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The ‘sober generation’: Australian teens snubbing alcohol and cigarettes thanks to parents, researchers say

The ‘sober generation’: Australian teens snubbing alcohol and cigarettes thanks to parents, researchers say   Source: http://www.abc.net.au/ By Lauren Williams January 12, 2018   Teenagers are turning away from alcohol and other substances so much so that researchers studying the change in attitude have labelled this the “sober generation”.   Key points:   Over 41,000 […]

Tips Equal Over Half Of Restaurant Staff Income, Report Says

Tips Equal Over Half Of Restaurant Staff Income, Report Says   Source: Law360 By Joyce Hanson January 11, 2018   More than half of earnings for waiters and bartenders come from tips, says a new report released Thursday as the U.S. Department of Labor considers reversing an Obama-era rule that prevents employers from redistributing servers’ […]

Alcohol Spending Hit $241.8 Billion in 2017

Alcohol Spending Hit $241.8 Billion in 2017   Source: Wine & Spirits Daily JANUARY 11, 2018   The numbers are starting to come in for 2017, and thus far, beverage alcohol trends seem to have been lukewarm, depending on who you ask.   Consumer spending on alcohol was up 2.7% to $241.8 billion for the […]