How many times have you called a vendor only to have to sit and wait for the prompts to get you to a human? Perhaps you pressed that 0 button 100 times hoping it would bypass you to someone on the other end that wants to chat with you? The more we are subject to…Read More
Moving into 2021….
It has been a year of uncertainty, to say the least. The hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the Coronavirus as a business across the world. People that owned restaurants had to find a way not to close their doors. Some of them did have to close their doors. Others had to…Read More
Updates to Arizona’s Security Laws
Recently, Arizona updated their laws regarding in-house security. The law now requires a signed and notarized Security Personnel Attestation for all personnel in security type positions. A copy of each form needs to be on file at your location for the police to review when conducting an inspection. Each security position must indicate if they…Read More
Drinking Responsibly During the Holidays
This time of year brings a lot of joy. There are parties and presents, time with friends and family. However, more parties and days off from work lead to more drinking and driving. The holiday season sees more alcohol-induced accidents than any other time of the year. Though we can never completely end these incidents,…Read More
Local First: How a Local Focused Life is Helping Arizona Chefs Gain Recognition with Kimber Lanning.
Catch the most in depth hospitality podcast serving up the most captivating insights into everything bar, restaurant and hospitality. Hosted by industry insider and expert the DeLo, find yourself getting lost in stories from long standing experts in the field of hospitality and learning about the hottest trends and latest concepts taking shape in the…Read More
Combining Passion and Career
I’m here to let you in on a little secret: when you combine what drives you personally with your professional life, you open the door that allows passion to flow through all you do. You become better, all around. To me, there’s no greater example of this success than my dad. For over a decade,…Read More
Bars & Restaurants Are Our Community
Have you ever read or heard about the Blue Zone Diet? The book talks about a handful of populations of in different regions that have the most centurions (i.e., people that live to be 100). That might not be everyone’s goal but it sure sounds cool to me. Granted, the types of rest, food and…Read More
Being an Insurance Salesman
I meet people all the time and they ask me what I do. Saying I am an insurance salesman and company owner seems so misguided to me. Really, I am in the business of building relationships and protecting people. That’s what I do. Insurance is the vehicle that I use that but it doesn’t define…Read More
Craft Brewery Insurance
Just the other day when I was driving around town I noticed another new craft brewery in my area. It’s exciting to see these concepts popping up, and even more exciting is the energy one gets when talking to the owners. Brewery owners seem to bring so much passion and knowledge to the table. Many…Read More
Changing Insurance Needs for Evolving Restaurants and Bars
Over the past several years restaurants and bars have continued to experience significant growth. Their sales continue to go up with no clear limit in site. People proclaim that they would rather go out to eat than stay home and restaurateurs are getting more and more savvy about how to not only provide quality food…Read More