VA HB975

Amends Virginia's alcoholic beverage control laws to add a formal definition of "food-to-beverage ratio" for mixed beverage restaurant and caterer licenses, calculated by dividing food and nonalcoholic beverage sales by total sales including mixed beverages

Establishes tiered food-to-beverage ratio requirements based on monthly food sales: licensees averaging at least $48,000 in monthly food sales are exempt from the ratio requirement

Modifies the definition of "restaurant" for mixed beverage licenses to require establishments have at least as many seats at tables as at counters

Requires mixed beverage licensees to have food available, including meals as defined in the statute, cooked or prepared on premises until at least 30 minutes before closing

Directs the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to promulgate regulations prescribing terms and conditions for compliance with the food-to-beverage ratio provisions