Posts by ESRTA

Running a successful restaurant or tavern means staying on top of trends and adopting tools that make your operations smoother and safer. One such innovation is the New York DMV’s…

The elections are over and while all of the attention is on the results of the national elections, the state election results have the greatest impact on our work. The…

Business owners may now access their Renewal Advisory online. The Liquor Authority is making the advisories available online to expedite the renewal process and to avoid problems with mail delivery.…

On-premises licensees (bars, taverns, restaurants, etc.) seeking to remain open after the county closing hours on New Year’s Eve must file a permit application with the SLA at least 45…

Governor Hochul signed two bills into law this month that will help on-premises applicants navigate the process of getting – and staying open. The new laws extend eligibility for temporary…

A new rule from the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene set to take effect in October requires chain restaurants to warn customers of any menu item that contain at…

On Sept. 5, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (A.8947/S.8358). The law will require certain New York retailers to adopt safety measures to address and prevent…

The NYS Lottery has sent notices to all agents of a change in their regulations limiting the prizes agents can pay to under $600. Previously the regulations allowed agents to…

Our proposal to allow restaurants and tavern to make limited purchases from liquor stores passed the State Senate 59 -1 as this year’s session came to a close. The bill…

We had 104 golfers tee it up at our Annual “Open for Hospitality” Golf Outing on June 3rd at Cronin’s Golf Course located in beautiful Warrensburg, New York. Playing on…