Tag: coronavirus
Interview: How the Middle Tier Has Adapted with the Pandemic
by: Kyle Swartz
Covid-19 has forced rapid adaptation by the middle tier of the alcohol industry. Suddenly, common practices for both warehouses and drivers were potentially dangerous for spreading the virus. …
Hospitality Recovery Coalition Launches Cocktails To-Go Campaign
by: Melissa Dowling
The Hospitality Recovery Coalition on Feb. 10 launched a nationwide cocktails to-go grassroots campaign encouraging consumers to contact their state legislators and urge support for local distilleries, restaurants …
Alcohol On-premise In The Age Of Covid
by: Melissa Dowling
A Lightspeed/Mintel survey conducted in July 2020 sheds some light on consumer attitudes on beverage alcohol on-premise in the Covid era. For instance, more than half …
5 Trends in Beer and Hard Seltzer in 2020-21
by: Kyle Swartz
The spread of COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the beer category. This was perhaps most true for craft. Emerging trends like the taproom boom, …
New York International Spirits Competition Reveals 2020 Winners
by: Kyle Swartz
Not even a pandemic could keep the 11th Annual New York International Spirits Competition from judging and selecting the finest spirits in the world. Though the …
DISCUS Study Paints Bleak Picture of U.S. Distilling Under Pandemic
by: Kyle Swartz
No doubt, 2020 will go down as one of the most difficult years for all U.S. businesses, including craft distilling. A new study from the Distilled Spirits Council of …
How COVID-19 is Fueling a Home Mixology Movement
by: Kyle Swartz
Consumers mixing cocktails at home was already a trend before the pandemic. But the COVID-19 crisis—with lockdowns and on-premise closures—has undoubtedly spread and accelerated this movement. …
5 Tips For Restaurants During COVID-19
by: Melissa Dowling
San Francisco was a leader in COVID-19 dining policies by requiring restaurants to limit table capacity, enforce social distancing, mandate facemasks and more. Waterfront restaurants Waterbar and EPIC Steak …
New James Beard Foundation, IRC Data Paints Grim Picture For Industry
by: Melissa Dowling
Three in five restaurants need additional funding for fixed costs and payroll to fully reopen and stay open, according to new data from the James Beard …
NRA Sends Blueprint for Restaurant Revival To Congress
by: Melissa Dowling
The National Restaurant Association on July 15 sent a “Blueprint for Restaurant Revival” to Congress. The comprehensive policy and legislative plan outlines specific and immediate action the federal …
