Rest. Mgmt. Lesson 2.2

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Restaurant Management

Unit 2 Lesson 2
Dram Shop Laws and Laws for Serving Alcohol
Feb. 18, 2026

Lesson Overview

​Vocabulary

​Learners can:

• identify the age required to pour or serve a drink in Pennsylvania

• identify the dram shop laws followed in Pennsylvania

• explain the importance of dram shop laws

• Dram shop laws

​Ways restaurants generate revenue

​Ways restaurants generate revenue

Poll

Which of the following do you think is the most profitable area of a restaurant?

• the bar

• delivery service

• take-out service

• sit-down restaurant

​Most profitable area

The bar

• 2019

  • Full-service restaurants profit margin is 11%

  • Bars profit margin is 15-20%

History of Bars

• served as meeting places

  • regulated by laws

    • what could be sold & to whom

    • laws are almost as old as the first bars

      • failure to enforce laws can result in the restaurant losing its license

History of Bars

History of Bars

History of Bars

Multiple Choice

When did the first bars open?

• 1060 CE

• 540 BCE

• 1470 CE

• 1950 CE

Bars as Profit Centers

• in a restaurant, bars are placed near the front entrance

• host encourages guests to sit at the bar to make more of a profit

  • bar is most profitable area in a restaurant

• a server increases the cost of a meal by promoting drinks from the bar

• essential to hire the right bartenders

​Running a Successful Bar

​Running a Successful Bar

​Laws Governing Beverage Service

• During the 1800s, authorities developed regulations

  • federal, state, & local governments have passed laws regarding the serving & consumption of alcoholic beverages
    

​Signs of Intoxication

• Servers follow a standard procedure

​Signs of Intoxication

​Signs of Intoxication

​Did you know?

• Blood alcohol concentration is the amount of alcohol present in the bloodstream.

• Alcohol goes directly to the bloodstream, affecting every system in the body. It acts as a nervous system depressant.

• A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and 1.5-ounce shot of liquor all have the same amount of alcohol.

• It takes fewer than three drinks to affect motor skills and coordination.

• The presence of food in the stomach slows the alcohol absorption rate.

• Mood changes occur when blood alcohol levels are between .02 grams/100 milliliter to 0.08 grams/100 milliliter.

• Passing out and unresponsiveness are signs of alcohol poisoning. Call 911.

• Women absorb alcohol into the bloodstream faster than men and metabolize alcohol slower than men.

​**Owners, managers, bartenders who break alcohol service laws can face fines, lawsuits or even be charged with a crime.

​Misdemeanor

​Violation

Crime Classifications

• Least severe; punished by fines rather than jail

  • ex: serving minors

  • ex: serving after hours

• results in a fine or county jail time

  • ex: failing to check ID

  • ex: serving minors

​Felony

Crime Classifications

• serious crime punishable by a state prison term longer than one year

  • DUI

Multiple Choice

What is the age at which a person can drink in Pennsylvania?

• 18

• 21

• 16

• 25

Multiple Choice

In Pennsylvania, what age is required to pour or serve a drink?

• 21

• 19

• 18

• 21

Multiple Choice

Who creates and enforces the dram shop laws?

• federal

• state

• local

Multiple Select

Which of the following fall under the dram shop laws in Pennsylvania? (2)

• Ensure any employee who pours or serves alcohol is at least 18.

• Restaurants can serve alcohol to anyone under 21.

• Employees need to wear an apron and wash their hands.

• Conduct business during PA's designated business hours, which are 7 a.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Sunday.

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