A group of friends, all appearing to be in their early 20s, orders a pitcher of beer. One person in the group has provided valid ID, but the others have not. What is your best course of action?

Question: A group of friends, all appearing to be in their early 20s, orders a pitcher of beer. One person in the group has provided valid ID, but the others have not. What is your best course of action?

Answer options:

• Serve the pitcher, assuming they are all of legal drinking age. ✅ Politely ask to see valid ID from every person who will be consuming alcohol.
• Serve individual drinks only to the person with valid ID.
• Refuse service to the entire group until all members present ID.

Correct answer: Politely ask to see valid ID from every person who will be consuming alcohol.

Explanation: Servers in Ontario have a legal responsibility to ensure that all individuals consuming alcohol are of legal drinking age (19+). Therefore, it is essential to ask for valid ID from every person who appears to be under 25 and will be consuming alcohol. Option A is negligent. Option C is a partial solution but still leaves room for others to consume the pitcher. Option D is too extreme; you only need to ensure those consuming are of age, not necessarily refuse the whole group if some are compliant.