Guide to Responsible Party Planning
Planning a party or gathering of friends and family often
involves much thought and attention to detail. Serving alcohol beverages
at your party requires extra effort to ensure they are consumed moderately and
responsibly by your guests.
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Here are a few suggestions that will help you provide a safe
and enjoyable environment for your guests:
- Make a list of Taxicab services and phone numbers in your
community.
- Always serve food. Good food not only complements the beverages
your guests are consuming, but it also helps to curb some of the effects of
alcohol.
- In addition to alcohol beverages, provide a variety of
drinks including coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices and bottled water.
- Never force licensed beverages on your guests.
Spacing drinks can help guests stay within their personal limits.
- Encourage moderate consumption by deciding ahead of time
the amount of alcohol beverages to include. Consider how long your
event will last and calculate about one beer per hour for each guest.
- Stop serving alcohol one hour before the party ends.
remember, it takes one hour for the body to metabolise a typical 12-ounce
serving of beer.
- Consider hiring a bartender trained in professional and
responsible serving methods so guests do not pour their own drinks. A
trained bartender will be equipped to determine whether a guest has had too
much to drink.
- Never hesitate to take the keys away from someone who has
had too much to drink. Be prepared to call a cab or provide a room in
your home for a guest to stay.
America's beer distributors work hard to promote the
responsible consumption of malt beverage products. they operate within a
strict state based regulatory system that provides a transparent and accountable
chain of custody in the sale of beer, making it easier to enforce state laws and
local ordinances.