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UK Drinking Laws
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I was wondering if someone could clear up the UK drinking laws for me. I've tried to Google it, but all I get is people winging about 24 hour drinking.
What I need to know is restaurant drinking laws. The law states that anyone over 14 can have a drink of less than spirit strength with a table meal. So what's a 'table meal.' If you have a bowl of soup or a plate of chips in the lounge area of a restaurant, for example, does that count? And what about spirit strength? Does a vodka and coke count, and how about a cocktail? And does the meal have to be on the table before they can get an alcoholic drink, or can they have it while they're waiting? What if they get it before the meal comes, but don't actually touch it until they get their food?
Okay, it's a sly dig at our overcomplicated alcohol laws, but I also need to know, cause I'm trying to organise a date at the place I work with a girl who's under 18, and I figured I'd make us up a couple of cocktails to drink before we get a quick snack then head off elsewhere. And since I'd be the one serving (technically myself), it'd be my arse on the line if I break any laws.
What I need to know is restaurant drinking laws. The law states that anyone over 14 can have a drink of less than spirit strength with a table meal. So what's a 'table meal.' If you have a bowl of soup or a plate of chips in the lounge area of a restaurant, for example, does that count? And what about spirit strength? Does a vodka and coke count, and how about a cocktail? And does the meal have to be on the table before they can get an alcoholic drink, or can they have it while they're waiting? What if they get it before the meal comes, but don't actually touch it until they get their food?
Okay, it's a sly dig at our overcomplicated alcohol laws, but I also need to know, cause I'm trying to organise a date at the place I work with a girl who's under 18, and I figured I'd make us up a couple of cocktails to drink before we get a quick snack then head off elsewhere. And since I'd be the one serving (technically myself), it'd be my arse on the line if I break any laws.
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If you work there, can you not just ask the licensee?
Oh and cheers for the link, but I'm having 'content advisor' problems whatever that is and it wont let me see it. I don't know, I can get a graphic advert of Paris Hiltons video no problem, but I want to look at an official government website, and nooooo. What do they put on these websites? Reckon you could do me a huge favour and copy and paste, or is it a pdf file?
I think this link may help you Alcohol and the law , its a clear table of what you/she can and can't do, as long as you are buying and you are having a sit down meal in the eatting area of where you work you should be fine.