Lakeside Restaurant is your typical family restaurant. It is located beside Blue Lake, whereit enjoys a year-round draw of loyal clientele from the surrounding towns. It serves Americancuisine in a casual environment. It is a popular place to enjoy a comfortable, affordable mealwith the locals. The portions are always way too large to eat in one sitting. The bar is locatedon the side of the restaurant. It is a horseshoe-shaped bar in a recent addition. It has boothsaround the perimeter of the bar area with a half-wall and a fish tank separating it from thedining room area.Lakeside has been in existence for longer than most people remember. It was originallysmaller, but various owners have come and gone, each with different ideas. Overthe past few years, it has grown to become a substantial and respectable establishment.The most recent owners have taken particular interest in growing the'beverage sales. As aresult, the bar area has become a thriving contributor to the overall success of LakesideRestaurant.The owners of Lakeside have always given the employees one free drink after the dinnershift as a token of their appreciation. This long-standing tradition has gone back furtherthan anyone can recall. The employees look forward to this as a symbol of another shiftcompleted. The owners or management are typically around and everyone debriefs the evening’ssuccesses and trials.Recently, the bar business has increased and the bar is quite full in the late evening. Theemployees, in partial uniforms, are mixing in with the regular customers. Originally, the customers
liked this. They bought the staff drinks. The staff bought other staff members drinks and
everyone bonded. Occasionally, an employee would become intoxicated, but no real problems
came of it.
Now that the bar business has increased, the bar is being overcrowded by its own
staff. The customers are .seeing this as more of a bother. The owners also believe that the
bartender may be undercharging the employees for their second and third drinks. The owners
want the employees to feel respected but are considering withdrawing this privilege and banning
employees from the premise after shifts.
1. List the pros and cons of giving employees a free drink after the evening shift.
2. What is the typical policy of most establishment regarding employees being on the
premises after work?
3. How might the owners best go about banning employees from the bar?
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