COVID-19 Resources

Cocktails To-Go Legislation Filed in 13 States, More Expected

Online-Only Ghost Bar Launches in Manhattan

Ghost Bar, an online cocktail bar that offers convenient and fairly-priced cocktails for stay-at-home New Yorkers’ mixed-drink needs, launched in Manhattan on January 15,...

Cocktail Chameleon Creates Initiative to Help Bartenders Affected by COVID-19

In the “spirit” of a bright new year, Cocktail Chameleon, the brand by writer, designer, and entertaining expert Mark Addison, is launching a newly...

First-of-its-Kind Community to Support Female Bartenders in Response to COVID-19 Launches

In response to COVID-19 and its impact on the hospitality industry, Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS), the world’s leading membership organization dedicated...

New Survey Sheds Light on Consumer Perceptions of Indoor Dining

According to a recent survey conducted by HealthCareInsider on American perceptions on the pandemic’s end, Americans are split about when and how the country...

Apparel & Branding in Pandemic Times

The bar uniform may have changed thanks to COVID-19, but many owners are using it as an opportunity to mix up their branding and...

Barpay Releases New Contact Tracing Platform

As the world continues adjusting to the reality of COVID-19, local and federal governments are implementing new regulations designed to monitor where the virus...

PPP Loans to Reopen on Monday, January 11

If you've been waiting to try to secure a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for your bar/restaurant, now is your chance. The U.S. Small Business...

USBG Foundation Offers Tips on How To Tackle Debt

The USBG National Charity Foundation started off its first Instagram Live update of the New Year on Thursday, January 7 with tips for how...

“Raising The Bar” Restaurant Recovery Fund to Assist Bars/Restaurants Through the Winter

Empire State Development (ESD) announced the more than $3 million “Raising the Bar” Restaurant Recovery Fund to assist restaurants in New York State during...