CASE 1A DRINK AFTER WORKLakeside Restaurant is your typical family restaurant. It is located beside Blue Lake, where it enjoys a year-round draw of loyal clientele from the surrounding towns. It serves American cuisine in a casual environment. It is a popular place to enjoy a comfortable, affordable meal with the locals. The portions are always too large to eat in one sitting. The bar is located on the side of the restaurant. It is a horseshoe-shape bar in a recent addition. It has booths around the perimeter of the bar area with a half-wall and fish tank separating it from the dining area. Lakeside has been in existence for longer than most people remember. It was originally smaller, but various owners have come and gone, each with different ideas. Over the past few years, it has grown to become a substantial and respectable establishment. The most recent owners have been particular interest in growing the beverage sales. As a result, the bar area has become a thriving contributor to the overall success of Lakeside Restaurant. The owners of Lakeside have always given employees one free drink after the dinner shift as a token of their appreciation. This long-standing tradition has gone back further than anyone can recall. The employees look forward to this as a symbol of another shift completed. The owners or management are typically around and everyone debriefs the evening’s successes and trials. Recently, the bar business has increased and the bar is quite full in the late evening. The employees, in partial uniforms, are mixing in with the regular customers. Originally, the customers like 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?CASE 2REFUSING SERVICEJohn is a regular at Cliff’s 179 Pub. He is large in stature and presence, with a bold personality and a frame to accommodate it. He is well over 6 feet tall and weighs more than 350 pounds. He is very generous and has always tipped very well. He regularly brought business clients there for meetings and often buys a round of drinks for the entire bar. He owns his own construction company, which has helped to renovate the bar and fix things for little or no cost over the past several years. He is a really nice guy and the owners feel greatly indebted to him. As a result, it was understood that John receives whatever he wants. Despite their tight controls on special orders and overserving of alcohol, John has continued to push the limit. He orders items that aren’t on the menu, he orders when the kitchen is closed, and he occasionally drinks more than he should when driving. No one wants to refuse John. He is their best customer. Lately, John’s home-life has been suffering and he has been spending more and more time drinking at the bar. While this is good for business, it is not good for John’s health and the Cliff’s 179 Pub’s liability if John were to drive while intoxicated. This one particular evening began like most others. John arrived around 6 P.M. He sat at the bar and consumed a few drinks. He ordered dinner, spoke to the other regulars, and watched a game on the television. He continued to drink until closing time. He was obviously intoxicated. He refused hints and demanded to be served even after the bar closed. He didn’t like being told to stop. At that point, John wanted to stay longer.1. Describe the benefits Cliff’s has received from John.2. What ethical liabilities does Cliff’s owe to John?3. What are the legal liabilities of this situation?4. How should Cliff’s handle the situation?CASE 3ROCKWOOD COUNTRY CLUBPeggy is a new hire at the Rockwood Country Club (RCC). She is a college student who was hired to work in their full-service restaurant during the summer. She has waited tables previous summers at a local café. She decided to apply at the RCC because her roommate works there and she has heard that the tips are great. Peggy is not accustomed to this higher level of service, since she has only waitressed at the café, but she was able to bluff her way through the interview and the admission test with the help of her roommate. The RCC trains very little. Essentially, they hire experienced waitstaff who follow others for a few shift
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