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What is a primary responsibility of a manager at an establishment that serves alcohol?

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Correct answer

Ensuring the establishment and its staff comply with alcohol laws and serve responsibly

  1. A Ensuring the establishment and its staff comply with alcohol laws and serve responsibly
  2. B Ignoring server conduct
  3. C Personally serving every customer
  4. D Maximizing alcohol sales at any cost

Why this is the answer

A primary responsibility of a manager is to ensure the establishment and its staff comply with all applicable alcohol laws and serve responsibly — including verifying that servers check IDs, avoid serving minors and intoxicated persons, and follow house policies. Managers set the tone for the establishment's culture of compliance and are accountable for the conduct of service under the business's license. Prioritizing lawful, responsible service over raw sales protects the license, the staff, and the public. This oversight role is central to a manager's duties.
Source: Responsible Beverage Service — Manager Role

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About this topic: Manager Responsibilities

A licensed on-premise manager is personally accountable for what happens under the licence: who serves, who is served, how incidents are handled and what the regulator finds on inspection. These questions test the duties that cannot be delegated away. This is one of 12 On-Premise / Manager questions on manager responsibilities, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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