Content about Alcoholic beverage

January 23, 2012
Starbucks to add alcohol, food to more units
Chain will offer beer, wine and food menu to several stores in Atlanta and California
December 19, 2011
Looking ahead to beverage trends in 2012
Stephen Beaumont's Beer, Wine & Spirits.
December 6, 2011
Starbucks in Chicago to get alcohol
Chicago will be the next market to see Starbucks locations selling beer and wine
November 10, 2011
Alcohol sales expected to grow in 2012
Technomic: Alcohol sales projected to climb despite tough margins
October 10, 2011
Wine cocktails can boost checks, guest satisfaction
Offering wine cocktails can help satisfy guests with different palates and eliminate the veto vote at the bar.
September 26, 2011
Season-based drink menus
Restaurants and bars are beginning to see the value in altering their drink menus according to the changing seasons.
September 22, 2011
California repeals alcohol infusion ban
California makes it legal to infuse alcohol
September 12, 2011
Sinking drinks
Over the last five years, servings of beverages — excluding tap water — have declined 5 percent, according to data from The NPD Group.
September 9, 2011
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s new design, drinks aim to lift sales
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has rolled out a new prototype and new line of drinks
August 22, 2011
QSR, fast-casual brands test alcoholic beverages
A thirst for sales has new segments dabbling in serving beer and wine
August 22, 2011
Seeking value in volatility
NRN executive editor Robin Lee Allen on the Aug. 22, 2011, issue of NRN
July 22, 2011
Tales of the Cocktail 2011: More than alcohol
Tips to improve beverage menus and help bars shine
June 28, 2011
Sonic unit in Florida to serve alcohol
A new Sonic restaurant south of Miami will soon sell beer and wine
June 6, 2011
Sake shows versatility across cocktail menus
Sake finds a home in a variety of cocktails
May 16, 2011
Push for alcohol detection in cars fueled by falsehoods
Chances are you’ve heard about the movement to put alcohol detectors in all cars, but hadn’t considered it a top threat. It’s time to move it to the top of your list.

January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Sipping on success
Alcoholic beverages increase sales, help distinguish concepts
December 9, 2010
Alcoholic beverage sales to rise in 2011
Technomic forecasts modest sales boost compared to previous downturns
October 18, 2010
Cider rules the house
For a beverage that is in many ways simplicity itself, cider certainly can foster an unusual amount of confusion.
October 6, 2010
Custom drinks, local beer among top drink trends
Menu Trends & Directions kicks off with presentations on F&B trends
September 27, 2010
S.F. mayor vetoes proposed alcohol fee
Sponsor says he will continue to pursue the measure
August 23, 2010
Spirits rising: Chains adopt artisanal flair to conjure up stronger bar sales
Legal Sea Foods, the 31-unit casual-dining chain, has tapped a top mixologist to help upgrade the restaurants’ bar operations. The 200-unit P.F. Chang’s is employing back-of-the-house staffers to juice ginger and purée hibiscus for its progressively more adventurous drinks menu.
August 11, 2010
Servers a powerful tool in selling beverages
Study finds many diners influenced by server drink suggestions
July 21, 2010
Technomic expects alcohol sales to climb
Technomic raised its projections based on an uptick in traffic at restaurants and bars.
July 8, 2010
Group blasts proposed interlock bill
The bill would require all cars to contain alcohol detection devices.
June 28, 2010
Alcohol fee considered in San Francisco

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a fee on the sale of alcohol designed to help cover what the city said is a growing cost of addressing health and criminal justice problems associated with drinking.

The proposed fee is opposed by the California Alliance for Hospitality Jobs, a coalition group that includes restaurant and bar operators, beverage companies such as Diageo, hotels and the California Restaurant Association.

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