Beverage Service: Key Laws and Regulations

An important aspect of being a professional in the industry is making sure that you are in compliance with all the pertinent laws and regulations that apply to whatever venue and food and beverage event you are managing. The laws that can apply to an event can be at the Federal, state, and/or local level.

In this assignment you will address the Federal, state, and local laws that apply to catering an event where alcohol will be served. You briefly discussed alcohol serving laws in the previous unit. Now you will address the purchase, storage and consumption laws. Go to the state's individual web page to research information on the state's alcohol use, consumption and liability.

Go to one of the following states to read about the key laws and regulations, and then to a local city of your choice in that state to read about the local laws that apply.

1. Florida

2. New York

3. Texas

4. Illinois

5. California

After reading the information, create a Word Document summarizing the information to include the following as if this were your catering company:

Checklist:

1. Choose a state and a city from the list and research the state and local laws that apply to purchase, storage and consumption of beverages.

2. Explain the Federal, state, and local laws that apply to purchase, storage, and consumption of alcoholic beverages when catering an event in your city of choice.

3. Be sure to address: Types of ID accepted, Dram Shop laws, level of intoxication and parents' responsibility, and how servers should be trained to sell and serve alcohol.

4. Explain how servers should be trained to serve and sell alcohol as well their legal responsibilities.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your 2-3 page paper in a Microsoft Word® document in APA format.