Matt Tota, Author at Restaurant Insider

Matt Tota is a freelance journalist from Boston, Mass., who writes about beer. He loves New England IPAs, maple stouts and tropical sours.

2017 NCAA championship game viewing party at Top of the Hill, courtesy of Top of the Hill

March Madness Bar Promotions to Boost Sales during the NCAA Tournament

Matt Tota | January 29, 2019

Basketball fans flocking to the bar to watch their favorite teams in the March Madness tournaments are the reason restaurants can expect a major increase in beer sales this month.

Glasses at this year's Sesh Fest, a beer festival in Denver, Colorado, devoted to easy-drinking beers. (Photo courtesy of Sesh Fest)

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The Next Big Trend in Beer: Session Beers With Lower Alcohol Content

Matt Tota | October 27, 2017

Expect to see more session beers coming out of American breweries as beer enthusiasts tout the drinkability over higher ABV brews.

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What Restaurant Owners Do When Checks Go Viral

Matt Tota | October 13, 2017

Notes on receipts can be the source of good and bad publicity, and headaches either way. These restaurateurs found out first-hand.

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As Competition Heats Up, Craft Brewers More Friendly Than Cutthroat

Matt Tota | September 7, 2017

With craft beer sales on the rise, brewers from competing businesses work to help one another as they grow the industry as a whole.

Author: Matt Tota

March Madness Bar Promotions to Boost Sales during the NCAA Tournament

The Next Big Trend in Beer: Session Beers With Lower Alcohol Content

What Restaurant Owners Do When Checks Go Viral

As Competition Heats Up, Craft Brewers More Friendly Than Cutthroat

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