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Understanding Legality of Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beverage Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to advising beverage retailers, suppliers and wholesalers in the hospitality industry, the firm represents public multi-state operators, state-licensed dispensaries, cultivators, infusers, distributors, new social equity entrants, ancillary businesses, and those looking to enter the cannabis space. THC and is federally legal.

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Keeping a Safe Bar Environment on Busy Holidays

Modern Restaurant Management

Patrick’s Day weekend in 2019, 63 percent of car-related fatalities involved drunk drivers, and in 2018, 33 percent of pedestrians killed in car crashes over the holiday were intoxicated with a BAC over 0.08. Patrick’s Day drinking statistics are sobering. Over the St.

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7 Issues that Threaten the Franchisor and Franchisee Relationship

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Example: KFC In 2018, about two-thirds of KFCs in the United Kingdom had to temporarily close due to an inventory issue. On top of an initial license fee , franchisees must pay regular royalty fees to franchisors. These decisions can have a strong impact on franchisees, for better or worse.

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Marketplace Collection Laws Present Unique Challenges for the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. These state laws shift the burden of collecting and remitting sales tax from the marketplace sellers (the restaurants) to the marketplace facilitator (the online food delivery services).

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The Fight for L.A.’s Street Food Vendors

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They say it’s very difficult, because you need permission, kitchen licenses, and all these permits,” he says in Spanish. Though vending was technically legalized in 2018, state public health laws make it almost impossible for most local vendors to get the permits they need. cities where vending is either banned or strictly regulated.

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Winter 2019 F&B Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

.” Tenth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction on Mrs. Field’s Popcorn Licensing : On November 7, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction that had required Mrs. Fields to continue a trademark licensing agreement with MFGPC. Fields” trademark on popcorn products.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

The Virtual Restaurant Accelerator™ developed by Virtual Restaurant Consulting (VRC), solves this problem by offering a license for a TWO HENS delivery-only location. The TWO HENS license includes a complete package of 'done-for-you' services: Creation of a custom website and social media pages. . "On

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