Monthly Archives: May 2010

Why Convenience Store Owners Should Think Inside, not Outside, the Box

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 31, 2010
How about these facts: Three-liter boxed wine sales have grown at 17.9% vs. 5.3% for table wine over the last 52 weeks. Boxed wines now make up almost a quarter of total wine sales in the U.S. While boxes may never have the allure of bottles, the industry is upping it’s game in terms of [...]
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Is an Invasion of Gastro-Wagons Coming to Your Town?

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 28, 2010
What do you get when you mix economics, gastronomics and the combustion engine? Why a Gastro-wagon, of course. If you own a brick and mortar restaurant, a mobile component could be a smart addition to your business model. From Korean taco and Indian cuisine trucks in Los Angeles to steaming Belgian waffles in New York [...]
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How to Make Your Restaurant or Bar the Deal of the Day and Drive In Big Dollars

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 27, 2010
Join Groupon. It’s that easy. What’s Groupon? Watch this short video and you’ll see how this program can work for you. Whether you own a convenience store, bar, restaurant or nightclub, Groupon can bring in a ton of new customers to sample your wares. All you have to do is offer a discount on food, [...]
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Craft Beer Making a Big Splash in Utah

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 26, 2010
The Big Beer Boom started in Utah in 2008 when the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission decided to allow breweries and distilleries to sell their high-alcohol beverages on site. The craft beer movement is all about creating and drinking fine ales and lagers. “It’s something you sit down and share over food. It should be [...]
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Learn How ‘Ghost Buster’ Dan Aykroyd Made it Big in the Spirit World

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 25, 2010
Do you remember the movie Ghost Busters starring Dan Aykroyd? Very funny with a twist of scary thrown in for flavor. Dan is back with spirits of a different kind, his signature brand of distilled spirits, vodka in a glass skull. He’s still a funny guy. Watch his video here. In order to serve this [...]
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6 Reasons Why ChompStack Could be a Winner for Your Restaurant or Bar

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 24, 2010
Social networking via cell phones is here to stay. So why should you consider an iPhone app for your restaurant or bar? Because with over 50 million iPhones sold, plus another 35 million iPod touches sold,  Apple is a big player in the mobile phone market — a market that you can’t afford to ignore. [...]
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Would You Like to Learn How to Get a Liquor License in Chicago?

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 21, 2010
The Windy City can be a challenging place in which to get a full liquor license. If you’re in Chicago and you’d like to learn more about the process of getting a liquor license for a bar, restaurant or convenience store, this city-sponsored course is tailor made for you. To learn more about this event, [...]
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Restaurant Week, Vermont Style

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 20, 2010
Restaurant Week is a concept that’s grabbing the attention of folks around the country. It’s a way for local restaurant owners to band together and promote their facilities while sharing the cost of advertising. And it works. “We’re getting a lot of first time customers, I think it gets the word out about restaurants that [...]
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Geo-Fencing – the Electronic Way to Get Customers In Your Door

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 19, 2010
Geo-fencing technology lets you send your customers text messages when they got close to your bar or restaurant. “It’s like modern-day ZIP Code marketing,” Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic Inc. With this technology, you can let your customers know about the new liquor license you just got, or you can announce the daily [...]
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New York State Liquor License Authority Success Story

By Jon Mejia | Published: May 18, 2010
Liquor license applications in New York are no longer backlogged! What once took nine months to process is now being handled in 30-90 days. Many thought it couldn’t be done but New York State Liquor Authority chairman, Dennis Rosen, made it happen. This is good news for bar, restaurant and convenience store liquor license applicants. [...]
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