Outdoor Dining & Regulations: Navigating Municipalities
Municipalities can have their own rules and regulations regarding outdoor dining. You should always check with your local municipality to make sure you are compliant with them as well as the Liquor Control Board. For our Commonwealth’s largest cities, Pittsburgh...
Outdoor Dining & Regulations: The PLCB
Outdoor dining is more popular than ever. And as a result of the pandemic, policies for maximizing the space one can operate in were supposedly “revamped” with the hope of keeping restaurants busy while a segment of the population didn’t...
It’s Time for “Eatertainment”
In 2020, I wrote an article called “Eatertainment” for the Observer Magazine. Now more than ever, is the time to continue to spread this message. What is “Eatertainment”? My definition is: “an entertainment aspect to an business within the hospitality...
Don’t Sleep on Live Music
Live music has always been popular, and that popularity seems to be increasing! More and more bars and restaurants are hiring musical talent on to attract patrons on weekends and even some weekdays. Live music adds to the ambiance and...
Proposed Changes to PA Liquor Code Legislation (Early 2023)
The only thing that is constant is change. While the Liquor Code is PA doesn’t change as rapidly as many would hope, there are some interesting bills in our State Legislature on the horizon. Today’s blog will detail some of...
Preparing to Sell Your Business
You’re Thinking It’s Time to Sell. For whatever reason, you have decided to throw in the apron and sell your restaurant business. This is the time where you need to pump the breaks and educate yourself. First step, you want...
I like my Beer like I like my Lattes…. Pumpkin Spiced.
Whether you love it- or you hate it- the Pumpkin Spice phenomenon has returned for the 19th year in a row. Even though you may be one of the people that dread pumpkin-everything, there are valid reasons that the Pumpkin...
How To Increase Profits With Your Ears
When you were younger, the role models in your family encouraged you to listen to others. You may not have known how important it was to listen to people; you were still young at the time. Back then, it was...
Our Manifesto
Let’s be honest — sometimes the world of hospitality can be less than hospitable. People make deals behind the scenes, double cross partners, and are not always above board. In an ideal world, a business partner would actually care about...
