New York City Reconsiders Storefront Security Gate Requirements: A Welcome Win for Small Businesses
Texas Hemp Compliance in 2026, What Bars, Restaurants, Retailers, and Brand Owners Need to Do Now
The FDA’s Food Traceability Rule Is Not Going Away, Why Restaurants, Distributors, and Food Brands Should Use the Delay to Get Ready Now
Footloose, Finally: New York Removes Dancing from Liquor License Reviews
The Next Delivery Fee Crackdown Has Arrived, What Restaurants and Hospitality Brands Should Do Before the FTC Changes the Rules
The FTC's April 2026 rulemaking targets fee transparency on online food and grocery delivery, including menu markups, service fees, and promotion restrictions. Comments are open through May 18, 2026. Restaurants and hospitality brands should treat platform contracts as legal exposure, not just terms.
Dining Out NYC: How a Pandemic Lifeline Became a Permitting Nightmare
NYC's permanent Dining Out NYC program under Local Law 121 of 2023 has stalled at the DOT. Participation dropped 80 percent from pandemic peaks, applications sit in administrative review, and only a fraction of restaurants have permits. Why permit strategy now belongs inside the deal model.
New Liquor-Law Playbook for 2026: What New York’s ABC Modernization Signals for Hospitality Operators (and Anyone Building “Experiential” Concepts)
New York's 2025 and 2026 alcohol law reforms reset what counts as licensable hospitality. Experiential venues, for profit membership clubs, limited retail to retail purchasing, and a new Brand Owner's License each move the line. Treat licensing as part of concept design, not closing.
New York Liquor Law Reforms 2026: A Hospitality Operator’s Guide
The hospitality industry is evolving faster than many alcohol codes were written. Experiential venues such as axe throwing locations, VR arcades, climbing gyms, cooking studios, membership clubs, and coworking lounges are no longer novelties. They are mainstream business models, and alcohol service is often a meaningful part of the customer experience and margin structure.