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Bar Control Help

heroeswearbrownheroeswearbrown member
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Hello ladies,

So I pose this question.

We are DIY our catering and bar. Granted, we're just serving beer and wine, but our venue manager has already expressed concerns over how we're going to control those drinking.

I mean, for the most part, I have faith in the adults of the group to not drink and drive, and FI and my friends aren't real big drinkers but I know we're going to have a few wild child attendees (and by child, I do mean under 21) who will try to drink and drink to excess. I have a few ideas on how to monitor outflow, but I was just curious if you ladies had any suggestions.
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  • itzMSitzMS member
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    Your venue (and you!) could potentially get in legal trouble if underage people have access to alcohol.

    I think your best bet would be to hire a licensed bartender (most venues will have suggestions if they do not specifically provide one).
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_bar-control-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:38c67946-bde0-4245-b646-2e6768cc6ad7Post:a7a34137-97c0-464f-acf5-bdf71813c3e4">Re: Bar Control Help</a>:
    [QUOTE]Your venue (and you!) could potentially get in legal trouble if underage people have access to alcohol. I think your best bet would be to hire a licensed bartender (most venues will have suggestions if they do not specifically provide one).
    Posted by itzMS[/QUOTE]

    All of this.  Hire a bartender and spare yourself (and your venue) some stress.

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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Get a bartender and liability insurance.

    I would never have faith in guests controlling themselves at a help-yourself-bar.  Individually I would, but in a group people do strange things.






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  • Sue-n-KevinSue-n-Kevin member
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    Ditto everything said by the prior posters. If you already know, going in, that you will have "wild child" drinkers under 21, you are leaving yourselves wide open to heartbreak and lawsuits. Get a licensed bartender (if your venue doesn't provide one). Drinks need to be served, and not "DIY".
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_bar-control-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:38c67946-bde0-4245-b646-2e6768cc6ad7Post:229d4bbd-907a-4db1-864a-7c3c6e25322b">Re: Bar Control Help</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hiring a licensed bartender, would be best bet you can do to prevent <strong>underage people from getting over drunk.
    </strong>Posted by boobyswope[/QUOTE]

    Or drinking at all seeing that they are underage.

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  • jjtauberjjtauber member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_bar-control-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:38c67946-bde0-4245-b646-2e6768cc6ad7Post:f802d118-6a11-477f-8aaa-5d0eac600ff8">Re: Bar Control Help</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Bar Control Help : Or drinking at all seeing that they are underage.
    Posted by Maggie0829[/QUOTE]


    Agreed. If your under-age guests drink and then cause trouble, you and your husband will feel the fall-out. No one wants to begin married life with a court date looming.
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  • GoodLuckBear14GoodLuckBear14 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_bar-control-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:38c67946-bde0-4245-b646-2e6768cc6ad7Post:a7a34137-97c0-464f-acf5-bdf71813c3e4">Re: Bar Control Help</a>:
    [QUOTE]Your venue (and you!) could potentially get in legal trouble if underage people have access to alcohol. I think your best bet would be to hire a licensed bartender (most venues will have suggestions if they do not specifically provide one).
    Posted by itzMS[/QUOTE]

    All of this.  Not only could they be held liable, you and your FI could be held liable also if one of your guests has been drinking and gets into an accident.  Hire a licensed bartender.
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    Ditto to all PP. Hire a bartender. It may even be illegal in your state to have a function over a certain amount of people without one. It is in TX.
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  • cece301cece301
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    I would also agree, I hire out alot of licensed bartenders just to help with serving and control of the alcohol.

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