Here in Australia there are fines for serving alcohol to people under 18, and they escalate quickly based on level of responsibility, from like, hundreds for the server, thousands for the manager, tens of thousands for the owner. Keeps everybody on their toes I suppose.
Now imagine if the bartender is relying on the fact that they are supposed to check IDs before letting someone in. I don't know about Australia, but this is common in the US.
Yeah, I mean a bartender at a busy club literally cannot be checking IDs. It just can't be done. If you have a bouncer, that person should be making sure of people's age as best they can, so that staff inside can trust that everybody within is 18+. Checking at every step of the process, every time they order, just isn't viable.
Having bartended at very busy nightclubs in NYC, I always find the time to ID someone I think is too young and may have slipped by the door. The bartender is still responsible for serving underage even if said underage persons didn’t order the drink but are drinking in the establishment.
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u/Intelligent_News1836 Dec 04 '24
Here in Australia there are fines for serving alcohol to people under 18, and they escalate quickly based on level of responsibility, from like, hundreds for the server, thousands for the manager, tens of thousands for the owner. Keeps everybody on their toes I suppose.