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Testimonials
Rising Tide is our exclusive provider of liquor licensing services. Their decades of experience has been invaluable in helping our members navigate the complexities of liquor licensing.
Bert Hick, the Founder and CEO, has been instrumental in helping to develop policy recommendations at the municipal and provincial level for the benefit of all industry.
We highly recommend Rising Tide Consultants for their insightful guidance and expert execution.Â
–Â Ian Tostenson
President/CEO
British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Rising Tide Consultants has worked with us on numerous projects over the past 25 years bring an enormous amount of expertise, advise and professionalism.
A licensee has many responsibilities in the course of managing its liquor venues. One of the most important responsibilities is staff to be continuously aware to complete ID checks of patrons to ensure that they do not serve liquor to a minor and remain in compliance of the regulations at all times.
Through their seminar, Rising Tide were able to deliver the complexity of the licensing issues clearly and effectively in a very succinct manner. The use of actual cases to underline their responsibilities was an excellent way to reinforce the presentation. Rising Tide was an invaluable resource to us with their in-depth knowledge, materials and fully respond to all of the questions and scenarios that staff asked. We would not hesitate to bring Rising Tide back in the future.
–Â Vince Marino
Co-Owner
Junction & PumpJack Pubs
Rising Tide Consultants has managed our Liquor Licensing work for years. Our experiences with Bert and his team have been very positive, and I would highly recommend them.
–Â Michael Doyle
President, Top Table Group and Vice President and General Manager, Rogers Arena
Over the past two years, the Fairmont Chateau Whistler has needed to deal with some unique and somewhat difficult licensing challenges. Rising Tide has been an invaluable resource to us in this regard. They have managed to find creative solutions that have worked for all concerned, and we could not be happier with their services. They are a Highly responsive group of experts.
–Â Norman Mastalir
Managing Director, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
We have been working with Bert Hick, Rising Tide Consultants and his fantastic team for over 25 years. Whenever a liquor license or more recently a cannabis license comes up we always go to Rising Tide. Bert or his team are always available, act immediately to our request and provide a well-informed constructive direction.
–Â David Eaton
Principal/Director, David Eaton Architect
The team at Rising Tide has been detail-oriented, always professional, dependable, and easy to work with. Their knowledge and expertise in all areas of the Liquor and Cannabis licensing process have been very beneficial to our organization for many years.
–Â Reid Ogden
Vice President, Operations at Donnelly Hospitality Group
Thank you, Bert, for all you and your company do for us. I have only had positive results from the many times I have used your services or recommended you and RisingTide Consultants to others. Thanks for always making us look good while taking great care of our guests.
–Â Mark Andrews
Senior Vice President, Seniors
We have worked with Rising Tide on many projects and they are the best! They are truly experts in the industry and have a clear understanding of any issue that may arise in our application. They are professional and efficient and we will continue to work with them in the future.
–Â Salim Sayani
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Group
“Rising Tide Consultants are our “go to” licensing specialists for our Theatre and The Rec Room properties in B.C. They get the job done and have done ongoing work for us with the provincial and local government based on their knowledge and decades of experience. We value our relationship with Rising Tide and look forward to continuing to work with them for our licensing/liquor licensing needs.“
– Derek Hendriks
Vice President, Design and Construction, Cineplex
We have worked with Rising Tide on many projects and they are the best! They are truly experts in the industry and have a clear understanding of any issue that may arise in our application. They are professional and efficient and we will continue to work with them in the future.
–Â Salim Sayani
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Group