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Common Reasons Restaurants Lose Their Texas Liquor Licenses
Just as you can earn a liquor license for your restaurant, you can just as easily have it revoked if you fail to abide by the rules associated with maintaining that license. There are a number of mistakes or missteps you can make that could lead to the TABC penalizing...
CEO Dallas Cothrum Shares Stories with PlayMakers Talk Show
Dallas Cothrum is the CEO of LaBarba Permit Service, a premier alcoholic beverage license service in Dallas, TX. He was a recent guest on PlayMakers Talk Show, a podcast that features interviews with some of the best minds in business. While on the show, Cothrum...
We’re Proud to Work with The Blue Light in Dallas!
Every now and then, we at LaBarba Permit Service like to profile some of the establishments we work with throughout Texas that are making their mark in their cities and in the news. Today we’re profiling The Blue Light Dallas, a brand new country-focused music venue...
What You Need to Know About a Late Hours Permit
If you intend to operate a bar or retail location that sells alcohol late at night, you need what’s called a late hours license. This license authorizes a retail dealer’s on-premise licensee or a wine and beer retailer’s permittee to continue selling and serving beer,...
Our Longtime Client Eddie “Lucky” Campbell Finds Success in the Restaurant Industry
It’s always a joy when we see our clients get recognized in local media for some of the things they’ve accomplished. Recently a longtime client of ours, Eddie “Lucky” Campbell, was profiled in the Dallas Observer. As a licensing agency in Dallas, TX, we’ve...
Can a Liquor License Be Transferred in Texas?
We get a lot of questions about liquor licenses in Dallas, TX, and one that we commonly receive regards whether a license or permit can either be used by or transferred to another person or entity. Unfortunately, the answer here is no. If the business changes...
Client Feature: Hunter Pond of East Hampton Sandwich Co.
Bars, restaurants and clubs of all kinds are subject to restrictions on what foods and drinks they can serve to customers. A restaurant’s new dish may pair perfectly with an imported white wine, but serving alcohol requires you to jump through hoops to get a liquor...
What You Need To Know About Temporary TABC Permits in Dallas, TX
A business or organization is not allowed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on its property without proper licensure. Normally, businesses need to obtain the proper permit for alcohol sales and manufacture from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), a...
Five Things to Consider Before Opening the Doors to Your Brewery
Are you an aspiring brewer working on making your dreams of starting a brewery come true? Before any of us jump into anything, let’s get some advice from an alcohol licensing consultant in Dallas, TX. Here are some of the most important things to consider before...
Six Reasons Your Restaurant Staff Needs Food Safety Training
If your establishment serves alcohol, then the odds are pretty good that you also offer a food menu. Because of this, you need to ensure all your employees are properly trained in food and beverage safety. Not only does training protect customers, employees and your...
Thinking About Growing Your Restaurant Brand in Texas?
Every major player will be attending the Texas Restaurant Association’s Marketplace Conference on July 15 and 16 in San Antonio. It’s the best way to get the inside scoop on leading-edge trends in food, techniques, technology, beverages and more. The products and...