Natalie McNamara poses for a photo at her bar, Harry’s at Hofheimer, on June 30. Prior to the new liquor law, McNamara's restaurant had to discount food to sell enough to meet the minimum sales requirement.
The bar at Harry's at Hofheimer on June 30. House Bill 975, which took effect on July 1, is changing how establishments like Harry's at Hofheimer do business.
The rooftop bar at Harry's at Hofheimer on June 30. To make additional food sales and meet the minimum requirement last year, CEO Natalie McNamara said the restaurant sold late-night pizza on the rooftop.
Natalie McNamara poses for a photo at her bar, Harry's at Hofheimer, on June 30. For McNamara, the new liquor law means that operations can better reflect how customers use the space instead of being built around fear of an annual compliance calculation.
Rather than applying one standard to nearly every restaurant, the law creates different requirements based on a business’s average monthly food sales.
Businesses averaging at least $48,000 in monthly food sales no longer have to meet a food-to-beverage ratio, and the cap on mixed-beverage sales is eliminated.
Those averaging at least $25,000 but less than $48,000 must maintain a 30% food-to-70% liquor sales ratio..
Those averaging at least $4,000 but less than $25,000 generally remain under the existing 45%-food-to-55% liquor ratio, although some smaller venues may qualify for the 30% standard.
Natalie McNamara poses for a photo at her bar, Harry’s at Hofheimer, on June 30. Prior to the new liquor law, McNamara's restaurant had to discount food to sell enough to meet the minimum sales requirement.
The rooftop bar at Harry's at Hofheimer on June 30. To make additional food sales and meet the minimum requirement last year, CEO Natalie McNamara said the restaurant sold late-night pizza on the rooftop.
Natalie McNamara poses for a photo at her bar, Harry's at Hofheimer, on June 30. For McNamara, the new liquor law means that operations can better reflect how customers use the space instead of being built around fear of an annual compliance calculation.
The bar at Harry's at Hofheimer on June 30. House Bill 975, which took effect on July 1, is changing how establishments like Harry's at Hofheimer do business.
