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As a bar or restaurant owner in Florida, it is imperative that your business follows licensure regulations. Yet, with the hectic nature of day to day operations, it’s easy to let them slip from your mind. Receiving notification of a civil administrative action from...
The term “quiet title” may be used from time to time when talking about real estate ownership. It refers to a single landowner who uses this legal tool to assert that they own a specific piece of real estate, and quieting other claims for that property. If all goes to...
Bar and restaurant owners have focused on opening their businesses and what that will look like. However, there are many important questions and concerns that others in the industry have as well. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) under the Treasury...
It is impossible to gauge when things will be back to normal. Optimists say weeks while pessimists are saying the old normal is gone for good. However one feels about it the recovery, the shutdown in response to the coronavirus devastated the restaurant industry here...
The state of Florida has just started making baby steps towards opening up businesses and leaving quarantine with phase one now in effect. Of course, it is still best to avoid unnecessary risks, but Floridians and those coming to the Sunshine State are looking forward...
Some Florida restaurants had the opportunity to partially open their doors on May 4 for the return of indoor dining under phase one of Re-Opening Florida. Under the new rules, restaurants can be at 25% capacity indoors and outdoor seating must be at least six feet...
The cornerstone of the hospitality industry is graciously hosting and providing service to customers. Now with the quarantine coming to an end, we will soon find out who can continue to do this work. Space here in South Florida is not as tight as it is in other parts...
Perhaps you are an entrepreneur, or you recently left your job in order to start a new tavern or bar in South Florida. This can be an exciting endeavor, but it can also be extremely challenging. In addition to all of the legal licensing requirements for Florida...
If you hope to open a bar and grill, you’ll need a liquor license to cover the bar part. That may seem obvious, but getting your license is often easier said than done. This is because Florida law limits the number of licenses available. The result is that licenses...
Florida vendors must follow strict rules for the return of unsold alcohol. These rules remain in place even if vendors find themselves with a surplus due to cancelled events. The governor introduced a temporary exception to these rules in March 2020. By way of an...