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Summer Season Staff Presentations in Full Swing

One of a series of ongoing Food & Beverage Staff Presentations that are taking place before the Summer Season properly kicks off around the Kootenay's. These are tailored for all levels of staff, and managers; whether they are new to…
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Private & Rural Liquor Stores in BC Permitted to Sell to the Hospitality Sector

Big News from LCRB Today: The long awaited permission for Private Liquor Stores LRS and Rural Liquor Stores (RLS) to become 'Authorized Sellers' to Hospitality Outlets (Liquor and Food Primary Licensees). Full Details can be found…
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Offering Small suggestions that help bring Larger Concepts to Life…

Many will remember the Steamers Coffee shop that was previously tucked away behind the Bear's Paw Lounge in Fairmont Hot Springs Resort - It has since been replaced by their new Coffee Shop right beside the Main Lodge Entrance - It left…
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Good News (and not so Good News) from LCRB

Recently LCRB provided a 'Bulletin' to all their licensees in BC providing the following information (summarized here): Service improvements you can expect Over the coming fiscal year 26/27, liquor licence renewal fees will fund new service…
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Helping Licensed Businesses and Staff Stay Successful and Safe……

Having a lot of fun as usual in the run up to Ski Season engaging with staff in a lot of the outlets, many of us will be visiting across East Kootenay in the coming weeks. Thanks to all the businesses who have invited us to do this in…
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Stream Lined Liquor Applications

Anyone who has applied for, and made changes to a Liquor Licence in BC will know the pain of collecting all the required documents - This becomes even more challenging if your company has multiple shareholders, and you have to provide Personal…
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‘Tied Houses’ – Updated LCRB Approach

This is what the updated LCRB policy on "Tied Houses" says: Generally, tied house relationships between licensees (specifically liquor primary, food primary, private liquor/wine store, or the business location of a caterer) and manufacturers…
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Getting Ready For Summer at The Heid Out, Cranbrook….

Latest in our series of Summer Presentations to the staff of licensed businesses took place at one of Cranbrook's longest standing, and most busy venues: The Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse. As with all of our presentations, it is a real…
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…..and then Arrowhead Brewing Co became Invermere Brewing Co

There is much more going on here than simply a name change...... The teams from Village Brewery; and the newly born Invermere Brewing Co; (along with much excited local support) have been working very hard to bring an exciting new concept…
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Preparing for Summer at Panorama Mountain Resort

Another great day, this time presenting to the new members of Panorama Mountain Resort's Food & Beverage Team: For those who are curious as to what we offer through our program, we explain how to manage and prevent incidents that…