A group of customers orders a pitcher of beer. One person in the group appears to be showing signs of intoxication, though they are not the one paying or ordering. As a server, what is your most appropriate action?

Question: A group of customers orders a pitcher of beer. One person in the group appears to be showing signs of intoxication, though they are not the one paying or ordering. As a server, what is your most appropriate action?

Answer options:

• Serve the pitcher and continue to monitor the intoxicated individual. ✅ Refuse to serve the pitcher to the entire group.
• Serve the pitcher but ask the intoxicated individual to leave the premises.
• Serve the pitcher with non-alcoholic options, only if someone else orders them.

Correct answer: Refuse to serve the pitcher to the entire group.

Explanation: Under the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, it is illegal to serve liquor to an intoxicated person or allow an intoxicated person to consume liquor on licensed premises. If one member of the group is intoxicated, serving a shared drink like a pitcher could lead to the intoxicated person consuming more alcohol, placing the server and licensee at risk. Options A, C, and D all risk allowing an intoxicated individual to consume more alcohol.