Small Businesses are Optimistic, for 2019

ABC Alcohol License Consulting for restaurants in Virginia

The outlook for small businesses in the state of Virginia remains very optimistic – in fact record high in the last 30 years, according to Well’s Fargo, National Federation of Independent Business, and Small Business Trends. ABC Consulting is happy to be able to assist Virginia businesses through the arduous tasks of licensing, obtaining attorneys and getting Alcoholic Beverage Control training to employees to get and stay compliant. We’d love to be part of the optimistic team and help make 2019 the best year, ever, for your business. We, truly, hope that your piece of Virginia’s pie continues to make you smile!

T.O.A.S.T. VA ®   - The Operational Alcohol Standards Training of Virginia was developed by Crystal E. Stump, a former Virginia ABC Special Agent and now CEO of ABC Consulting.  The program has been certified by Virginia ABC. This training course is presented from the unique perspective of an ABC Special Agent. The program includes in-depth training of the regulations, the ability to spot fake ID's, managing confrontational situations, and instruction on the various programs operated by VA ABC including the underage buyer program.

BREW ™ - ABC Consulting has now developed a training, again from the perspective of an ABC Special Agent that is specific to the brewery and craft-brew seller, in Virginia. Also including in-depth training of the regulations, the ability to spot fake ID's, managing confrontational situations, and instruction on the underage buyer program.

MBAR (Mixed Beverage Annual Review) - ABC Consulting maintains state required food-to-liquor ratio, minimum monthly sales requirements and year end reporting of food and beverage sales for Mixed Beverage clients.

Access to Expert Attorneys, versed in Virginia ABC Law - ABC Consulting has developed relationships with premier attorneys who are experts in the field of Virginia ABC law.

Hearings and Appeals - Hearing preparation is paramount. Our experts have extensive experience in the court room.  We will prepare you for any hearing (whether you have an attorney or not).  


Application Processing - ABC Consulting processes any alcohol licensing for you. You can rest assured that all the documents needed for Virginia ABC approval will be reviewed by our experts before presenting the package to Virginia ABC. Our experts will find and correct any issues before submitting the application to Virginia ABC.  This results in a quicker license approval. You will not be surprised to know that documents needed for approval are not always indicated on applications.  We know what is needed for approval.  We are also the first to know of changes in the approval process.