By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Folks across Illinois could be close to being able to get a six-pack delivered to their door. Right now, a lot of grocery services will deliver some beer or wine with your order. But some communities in Illinois still have local laws against liquor delivery. State Sen. Don…
The effort to legalize recreational marijuana use in Illinois has slowed down considerably as both Republican and Democrat lawmakers believe they may not have legislation drafted by a May 31st deadline. “It’s more than just saying it’s a legal boom. There’s a lot to it,” said State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford). Lawmakers in Springfield are…
A survey of employers and employees also shows widespread elimination of jobs and cutbacks in hours. Source: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ By Peter Romeo Apr. 16, 2019 Nearly 1 out of 10 restaurateurs in areas with a recently increased minimum wage have closed an operation since the cost hike, and 71% have attempted to pass along the rise…
Source: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/ By: Kayla Green Apr 15, 2019 A bill to lower the legal blood alcohol content limit to drive is making its way through the New York State Assembly. The proposed bill would change the legal level from .08 to .05. The National Transportation Safety Board has been encouraging states to do this for…
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/ By Michael Bartiromo April 15, 2019 A few restaurants in Austin, Texas, are the latest to ask diners to chip in a little extra for the sake of their employees’ health and well-being. Foreign & Domestic, in Austin’s North Loop, and Hoover’s Cooking, in Cherrywood, have recently added surcharges to patrons’ checks to…
Source: https://www.cnn.com/ By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business April 15, 2019 Americans are drinking less beer. Heineken has a plan to fix that. Over the past four years, American beer consumption slid 5%, according to research firm Mintel. A quarter of US beer drinkers said in August that they consume less beer now than they did…
Source: Berman and Company By Samantha Summers April 14, 2019 A study conducted by Harri polled 173 restaurants about the impacts of raising the minimum wage. 71 percent of respondents said to cope with the rising labor costs would raise menu prices, while nearly half reworked the prices of their food and beverage options to…
Last year, the restaurant chain rolled out $1 Margaritas across the country-and it turns a profit on every single one. Source: https://punchdrink.com/ JASON HORN APRIL 5, 2019 Applebee’s has had a rough few years. As it strains towards its 40th birthday in 2020, the “Neighborhood Grill + Bar” chain closed more than 100 locations in…
Source: Res Publica April 5, 2019 Republic National Distribution Company and Breakthru Beverage Group today jointly announced that the proposed business combination of the two companies has been terminated and the related Hart-Scott-Rodino filing with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been withdrawn. While both companies were optimistic about the prospects of the…
Illinois will become the eight state to raise the legal age to 21 to buy or use tobacco products after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation into law Sunday afternoon. Flanked by lawmakers and public health advocates in Chicago, Pritzker signed the Tobacco 21 bill, which goes into effect July 1. The new law raises…