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List of Alcohol Manufacturers

Frequently requested lists

WRA’s Guide to Understanding Liquor Privatization (PDF, 2MB)

Training requirements for retailers adopted by Liquor Control Board

Liquor Control Board will continue carrying 99% of product through May

Progress on 1183 implementation continues

WRA and coalition partners respond to I-1183 lawsuit

Products and Distributors

Brands by Supplier and Broker

Spirits, Wine and Beer Distributors

Craft Distillery Directory

Time-frame

January 2012: The Liquor Control Board begins divesting itself from its current business operations as prescribed in the initiative.
March 1, 2012: Distillers and spirits distributors may be begin to sell spirits directly to restaurants.
June 1, 2012: Spirits retail license holders may begin to sell spirits
June 1, 2012: All state liquor stores must be closed and liquor inventory must be depleted
June 1, 2013: All asset sales must be closed. Any state store or Distribution Center assets remaining after this date will be managed by the Department of Revenue.

(Source: Washington State Liquor Control Board)

Fact Sheets

Central Warehousing (effective December 8, 2011) ^New
Wine Retailer Reseller Endorsement (effective December 8, 2011) ^New
Spirits Distributor Liquor License (effective March 1, 2012) ^New
Spirits Certificate of Approval Liquor License (effective March 1, 2012) ^New
Spirits Retail Liquor License (Effective June 1, 2012) ^New

(Source: Washington State Liquor Control Board)

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Events

Angela Stowell to leave Ethan Stowell Restaurants for James Beard-award-winning nonprofit

Angela Stowell is leaving the multi-unit restaurant company Ethan Stowell Restaurants to become the CEO of FareStart, a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides foodservice training and job placement to the homeless. The nonprofit, honored as the Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation in 2011, said Stowell will start Oct. 14 after a “smooth transition” from Ethan Stowell Restaurants, or ESR. (Restaurant Hospitality)

July 13, 2018

Hotels forsake room service to change with the times

Once a thrilling luxury, hotel room service is disappearing, having failed to meet the changing food preferences and lifestyles of today’s travelers. In response, hotels and savvy hotel-adjacent restaurant operators are getting creative to meet the modern consumers’ desire for convenient, high-quality and affordable fare — and, often, to eat like a local — when traveling. (Restaurant Hospitality)

July 13, 2018

Chick-fil-A boosts sales, and hospitality, with electronic butler bell

Chick-fil-A is experimenting with Kallpods, a small device that sits on its dining tables and, when pushed, summons a server. The locations that have adopted the device have seen a 500 percent increase in revenue because customers have an easier way to place a second order. (CNBC)

July 13, 2018

Check-in with a smile: Marriott, Alibaba trial facial recognition at China hotels

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, may soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features. The chain will work in a joint venture with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to test facial recognition check-ins at two China hotels this month, the firms said on Wednesday, with ambitions for a global rollout later. (Reuters)

July 13, 2018