Before you apply for a liquor license in Texas, the TABC must approve of the location of your future bar or restaurant. In this blog, we go over all information you will need when selecting a location for your business venture. Let us help you understand the many rules you need to know before choosing the perfect location.
La Comisión de Bebidas Alcohólicas de Texas o Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) ofrece diferentes opciones para los restaurantes que desean una licencia o permiso de licor de Texas. Sin embargo, todas las opciones disponibles se consideran permisos "en las instalaciones" o “on-premise,” lo que significa esto es que tiene la intención de vender alcohol directamente al consumidor para consumir en su local.
Suspending your TABC liquor license might provide a way to preserve your TABC permit for future use. Most often, we see this option used when businesses shut down for a period to rebrand, remodel, and move a restaurant concept to a different location. Now, as we slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurant entrepreneurs may consider closing their doors completely for a time.
If you want to purchase for resale or sell alcohol to other businesses or ultimate consumers, you must have the appropriate Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (“TABC”) permit or license to do so. Today, we are focusing on one of the most common retail-tier Texas liquor licenses: the mixed beverage permit and what it means for your Texas business.
During COVID, alcohol to go became a revenue lifeline for restaurants that had to close their dining areas, and it was so popular that restaurants and customers alike hoped it wouldn’t end after the pandemic. In May of 2021, House Bill 1024 was signed into law, so alcohol to go is here to stay in Texas.
This is great news for Texas restaurants (and patrons)! But what does the new law mean for your establishment?
It’s that time again!
Every two years your Texas liquor license or permit needs to be renewed with the state. You must renew on time to avoid having your permit canceled.
We get it. Being a business owner is time-consuming and the days fly by!
But renewing your license is not something you should forget about or overlook. Without it, you might not have much of a business to operate.
Behind the bar, you feel confident and empowered. Serving customers is what you do best.
You know how to mix a Bloody Mary during Sunday morning brunch. You have all the beers on tap memorized, right down to the Texas town that brewed them. You know which wines will best complement each dish and are trusted for your pairing expertise.
But have you completed your seller server training?
Serving alcohol is a privilege and doing so safely should be your priority.
We don’t need to tell you how hard the COVID-19 pandemic has been for Texas bar and restaurant owners. While we all continue to navigate this public health crisis, the health of your business is also at stake.
In August, the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC) introduced new policies with accommodations for bars to reopen as restaurants. Then, most recently in October, Governor Abbott announced Texas bars can reopen at half capacity if permitted by the county.
If there is one thing we all know, it’s that protocols are continuously evolving during this pandemic. It can be hard to follow which option is best for your business to take.
We don’t need to tell you how hard the COVID-19 pandemic has been for Texas bar and restaurant owners. While we all continue to navigate this public health crisis, the health of your business is also at stake.
In August, the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC) introduced new policies with accommodations for bars to reopen as restaurants. Then, most recently in October, Governor Abbott announced Texas bars can reopen at half capacity if permitted by the county.
If there is one thing we all know, it’s that protocols are continuously evolving during this pandemic. It can be hard to follow which option is best for your business to take.
Different types of alcoholic beverage retailers must abide by different rules when it comes to the hours during which they can sell alcohol. Last week, we looked at what Texas law has to say about when you can purchase an adult beverage at bars, restaurants, and other locations that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption. Most notably, these locations have a unique ability to stay open as late as 2 a.m. under certain circumstances.
By now you know the term — “On-Premises Promotions” — and that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has a lot to say about what works and what doesn’t.
Today, we are wrapping up our summary of how the TABC regulates promotions carried at the locations of retailers who sell alcohol for on-premises consumption, e.g. bars and restaurants.
Today we are continuing with our second installment in a blog series on how the TABC regulates “On-Premises Promotions” — a term that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) uses to describe promotions carried at the location of a retailer who sells alcohol for consumption on its premises — predominantly bars and restaurants.
Texas alcoholic beverage law not only regulates who can buy and sell alcohol, but also how alcoholic beverages are advertised and promoted, especially at on-premises retail locations. In fact, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) established an entire rule entitled “On-Premises Promotions.”
What gives the TABC the authority to create that rule? What does the rule say about happy hours and drink discounts and other familiar promotions? We try to answer those questions in our three-part, blog series about on-premises promotions.
So, you’ve identified that you need to make a change to your business and must inform the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). Now what?
Remember, before making any changes to the location, premises, ownership, financing, or to any information previously provided to the TABC, we strongly recommend that you carefully think through whether the change is authorized and, if it is, how and when to report the change(s) to the TABC.
Congratulations! You have a Texas liquor license. You are in business and have the authority to buy and sell alcohol. The work is over right?
Unfortunately, no. As a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) liquor license or permit holder, you have the ongoing responsibility to maintain that permit, including renewing the permit every two years and updating the TABC if any of the information you provided when you initially acquired the liquor license has changed.
As of February 2019, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is reporting a processing time for retailers who sell alcohol for on-premises consumption (such as restaurants and bars) of approximately 60 days. So what happens between submitting a Texas liquor license application and receiving the permit? We’ve summarized your application’s journey through the agency here.
There are a lot of moving parts when managing a timeline for the opening of a bar or restaurant. Of course, the issuance date of your anticipated Texas liquor license or TABC permit is a major milestone. However, don’t overlook that you may have the opportunity to place orders for alcohol before that date arrives — which may help you keep your entire timeline moving forward.
