Host responsibility

Host responsibility is the term given to the strategies that ensure you operate your premises in a responsible manner, making it a safe drinking environment.

The principles of host responsibility include

• The provision and promotion of food, non and low alcohol drinks
• Serving alcohol with care and responsibility
• Responsible approaches to dealing with intoxicated and underage people
• The arrangement of safe transport options

The criteria for your premises licence requires compliance with all of these. There must be a host responsibility policy prominently displayed in your premises.

An example of a host responsibility policy

Host responsibility makes sure that everyone has a good time and leaves in safe shape for the road home.  It could save our licence, and it could save a life.

The management of these premises believes that they have a responsibility to provide an environment that is not only comfortable and welcoming but also where alcohol is served responsibly. Because of this the following host responsibility policy has been implemented:

• We will make sure our staff and management are looking after you by offering food and alternative drinks such as low or no alcohol beverages
• We will promote transport options to get you safely home
• We will encourage more people to have a lifesaver (designated driver) and will make the lifesaver's job more attractive by providing an interesting range of low alcohol and alcohol free drinks
• We will have signs on display outlining what we provide as responsible hosts, we will make sure all these services are well promoted - you won't have to go looking for them
• It's against the law to serve someone who is intoxicated we will maintain a training and management policy to give our staff the skills and support they need to do their job responsibly.