Chris the talented distiller at Okanagan Spirits, was weighed down with eight World Spirits Awards medals as they received five Gold, one Silver and two Bronze with the pičce de résistance being the repeat Gold…
Finding a group of people to attract is all about identifying niches that havenât been discovered or fully developed by competitors. Some clients are looking for a specific collection, and establishments that sell hard-to-find spirits, wine, and craft beer are perfect for setting up a niche market. Special deals and frequent buyer programs are abundant because customers like saving money, but more thought needs to go into developing a niche market.
A recent Canadian wine and grape industry research study shows that the BC wine and grape industry is a significant driver of the provincial economy contributing $2.8 billion in 2015, the BC Wine Institute announced.
If retailers have any lingering doubts about the dominance of online sales, Kelly Abbott is here to lay them to rest. âThe last six months has been the biggest growth for us,â says the president of ParcelPal, a Vancouver-based on-demand delivery service. âItâs like a hockey stick. Itâs just going up.â
Your bartender twists her ankle or your cook is injured from slipping in the kitchen, and they canât come to work. Itâs a scenario you donât even want to think aboutâand not just for their sake, but for yours. For a small pub or bar, you are already tight on staff, so even one workplace accident can spell disaster.
Thereâs something about The Pint Public House that evokes a feeling of one of the worldâs most famous barsâalbeit on a much larger scale.
BC's 2016 vintage started off with an uncommonly hot spring in its two largest producing wine regions: the Okanagan Valley and the Similkameen Valley. Osoyoos experienced more Growing Degree Days (GDD) in April than any…
A new Liquor Control and Licensing Act and Regulations came into effect in BC on January 23, 2017. These are substantially a follow through to the BC Liquor Policy Review Final Report prepared by the John Yap. There were 73 recommendations in the report and in excess of 50 have been implemented. According to government, as of January 23, 90% of the recommendations have been implemented.
