Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
 
Board
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Directors
 
chapter
Retail Operations [3 VAC 5 ‑ 50]
Action Chapter 50 Regulatory Reform and Periodic Review
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 7/7/2023
spacer
Next Comment     Back to List of Comments
7/7/23  9:13 am
Commenter: Tommy Herbert, Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association

VRLTA Comment on Proposed Changes to 3 VAC-5-50
 

To Whom it Will Concern:

The Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA) was founded to provide a single unified voice for Virginia’s restaurant, hotel-lodging, travel, and hospitality supplier industries. Our mission is to advocate on behalf of the legislative priorities and interests of Virginia's restaurants, hotels, attractions, and destinations to Virginia's General Assembly and regulatory agencies.

VRLTA supports the proposed change to 3 VAC-5-50-50 to allow ABC licensed restaurant employees 18 years of age or older to serve beer for on-premises consumption from behind a counter, but further asks that the ABC Authority modify the language to allow for the service of “wine or beer” under the same circumstances.

VRLTA also supports the proposed change to 3 VAC-5-50-60(A)(1) to allow ABC mixed beverage licensed restaurants to sell and serve Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktails to customers in a full container that is no greater than 16 ounces with an ABV no greater than 15%.

Finally, VRLTA supports the proposed change to 3 VAC-5-50-110(A) to clarify the definitions of “meal” and “preparation” in recognition of contemporary standards in the restaurant industry and the proposed changes to 3 VAC-5-50-100(C)(1)&(3) which changes also recognizes the evolution in food service within contemporary restaurants.

If you have any questions regarding this feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at Tommy@vrlta.org.

CommentID: 217802