What should you offer to an intoxicated patron when you stop service?

What should you offer to an intoxicated patron when you stop service?

• A. Offer a sugary soda
• B. Continue to serve water only
• C. Offer another alcoholic drink
• D. Non-alcoholic beverage or food item

Answer: (D)

When you stop serving alcohol to someone who is intoxicated, the priority is safety and reducing further intoxication. The best move is to offer a non-alcoholic beverage or a food item. A non-alcoholic drink helps hydrate the patron and signals that alcohol service is ending. Providing food can slow the absorption of alcohol, helping them feel steadier and safer. This approach aligns with responsible service and supports the patron’s well-being. Choosing to offer another alcoholic drink or continuing to serve alcohol would undermine safety and increase the risk of harm. While a sugary soda is a non-alcoholic option, the guidance emphasizes offering either a non-alcoholic beverage or food to address hydration and slowing absorption in tandem, rather than focusing on a single beverage.

When you stop serving alcohol to someone who is intoxicated, the priority is safety and reducing further intoxication. The best move is to offer a non-alcoholic beverage or a food item. A non-alcoholic drink helps hydrate the patron and signals that alcohol service is ending. Providing food can slow the absorption of alcohol, helping them feel steadier and safer. This approach aligns with responsible service and supports the patron’s well-being.

Choosing to offer another alcoholic drink or continuing to serve alcohol would undermine safety and increase the risk of harm. While a sugary soda is a non-alcoholic option, the guidance emphasizes offering either a non-alcoholic beverage or food to address hydration and slowing absorption in tandem, rather than focusing on a single beverage.