Call for Committee Members: buyABLE Retail Panel and Retailing Recreational Marijuana Panel
November 25, 2016
At ABLE BC’s recent board meeting in October, two committees were formed to address retailing recreational cannabis and improving the buyABLE online purchasing portal. Both committees will be lead by Directors Danny Rickaby and Michael…
New study looks at labour demands for cooks and chefs
November 25, 2016
A recently released labour market report is helping the hospitality sector better understand the demand for cooks and chefs throughout the province. The report looks at cooking occupations in tourism, hospitality, health care, institutions and camps in…
New Licensee Terms and Conditions Effective January 23, 2017
November 25, 2016
As members may know, a number of new liquor policy changes will take effect on January 23, 2017. Read more about these changes here: https://ablebc.ca/new-liquor-policy-directives-positive-changes-bcs-liquor-primaries-licensee-retail-stores-hotel-resorts/ In addition to these policy changes, a new Liquor Control…
Update on City of Vancouver Liquor Policy Review
November 10, 2016
In spring 2016, the City of Vancouver began their municipal liquor policy review and invited industry and the public to have their say in Vancouver's future liquor regulations. Almost 9,000 people shared their thoughts on…
Winter 2016 Issue of the Publican Magazine is out! Read and share with your staff
November 10, 2016
The winter 2016 issue of the Publican magazine is out. Download your copy HERE to read and share with your staff. Feature articles in this issue: Making connections: building a community drives business and goodwill…
Op-Ed: Retailing Legal, Non-Medical Marijuana in BC’s Liquor Stores
November 10, 2016
The Province recently published an op-ed by Stephanie Smith and Damian Kettlewell on the sale of non-medical marijuana in BC’s liquor stores. Smith and Kettlewell are part of the Responsible Marijuana Retail Alliance of B.C. and are…
New Member Benefits: Revolution Resource Recovery and Foodbuy
November 10, 2016
ABLE BC is pleased to announce two new member benefit partners: Revolution Resource Recovery Waste Management and Foodbuy Canada. Foodbuy Canada Foodbuy is the leader in leveraged foodservice and support procurement. They partner with clients…
Second set of six Special Wine Store Licenses to be auctioned in December
November 10, 2016
In the spring of 2016 the LCLB held a series of six auctions for eligible grocery stores to bid on the opportunity to apply for a Special Wine Store license to sell wine on shelves.…
New Liquor Aging and Infusing Laws Effective January 23rd
November 10, 2016
Effective January 23rd, British Columbia’s licensed restaurants, bars, manufacturer lounges and caterers will be able to age and infuse liquor in order to create their own unique craft cocktails as part of the Province’s ongoing…
New Member Benefit: Revolution Resource Recovery Waste Management
November 02, 2016
ABLE BC is pleased to announce a new member benefit partner: Revolution Resource Recovery. Revolution Resource Recovery has serviced the lower mainland for over 25 years and is 100% BC family owned and operated. When you're…