Please only answer this question if you have knowledge of private men's clubs. How old can you be to work in one of these private clubs? I know someone who owns one and he employs a 16 year old girl to work behind the bar. He says it's legal as long as you're family just "helping out" or for work experience. Is this true? Are there any sites out there to verify this?
Thanks In Advance
2006-10-12 07:39:24 · 15 answers · asked by tward1989 2 in Dining Out ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Working behind the bar - pouring pints/serving drinks/food - no stripping.
2006-10-12 07:49:33 · update #1
This is in the UK so no american answers please - IT IS NOT A STRIP BAR!
2006-10-12 07:52:52 · update #2
if you are family of the licensee holder 16 is allowed - otherwise 18 - i have a licensee cert myself
2006-10-13 00:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by JD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, it is illegal to serve beers, wines and spirits if you are under the age of eighteen. In my experience, the only job you could do in a bar when you are under age is collect and wash glasses. However, if this person is telling you that they are not recieving any payment for the work, it's a slightly different issue. You would need to prove that they are in employment before you pick an argument. I can recommend that you check any organisation that issues National Licensing Certificates (try a search engine on the web), they should be able to clear things up a little for you.
2006-10-12 09:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Soozieloo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your freind is breaking the law. OOOHHHHH!!! But seriously, it is totally against the law in all 50 states. Most states will let you serve alcohol at 18, but you have to take classes and get a card. Some states are 21 only to serve alcohol. But- It is always a law that absolutly NO MINORS are allowed in strip clubs. You must be 18 to even walk through the door, no matter who you are.
2006-10-12 07:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by Brutally Honest 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to serve alchohol you must be 18 not 16 you can serve meals my daughter worked in brewers fayre at 16 but could not under any circumstances serve booze to the public and that law applies to clubs as well family or not there is no in-between so no she cant work the bar seving booze she can waitress and serve food but that is all and i am amember of a working mens club and have worked in both club and pub over the years
2006-10-12 07:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds totally illegal to me, think you should speak to an agency or a job centre first but as I understand it you must be eighteen but you might have to get your parents consent to work in one at sixteen but i would look into it first. I have done some work in clubs like that over the years in my job and most are seedy joints that i wouldn't go in if I had the choice and even they only have employees over the age of twenty one so I would go the proper route and find out as much info from people that know the law.
2006-10-12 07:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by GaryUKB 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to work behind the bar handling/serving drinks) you have to be 21
to waitress you have to 18 if it's topless bar of strip club. i don't know where you are but these are the U.S. laws. I have friends who work in a topless bar. if the owner is caught with a 16 year old waitress, it's not that big a deal. but if their caught behind they bar- major fines and could lose their liquor license.
2006-10-12 07:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can work with food at 16, alcohol and servingbehind a licensed bar you haveto be over 18 as you do for exotic dancing etc.
2006-10-12 07:49:22 · answer #7 · answered by kat20_06 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can`t sell alcohol if ur under 18. Iused to work in a supermarket , and its the law there. I`ve also been in a shop and when i`ve wanted alcohol if the person serving has been under 18 they have had to call for supervisor to put it through.
So can`t be legal can it.
2006-10-12 07:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by no_nicknames_left_4_me 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In England & Wales the law says you have to be 18 to serve alcohol.
It is true that family members of the licensee can serve when younger, as long as it is unpaid work.
Edit: by 'unpaid work' I mean the occasional bit of helping out, not regular shifts.
2006-10-12 07:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by Blathers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if its a pub the law says 18 to poor beer and 16 to waitress i would want my daughter in one of those places at any age working! full of dirty old men!
2006-10-12 07:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by pooonmywellies 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋