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Originally Posted by flstf
It seems like a good idea to hold the evil restaurant corporations responsible but what about the little mom and pop restaurants and bars, etc..? Do we really want to blame wedding party organizers, etc.. for those who over do it?
I recently attended my class reunion where there was an open self serve bar and self serve coolers at the picnic the next day. Many of us drank too much (my wife was driving). Should we hold the two gals who volunteered their time to organize the event responsible when someone drinks too much and drives?
We should not expect the servers, bartenders, etc..to know who is driving and who has consumed more than they can hold. The blame should be put right where it belongs, on those who decide to get drunk and drive.
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Why do you think bouncers and exist at corporate AND independently-owned restaurants? If you facilitated the drink, you assisted in the accident.
There's a reason this is examined on a case-by-case basis. In some instances, the waitress/bartender/staff can clearly see that the customer is a potential danger to him/herself and/or others. A lot of staff (in both corporate and independently-owned places) are told to cut people off once they've had too much.
Hey man, we're just asking for a little accountability.
EDIT: By the way, I'm not advocating absolving the drunk driver of responsibility. Drunk driver = driver + drink. The college-aged waitress isn't making the grown-up decisions for the person, she's making an intelligent decision to cut him off when he becomes a potential hazard. If she keeps bringing him drinks to the point of him having trouble walking straight as he fumbles for his car keys ... well, it doesn't take a college student to figure out that he probably shouldn't be driving.
It's not unheard of for staff to call a cab or a friend. It's part of good customer service. We try to aim for a low death rate.
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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
We might as well sentence the drunk driver as a juvenile, since the staff at Outback are required to make all the grownup decisions for him.
Yes, it's a known intoxicant. That's the point. The customer knows the risks. It's on him, entirely. We should not be treating the minimum-wage college student waitress as though she's his mommy.
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Unfortunately, when some people get drunk, they are incapable of making intelligent grownup decisions.
The sober college-aged staff, however, are.