SIR Responsible Service Strategies

Question 1

What is the primary goal of responsible alcohol service?

Accepted Answer

To prevent intoxication, impaired driving, and alcohol-related harm

Answer

To maximize drink sales

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To ensure all patrons drink alcohol

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To reduce staffing costs

Question 2

Which strategy helps slow a patron's rate of alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Offering food, non-alcoholic beverages, and pacing drink delivery

Answer

Serving doubles instead of singles

Answer

Encouraging shots between drinks

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Keeping drinks full at all times

Question 3

Why should servers offer food menus to patrons who are drinking?

Accepted Answer

Food slows alcohol absorption and helps patrons stay in control

Answer

To increase the restaurant's food revenue

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It is a legal requirement to offer food with every drink

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Food makes drinks taste better

Question 4

What is 'drink pacing' and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Timing the delivery of drinks to prevent rapid consumption and allow the body to metabolize alcohol

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Serving drinks as quickly as possible

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A competitive drinking technique

Answer

Pouring drinks in a specific sequence

Question 5

How should a server handle a situation where a group is pressuring a member to drink more?

Accepted Answer

Diplomatically intervene, offer non-alcoholic alternatives, and if necessary, address the peer pressure directly

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Encourage the group dynamic

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Refuse to serve the entire group

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Ignore the situation

Question 6

What is the advantage of a 'last call' announcement?

Accepted Answer

It gives patrons time to plan transportation and finish their drinks at a reasonable pace

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It encourages patrons to order more drinks quickly

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It is only used to comply with noise bylaws

Answer

It signals the end of food service