Beer/Wine vs Full Bar ?
Papi_Chulo
Miami, FL (or the nearest big-booty club)
What would be the difference, law/license wise, b/w an establishment selling only beer and wine vs a full-bar - I would assume there's some kinda difference/loophole as to why they limit themselves to beer and wine only?
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FWIW.... Most clubs I frequent are 'Beer only' but you can also BYOB.
Here's some things I know.
Example - in my state I think if an establishment wants to serve beer and wine, they pay a licensing fee of $150 a year, where if they want to add liquor they have to pay an additional $1,000 fee each year. Also, if an establishment wishes to serve alcohol in a certain area of town, they have to have so much percentage of their gross to be in food sales. That way the "city" doesn't have a line of bars down a street, because a bar wouldn't not be able to survive requiring so much of their sales that HAVE to be food related.
The county doesn't give a fuck what type of establishment you create, but in the city limits they want to limit the number of bars, and to open a bar (no food) there are only so many licenses available. If you want one, you had to buy one from an existing establishment that was "grandfathered" in. In other words, the only way a bar could open in city limits, is if an existing one went "out of business."
In most cities/communities, they like restaurants, don't like bars, and hate strip clubs. The smart cities design their laws to reflect this, the dumb ones usually get sued by savvy businessmen/women.
That, and I don't pay much attention to what other customers are drinking.
Plus, that way I can give my cash to the unwed mothers that need it instead of lining the owner's wallet.
Counties/Cities/Towns each have additional rules when it comes to combining Adult Entertainment and alchohol.