What kinds of services does this consulting firm offer Virginia Businesses?

ABC Consulting doesn’t think that you could find another company or law firm who provides the services that we do, at such a reasonable cost, and care SO much about the success of your restaurant! And we don’t add stress – in fact, we take the stress from managing the alcohol sales. Leave your licensing, compliance & training needs to us, because you have a business to run. What kinds of services can you find with our firm and our consulting services:

  • Brewery Services
  • Winery Services
  • Industrial Alcohol – Non Beverage
  • Distillery Services
  • Alcohol Licensing
  • Retail Compliance and Consulting
  • Seller/Server Training (on site or online!)

ABC Consulting processes any alcohol licensing for you. We remind you and help you gather all the documents needed for VA ABC Authority approval! In fact, your application and entire package will be reviewed by our experts before presenting the package to Virginia ABC. Who are our experts? Former ABC Agents! They know what to look for so they find and correct any issues BEFORE submitting the application.  This results in a quicker license approval.  

Born and raised in Tazewell, Crystal Stump began working for VA ABC Authority, while still in high school. At Bluefield College, Ms. Stump earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. While her career started in Law Enforcement, in Bristol, she was quickly selected as a Special Agent for the Enforcement Division of VA ABC Authority. After years of working in virtually every aspect of ABC enforcement, Ms. Stump left VA ABC to create ABC Consulting. Within three years, she branched out from licensing to also developing a Seller/Server training program. The sophisticated consulting services relating to licensing, hearings and appeals, inspections, compliance, and retail training, are all because of Crystal Stump! Today, CEO Crystal Stump has trained and licensed thousands!

Employee Training – ABC Consulting offers training that checks the requirement for your insurance company. Our training also affords you the peace of mind, knowing that your employees are properly trained. TOAST Academy (The Operational Alcohol Standards Training) was developed by Crystal E. Stump, a former Virginia ABC Special Agent (and now CEO of ABC Consulting!).  The program is presented from the unique perspective of an ABC Special Agent. Both of our online and on-site training 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 Authority (including the underage buyer program). We offer TOAST VA®, BREW VA or WINE VA training, starting at only $29.95, per employee, if you don’t buy our consulting package.

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).  

Federal TTB Licensing – We handle all federal licensing and permit applications. We are able to review your completed application before submission or we can handle the entire process for you. Why not have an expert obtain licensing on your behalf, because you have a business to start. Let us handle the time-consuming application process. And guess what? After you have a license, you get our consulting services for a year! We won’t throw you to the wolves; we are here to help. When you are successful, we are successful.

State Licensing – Brewery, Winery, Farm Winery, Distillery, Wholesaler, Importer, Bottler, Shipper, Fulfillment warehouse, Gourmet Brewing Shop Licensing. Delivery, COOP, Solicitor Sales & Tasting and Culinary all need state permits. TTB and State Excise Tax Assistance, COLA & Formula Applications & Review, 1-on-1 Manager Training, Record-keeping review, Seller/Server Training, Brand Ambassador, Territory Sales Training, Pass State and TTB inspections are all available through ABC Consulting. In fact, In-house compliance surveys are conducted by our experts.

On-Going Compliance – Every alcohol industry business such as, manufacturer, wholesaler, import and exporter needs professional industry and regulatory advisors. 75% of these companies hire a full-time employee who has “been in the industry” for a few years but are learning as they go. Our consultants are industry experts who will provide as much or as little assistance as needed. We are affordable and professional. We also will teach your team what they need to know to be self-sufficient. When you have a question, don’t waste your time trying to find the answer. We will get the answer for you. What if you run into a problem during the year? (perhaps a state or federal violation or audit?). This is not an issue when you use ABC Consulting – you hired our team to manage these situations for you. Let us do our job so you can get back to your business. Have you hired a new employee or manager? We will come in-house and hold a 1-on-1 training session. Knowledge, compliance and due diligence are keys to your success.​ How can we help? 800.785.0161

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