While lysine in the diet is considered safe, excessive doses may cause gallstones. There have also been reports of renal dysfunction, including Fanconi syndrome and renal failure. Talk to your doctor before taking supplemental lysine if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Well I dont know about off premise sales, but on premise runs about like this...these are the general cost of sales numbers. Liquor 13%-17%. Beer (bottles)26%-31%. Beer (draft) 18%-26%. Wine-30%-47%. So the gross margin would be the reverse. Liquor 83%-87%.
And in 2010, the output of the Chinese liquor industry reached 8.91 million tons, with a year-on-year jump of 26 percent. Sales revenue of the industry was 242.16 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 31 percent. In 2011, output of Chinese liquor was more than 10 million tons and sales reached 300 billion yuan.