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A responsible policy for handling a patron's tab and drink pacing might include:

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Correct answer

Pacing service, offering water and food, and watching total consumption over the visit

  1. A Pacing service, offering water and food, and watching total consumption over the visit
  2. B Hiding the tab
  3. C Serving doubles by default
  4. D Encouraging the fastest drinking possible

Why this is the answer

A responsible policy for handling drink pacing might include spacing out service, offering water and food alongside alcohol, and keeping track of a patron's total consumption over their visit, so staff can recognize when someone is approaching intoxication. This contrasts with practices that encourage rapid drinking, such as pushing doubles or serving as fast as possible. Thoughtful pacing helps prevent over-intoxication before it happens, making refusals less often necessary. Managers can build such pacing practices into house policy and train staff to apply them as part of routine responsible service.
Source: Responsible Beverage Service — Drink Pacing Policy

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About this topic: On-Premise Rules

On-premise rules cover the licensed area itself — hours of sale, where alcohol may be consumed, open-container limits, minors on the premises and signage. Most violations found on inspection are rule-of-premises issues, not service issues. This is one of 10 On-Premise / Manager questions on on-premise rules, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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