To Mayor Kate Gallego,
Thank you for taking the time to read our concerns. Signed below represents a group of independent business owners and their patrons who are petitioning the sale of spiritus liquors in the form of “To-Go” craft cocktails.
During this uncertain time clouded by the COVID-19 virus, our Food and Beverage, Hospitality Industry is taking a huge loss with massive layoffs, and closures, among other things. We suffered another heavy hit after the announcement on Tuesday March 17, 2020, closing all bars and restaurants, reducing what we offer, limiting our sales to take-out, delivery and drive thru.
Smaller businesses that have been supported by the community will be losing more than 50-100% of revenue due to the drop in alcohol sales.
We realize other industries are suffering and will suffer, but the hospitality industry is crippled and/or can no longer continue to operate. We need to adapt and change our business models drastically.
The recovery, post-COVID-19, for us will take time so we need to set things in motion and take action now to keep our hard working staff employed and keep the economic flow.
Realizing there needs to be rules and regulations set in place, we propose:
Businesses with a Liquor License Series 12, will be allowed to deliver “To-Go” cocktails containing spiritus liquors, along with food orders. We will abide by all the state liquor license laws entailed with Series 12 license holders which derives at least forty percent (40%) of its gross revenue from the sale of food.
Please help us in our fight to keep businesses going. Hospitality now has a new goal; to provide a sense of normality to our patron’s homes delivered to them/picked-up from their favorite restaurants during this time.
Keep small business alive! Allow us to adapt!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
March 19, 2020
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our pleas while local businesses bleed cash and shutter their doors for good. I am spending every hour contacting her office to demand they stop dragging their feet on this vital policy shift. We need those craft cocktail sales to survive this crisis.
Reached 100 supporters
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our industry while our local bars bleed money. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and we need to smash through it to force her to pay attention.
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our industry while our businesses are bleeding out. We are almost at 500 signatures so blast this link out to everyone you know right now to force her to stop stalling.
183 Comments
I am a former worker in the food and beverage industry I know how hard it is for these restaurants during this time. This reprieve will allow us to keep our restaurants alive when our guests return and our citizens are able to enjoy them. Hospitality is a HUGE part of what makes Phoenix special!
As a restaurant owner in downtown Phoenix for almost 10 years, this may be the difference between my business closing or staying open. Thank you.
100% this should be allowed. These business rely on not only revenue from food sales but also sales of alcohol. We as a community can do what we can to help them survive this crisis by purchasing takeout orders of food, but will that be enough? Allowing takeout of beverages as well would help even more to keep them afloat.
The profit margin in restaurants is slim. Now that they are limited to takeout and delivery, alcohol sales are important. Having owned a restaurant once, alcohol sales is where the majority of the profit lies. Don't take this away from restaurants in Phoenix. They need to be able to ride this out so they can open again and not have to close permanently. Please.
I work in the sports bar/ restaurant industry. With these restrictions it is hurting more than just the business. Our work force is being cut dramatically due to lack of dining. Putting people out of work is not a solution to fighting this virus. We need to look at all options and keep people working.
Let’s give these businesses a break and let them get serving again in the safest way possible!
This will help consumers and small business.
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To Mayor Kate Gallego,
Thank you for taking the time to read our concerns. Signed below represents a group of independent business owners and their patrons who are petitioning the sale of spiritus liquors in the form of “To-Go” craft cocktails.
During this uncertain time clouded by the COVID-19 virus, our Food and Beverage, Hospitality Industry is taking a huge loss with massive layoffs, and closures, among other things. We suffered another heavy hit after the announcement on Tuesday March 17, 2020, closing all bars and restaurants, reducing what we offer, limiting our sales to take-out, delivery and drive thru.
Smaller businesses that have been supported by the community will be losing more than 50-100% of revenue due to the drop in alcohol sales.
We realize other industries are suffering and will suffer, but the hospitality industry is crippled and/or can no longer continue to operate. We need to adapt and change our business models drastically.
The recovery, post-COVID-19, for us will take time so we need to set things in motion and take action now to keep our hard working staff employed and keep the economic flow.
Realizing there needs to be rules and regulations set in place, we propose:
Businesses with a Liquor License Series 12, will be allowed to deliver “To-Go” cocktails containing spiritus liquors, along with food orders. We will abide by all the state liquor license laws entailed with Series 12 license holders which derives at least forty percent (40%) of its gross revenue from the sale of food.
Please help us in our fight to keep businesses going. Hospitality now has a new goal; to provide a sense of normality to our patron’s homes delivered to them/picked-up from their favorite restaurants during this time.
Keep small business alive! Allow us to adapt!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
March 19, 2020
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our pleas while local businesses bleed cash and shutter their doors for good. I am spending every hour contacting her office to demand they stop dragging their feet on this vital policy shift. We need those craft cocktail sales to survive this crisis.
Reached 100 supporters
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our industry while our local bars bleed money. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and we need to smash through it to force her to pay attention.
March 18, 2020
Mayor Gallego is ignoring our industry while our businesses are bleeding out. We are almost at 500 signatures so blast this link out to everyone you know right now to force her to stop stalling.
183 Comments
As a member of the service industry here in Phoenix, things like this could make a huge difference to whether or not we have a restaurant to come home to when this all blows over. Since we have no answers as to when that may be, knowing we have a little hope on the horizon will make a world of difference. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration!
I am a former worker in the food and beverage industry I know how hard it is for these restaurants during this time. This reprieve will allow us to keep our restaurants alive when our guests return and our citizens are able to enjoy them. Hospitality is a HUGE part of what makes Phoenix special!
As a restaurant owner in downtown Phoenix for almost 10 years, this may be the difference between my business closing or staying open. Thank you.
100% this should be allowed. These business rely on not only revenue from food sales but also sales of alcohol. We as a community can do what we can to help them survive this crisis by purchasing takeout orders of food, but will that be enough? Allowing takeout of beverages as well would help even more to keep them afloat.
The profit margin in restaurants is slim. Now that they are limited to takeout and delivery, alcohol sales are important. Having owned a restaurant once, alcohol sales is where the majority of the profit lies. Don't take this away from restaurants in Phoenix. They need to be able to ride this out so they can open again and not have to close permanently. Please.
I work in the sports bar/ restaurant industry. With these restrictions it is hurting more than just the business. Our work force is being cut dramatically due to lack of dining. Putting people out of work is not a solution to fighting this virus. We need to look at all options and keep people working.
Let’s give these businesses a break and let them get serving again in the safest way possible!
This will help consumers and small business.
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As a member of the service industry here in Phoenix, things like this could make a huge difference to whether or not we have a restaurant to come home to when this all blows over. Since we have no answers as to when that may be, knowing we have a little hope on the horizon will make a world of difference. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration!