Delivering a memorable customer experience is an important part of being a member of the bar staff and this includes serving responsibly and spotting signs of excessive drinking.

When alcohol is misused it can cause harm, both to the person over-indulging and to others. Each country sets guidelines and legislation around consumption of alcohol, for example minimum legal age of purchase, and as bar staff you have the duty to follow them and serve responsibly.

It is important to know the facts about drinking alcohol so that you have a better understanding of your customers drinking choices and when to advise them not to drink.

So do you know your facts from your fiction when it comes to alcohol?

Take a look at 7 of the most common myths:

Find out more information about the effects of alcohol at www.drinkiq.com

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