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Journeyman Distillery focuses on survival
THREE OAKS — Other than the early days of launching Journeyman Distillery LLC, founder Bill Welter cannot recall a more difficult business environment than the present.
Restaurant association offers safety guidelines with request to reopen industry May 29
The trade association representing Michigan restaurants issued guidelines and a checklist today for reopening.
Park Place Provisionary adapts model to serve customers curbside
MUSKEGON — The line was 15 cars long on a recent Thursday evening, with employees shuffling between vehicles and the retail shop to scan IDs and run products out to patrons.
Topshelf in Muskegon sticks to pizza-subs-beer formula
MUSKEGON — As one of the only restaurants open in downtown Muskegon, Topshelf Liquor Bar & Pizza owner Jim Noel is sticking to a formula he knows well.
Virus throws curveball just as Peat’s Cider opens Southwest Michigan taproom
STEVENSVILLE — Peat’s Cider Social had been open for less than two weeks when co-founder Dan Peat began hearing about a highly infectious virus that was starting to affect various parts of the country.
Craft distilleries face ‘dire’ consequences as pandemic obliterates on-premise sales
Michigan distilleries that switched to hand sanitizer production are keeping the lights on, but they face a tough road ahead with on-premise sales at bars and restaurants at a standstill for the foreseeable future.
Kellogg sales spike as consumers buy up packaged foods during pandemic
BATTLE CREEK — Consumers stocking up on cereals, snacks and other foods during the global COVID-19 pandemic have led to “significantly” higher sales for Kellogg Co.
COPING WITH COVID-19: Kalamazoo Stillhouse pivots to sanitizer production
When Nic and Joanna Merrill heard about shortages of hand sanitizer in Southwest Michigan, they began wondering how their company, craft distillery Kalamazoo Stillhouse, could help fill the void.
COPING WITH COVID-19: Speciation Artisan Ales leverages business model for survival, pushes ahead on second location
Mitch Ermatinger’s outlook has improved in the weeks since the mid-March closure of all Michigan bars and restaurants, but the economic effects of the pandemic are still weighing heavily on the co-founder of Speciation Artisan Ales LLC.
COPING WITH COVID-19: Brass Ring Brewing finds ways to give back during pandemic
The recent shutdown forced many small craft beverage companies to shift their business models on the fly.