An intoxicated patron, after being refused further service, is waiting for a taxi outside your establishment. They are not causing any disturbance. What is your primary responsibility as a server?

Question: An intoxicated patron, after being refused further service, is waiting for a taxi outside your establishment. They are not causing any disturbance. What is your primary responsibility as a server?

Answer options:

• Serve them a glass of water while they wait, to help them sober up.
• Ensure they leave the premises immediately and have no further contact. ✅ Monitor them discreetly until their taxi arrives to ensure their safety and prevent them from re-entering.
• Tell them to wait across the street to avoid liability.

Correct answer: Monitor them discreetly until their taxi arrives to ensure their safety and prevent them from re-entering.

Explanation: Even after refusing service, the establishment still has a duty of care to an intoxicated patron until they have safely departed the premises. Monitoring them ensuring their safety and preventing re-entry until transportation arrives is critical. Option A is a good practice, but the core responsibility is safe departure. Option B is too dismissive of the duty of care. Option D is not ensuring their safety, and potentially shifting liability to a less controlled environment.