CA Alcohol Server case studies
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The Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification is issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to alcohol servers working at on-premises licensed establishments. Under Assembly Bill 1221, the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act of 2017, anyone employed at an ABC on-premises licensed location who checks identifications, takes customer orders, or pours or delivers alcoholic beverages must hold a valid RBS certification from ABC. The CA Alcohol Server case studies are 5 cases and about 2,302 words.
1The Expired License and the New Hire
Marisol is hired as a server at a 60-seat restaurant with a full bar in California. On her first scheduled shift she is told to start taking drink orders immediately because the Saturday dinner rush is beginning.
505 words, about 3 min2The Vertical ID and the Birthday Dinner
A 19-year-old named Priya arrives at a brewery taproom with her parents and two younger siblings for a family birthday dinner. She orders a flight of four 4-oz tasters.
470 words, about 2 min3The Wedding Party at the Bar
at a hotel bar hosting a wedding after-party of about 40 guests. A groomsman, Tomas, has had four whiskey neat pours over roughly two hours and is now ordering a round of six shots for the table.
446 words, about 2 min4The Private Event and the Unlicensed Sale
A neighborhood art gallery with no ABC license is hosting a Friday evening opening. The owner, Lena, plans to sell 8 glasses of wine and 10 cocktails from a temporary bar to about 120 guests, many of whom are strangers to her.
450 words, about 2 min5The Regular Who Won't Leave
A 58-year-old regular, Hank, has been at a neighborhood tavern since 4 p.m. he has had five beers and two shots.
431 words, about 2 min