Serving up a to-go margarita with Maudie's Tex Mex fare "has been a lifesaver" for the popular restaurant chain over the past year, said Ryan Leugers, director of operations for the Austin-based company.
Mixed beverages for carryout, a temporary option afforded to Texas restaurants as the pandemic ravaged sales, have "improved the customer experience of our takeout program," Leugers said. "It has really been a lifeline to our customers, our staff and our business."
Leugers said the to-go alcohol option has boosted mixed-beverage sales 10% to 20% across the restaurant's six Austin-area locations.
Now, a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk would make alcohol to-go sales at restaurants statewide a permanent option. Abbott last year expressed support for making such sales permanent.