New Bottle Shop suggestions round 2

I don't understand, I've been in NY liquor stores with a total of zero food choices...some weird statute concerning beer only?

 

I'd go with extremely expensive non-perishable stuff. Caviar, White and black Truffel, That kind of stuff that you can't get at a supermarket, the turnover will be low and the profits high.

 

Be sure to get sauces and food made by breweries. For example - Yuengling makes bbq sauces and Dogfish Head (I think it is) has pickles.

 

fancy cheese, chocolates, deserts, sauces, jared hummus, crackers, and candies are all good options. Its what ABC does down here in Florida. It might be hard to get HALF of the store to hold all that stuff however.........but it has potential. depends on store size really.

 

whats the difference between a liquor store and a bottle shop?

 

Bottle shops carry the high-end craft brews and wines, etc.

 

How come?

 

If you are looking to stick with the Craft idea I think the following foods/items have really interesting cultures unto-themselves that are similar to the Craft Beer Culture.

Cheeses,
Olive Oils,
Balsamic Vinegars,
Coffee Beans,
Chocolates,
Real Maple Syrups,
BBQ Sauces,
Marinades,
Ice Creams,
Spices,
Flours.

I am not sure if it counts as a food, but some home brewing supplies might also sell well. Different types of malts as well as maybe some fresh whole flower hops. Yeast and spices to brew with as well. Not so much the buckets and other equipment.

I would also recommend form a personal level to include craft ciders in to your bottle selection. I think this is the next emerging market in the alcohol culture. Check out Virtue Cider as a great example of the interesting things coming out of the that growing industry.

 

thanks... and i thought Massachusetts laws archaic.

 

Archaic laws.

 

I like the idea of coffee beans. I personally don't drink much coffee but I know a lot of the BA's are into quality coffee to.

 

See if you can get the sauces Founders Brewing makes as well as Blis maple syrup, which is where Founders gets their maple syrup Bourbon barrels.

 

What would be the difference between what you do and beer distributor that sells beer and soda? A bit confused there, as easily 75% of their space is for beer.

In any event, with that much space devoted to specialty food you really need some product turns to keep the lights on.

 

Apparently you do, or you wouldn't be here asking for our help.

Does 50% of your floor space or your sales need to be dedicated to food? Because if the former, and you don't really care about whether or not you actually sell the food, I'd make it very large, very easy to mave around packages of crap. I'm thinking 30lb bags of pork rinds.

 

This. Or go big and just get a pallet with one giant bag.