Kitchen Safety Advice from the Pros: new videos released by WorkSafeBC
July 20, 2018
WorkSafeBC has just released a series of seven short training videos about kitchen safety. Developed in partnership with go2HR, the videos feature interviews and insights from well-known executive chefs in B.C who share their real-life…
Boost Your Front-Line Staff’s Customer Service Skills
July 20, 2018
As tourism and hospitality operators, you understand that customer satisfaction leads to positive reviews, brand loyalty, returning clients, and more business through word-of-mouth. Your front-line employees are vital in this process – whether their service…
LDB announces new agreements with Licensed Producers; secures first BC Cannabis Store location
July 20, 2018
Recently, the LDB confirmed they have signed 31 licensed cannabis producers from across the country, 12 of which are in BC, to memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to supply its wholesale operations, essentially all that responded to its…
New Liquor Policy Directive: Miscellaneous Liquor Control and Licensing Act Changes
July 20, 2018
Recently, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (formerly the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch) released a new liquor policy directive. Download a copy of the policy directive here. The LCRB explains: "This directive clarifies minor omissions…
Webinar Download: Employment Standards 101 for Liquor Industry Employers
July 20, 2018
On June 22 2018, ABLE BC in partnership with go2HR presented a webinar on: Employment Standards 101. If you were unable to attend the webinar, you can purchase a copy of the webinar audio recording in our…
Webinar Download: How to successfully prepare your cannabis retail store license application
July 20, 2018
Planning to apply for a non-medical cannabis retail license when the application portal opens this summer? ABLE BC hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, July 11, 2018: how to successfully prepare your cannabis retail license…
BC Liquor Conference 2018 early bird registration now open!
July 20, 2018
BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees is excited to announce registration for the BC Liquor Conference is now open! Join us on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver for our third annual conference. Tickets for the…
ABLE BC Member Meetings in Northern BC: July 16 to 26, 2018
July 20, 2018
ABLE BC is hitting the road this summer to host liquor industry meetings across the province. Our next leg of the tour is through Northern British Columbia. Please join ABLE BC's Executive Director Jeff Guignard…
New Provincial Cannabis Retail License Regulations & Free Webinar Next Week
July 06, 2018
Dear ABLE BC Members, Yesterday, BC government released new detailed information regarding eligibility requirements for prospective non-medical cannabis retail license applicants. This follows the federal government's recent announcement that non-medical cannabis will become legal on October 17,…