As many of you may know, when a restaurant that is not currently licensed applies for a liquor license, protests are allowed and, in fact, encouraged by the Liquor Control Board. When the application is filed, the familiar orange placard is posted, signaling the beginning of the 30-day protest period. As a potential new licensee,…

You’ve jumped through all the hoops and spent the necessary time and money needed to finally get your PA liquor license. Now, it’s your job to protect it so that your bar or restaurant can thrive. If you’re wondering from what exactly you need to know protect your license, the answer may be your own…

Ah yes, the mystery of it all. This is the question that, for years, has been dropping accountants, lawyers and licensees to their knees. What is the value of my business? How does my Pennsylvania liquor license factor in? If you’re like many bar and restaurant owners, the answer to these questions springboards a string…

All restaurant owners who serve alcohol and bar owners with liquor licenses who are reading this know and understand the (PLCB) Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board requirement for keeping your business records–which include your liquor, beer and wine receipts–on the premises. Fairly recently, though, Act 113 of 2011 changed the requirement of keeping your records on…