can children sit at the bar in a public house?

Answer 1

To answer your question: no they can't.
Children may or may not be allowed in a public house.
If they are allowed then it will be in an eating area and they cannot go near the bar. Neither can they press the buttons on fruit machines!

Answer 2

Assuming you are in England, Wales or the Scilly Isles the relevant legislation is now the Licensing Act 2003.
The answer to your question depends on the age of the children and if they are accompanied by an adult or on their own.
You also need to understand the meaning of a bar although the expression is not actually used in the LA 2003 and technically there is no longer such a thing. A bar is any place which is 'exclusively or primarily' used for the supply of alcohol for consumption of such drinks on the premises, so it might include a place or part of premises even though snacks are being served in it. A bar is a concept of use and activities not just the physical structure at which you might sit or be served.
Young people under 16yrs on their own can not go into premises where alcohol consumption is the exclusive or primary feature of trade.
Between midnight and 5.00 a.m. under 16yrs and on their own can not go into any premises where any alcohol for consumption is available on the premises, no matter how low key the alcohol consumption might be.
It follows therefore that once a person is actually 16yrs it is up to the management if the person is allowed into the premises and if they are under 16yrs but accompanied by an adult, ie. anyone over 18yrs they may go into premises, again subject to the managements discretion.
There is an exception also if the young person is merely travelling through one part of the premises if no other convenient route is available.
I am a bit surprised by any licensee who is not aware of these important changes to the legislation which have been in force now for well over a year. Section 145 LA 2003 is the appropriate piece of legislation. Under previous legislation the age limits were under 14yrs. Please be careful of any answer which tries to link the answer to just restaurant or food areas etc., it has all been changed and there are no longer seperate restaurant licences, children certificates etc.

Answer 3

Not in the UK. Nor can they be on public house premises.
They can be in the beer garden or in a public house which is designated as a restaurant.
They can be in a bar in Ireland.

Answer 4

well they need to sit somewhere whilst there knocking down there pint. No actually being serious. It is against the law for children to sit up at the bar.

Answer 5

Never happens.
The little twats are usually screaming, climbing on the pool table, kicking the fruit machine, pushing over bar stools or pissing in a corner.
The problem is not their fault but because women (Their mothers) re allowed in pubs.
Ban married women from pubs.
Barmaids excepted of course.

Answer 6

what is classed, as bar area, ? and how big is or how far from bar, is the bar area

Answer 7

No. In England it is illegal. Laws are sometime different across the Uk, but it's against the rules here.

Answer 8

Not in California

Answer 9

Not in Illinois

Answer 10

only if they serve food, at about 7pm children have to go, all the best