Some bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries across the state will be able to sell alcohol to-go during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Businesses that primarily sell alcohol and do not have their own kitchens will now be allowed to sell beverages to-go in sealed containers as long as they partner with a food-providing business and sell alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a meal.
Since mid-March, the ABC has relaxed several state regulations on the sale of alcoholic beverages in support of the state’s roughly 50,000 small and large alcohol-selling businesses that have been affected by the
pandemic.
“We know businesses have suffered as they continue fighting to slow the spread of COVID-19,” ABC Director Jacob Appelsmith said in a statement. “We have heard directly from these businesses that the notices of regulatory relief can give them a boost and help bring more people back to work.”
The ABC has also allowed alcohol-selling businesses to expand their footprints to areas like parking lots and sidewalks to promote physical distancing, offer free delivery and complete transactions for alcohol via walk-up windows and slide-out trays.
That’s pretty sweet for Plumpjack Gavin.
So it’s ok to walk around town and drink or maybe be tempted to drink in a car. Oh My DUI, that one way to generate lost revenue.
Another way to pacify those NON-essentials.
Will everyone stop touching their faces for a week or so? I need a haircut.
Really, I could do the same thing going to the grocery or liquor store for a fraction of the price. why go to the bar and buy something you have to take home. does not make sense now does it . this promotes drinking and driving. sounds like a smart move to me.
…promotes drinking and driving the same way a grocery store, gas station, 7-11 does. People have plenty of changes to be stupid and break the law. Can’t cure stupid.
This seems to be aimed at wine, the airlines already serve wine in serving size bottles, I wonder if this include drinks mixed to order on the spot or only premixed and sealed?