Do you have 2 be 18 2 buy a coffee in a pub that serves food

lwc86

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but im new to the board

Today my 17 year old little sister went into the Masons Arms pub in solihull at lunch time where they serve food and was refused a coffee,they asked her for id & said she had to leave.:rotfl:
I have been in there many times with my baby and 3 yr old, at lunch time the place is full of children and i can not understand this, they told her its their policy not to serve coffee to under 18 year olds?, shes very shy & just accepted this & went to starbucks !

Does any1 know if this is true ?

BigLee_24

I think it all depends on the pubs own policy as I believe they can refuse to serve anyone..... when i worked in a pub you could legally buy certain alcoholic drinks whilst eating a meal at the age of 16.... cant see the harm in a coffee.....

[Deleted User]

it's not the law (although those that licence the pub can put certain conditions on the pubs licence, such as not serving anyone underage at all for anything.

And the other kids and young people that are getting served (?) there are because they're with family (or others over 18), and it's these family members that are getting served - I imaging you're 3 year old has not asked for a coffee?

And you've said it's your self - it's their POLICY, they've not said it's the law.

MAGICIAN

The key factor is the schoolgirl is just 17 and can only be on PUB licenced premises with an adult over 18 and consuming a meal.
Children are not under the new licencing regime allowed to stand at the bar and a single 17 year old girl alone in a pub is just inviting trouble...she certainly would not be allowed to purchase anything. I'd back the landlord on this one, his licence would certainly be pulled ....

lwc86

I must say i think its abit stupid i can understand her not being allowed in the bar (the pub is actually spilt half bar, half restaurant) or even say after 5pm, but it was lunch time, two 17 year olds, they had been shopping & walked past & seen coffee 99p went into the restaurant side & was asked for id she said i only want a coffee, oh well.

Well thanks for all your replies.

i will tell her to stick to starbucks for a few more months:)

unholyangel

It can definitely be a stipulation of the licence. A local pub here wouldnt allow anyone under the age of 18 when it first opened because it didnt have the licence for it.

It could be they have to be accompanied by a adult.

Just out of curiousity, it wasnt a irish coffee was it? :rotfl:

lwc86

:rotfl:irish coffee no chance shes far 2 much of a good girl im suprised she even went in there shes sooo shy, Altho when i was 17 i was in there never once got asked for id when i asked for a vodka & coke, maybe they wised up

pcombo

I got ID before just for buying a pepsi in weatherspoons. Yet i can go in after 6pm etc and buy alcohol without needing ID.

Reggie_Rebel

MAGICIAN wrote: »

The key factor is the schoolgirl is just 17 and can only be on PUB licenced premises with an adult over 18 and consuming a meal.
Children are not under the new licencing regime allowed to stand at the bar and a single 17 year old girl alone in a pub is just inviting trouble...she certainly would not be allowed to purchase anything. I'd back the landlord on this one, his licence would certainly be pulled ....

I'd agree with this, you have to be 18 or accompanied by someone who is 18 to enter licencesed premisis

Ste_C

lwc86 wrote: »

I have been in there many times with my baby and 3 yr old, at lunch time the place is full of children

Christ. It sounds like a nightmare. Pubs full of babies and children? Is nothing sacred?