It’s 7 p.m. and you are bartending at a small pub for the after-work crowd.
You are serving these two
guests who have been sharing pitchers (57 ounces or 1.7 litres) of beer. Both men appear to be the same
weight. What should I do?
Serve them- Green
Slow them down - Yellow
Refuse the service – Red
A pitcher holds 60 ounces.
After 5 drinks in 3 hours, this guest’s BAC would be approximately 0.06(g/100ml).
Ounce of alcohol = 60/5% = 12oz
No of standard drink = 60/12 = 5
You’re bartending at a golf course and this guest approaches you, looking
tired.
The guest just arrived after work and this is his first drink of the evening.
You can smell alcohol on her breath. With the limited information you have, what
serving dec
SLOW THEM DOWN.
As you chat with this guest, you learn she has had 3 drinks in 2 hours and is in the
yellow zone. It’s best to slow her down.ision do you make?
The following guest stumbles towards the bar, singing loudly. His eyes are
I’ll take one beer for
glassy and he appears to be in a very good mood.
me … and one for ev—everyone in the bar!
REFUSE THE SERVICE [ multiple sign of intoxication – slurred
speech, ordering drinks to everyone, loudness, glassy eyes etc.]
It is 1 a.m. Fred, who has been in your bar for 1 hour, approaches you. You
haven’t been serving him, but you are aware that another server has
served him 2 beers so far. As he talks to you, you notice that his eyes are
glassy and he repeats the same story twice.
Hey … why don’t you give me another?
How should you respond?
Fred, how’s your night going so far?
Hey Fred, I’m curious. How many have you had tonight?
Fred, I think you’ve had too many. How about some food
instead?
You’ve kept the lines of communication open and maintained a good relationship
with Fred. You chose to be less available for service and it worked. He is later open
to a non-alcoholic drink. It’s a good thing! In this case, he was drinking at another
bar and has had 6 beers in 2 hours. He is clearly showing signs of intoxication which
puts him in the red zone. You cannot serve him.
While serving at a private event, this guest looks tired and speaks very
slowly as she orders a beer from you. Maria has been at the event for 1 hour
and has had 3 beers. What serving decision do you make?
Agata has been at the club for 3 hours and you have not served her any
drinks. You notice she’s slurring her words, her pupils are dilated, and she is
behaving oddly. What serving decision do you make?
Select the most appropriate action:
Do not serve
Slow them down
Serve guest
Although you have not served this guest any alcohol, if you think she is intoxicated
or under the influence of another substance, you cannot serve her.
You are working at a private gala. The bar has only been open 30 minutes
and this woman approaches your bar. Her face looks flushed.
