source: https://vinepair.com/ September 23, 2024   A bar’s well is like an accounting department: sometimes mundane and unremarkable, but essential for success. It exists for the sole purpose of allowing bartenders to quickly crank out unfussy two- or three-ingredient drinks with cost-effective booze. The rat-a-tat, staccato…

Study: Tipped wage hikes have no impact on reducing earnings gaps Back to Blog September 20, 2024 Cathy Sagle (The Center Square) – With a move to expand the elimination of a tipped wage throughout Illinois, a new study refutes anti-tip credit activists’ claims that eliminating the current tip credit system would reduce inequities faced…