Health and safety in catering and hospitality.
The hospitality industry covers people working in hotels, restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, pubs and clubs and those working as contract caterers to other industries. Accident statistics show that the main risk areas for this industry are caused by slips and trips and manual handling accidents. The main cause of occupational ill health is from work related contact dermatitis.
In each and every country the laws are different. When starting employment in a new country please see the local government website as well as asking your manager how the local laws apply to heatlh and safety as well as the sale of alcohol.
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This test contains 15 questions and you will need to get all answers correct. In each and every country the laws are different. This test is about United Kingdom but is good enough to be familiar with the laws and usage in the drinks trade.
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UK Licensing laws in the drinks trade:
Licensing laws of the United Kingdom regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol with separate legislation for England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being passed, as necessary, by the UK parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Scottish Parliament respectively.
Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted - pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. The individual responsible for the premises must also hold a personal licence. Premises licences, in as far as they concern the sale of alcohol, can be categorised to include on-licences (allowing consumption of alcohol on the premises) and off-licences (alcohol must be removed from the vendor and drunk elsewhere). However these are not distinctions found in the Licensing Act 2003 and the position in Scotland and Northern Ireland is more complex. Many on-licensed premises also permit off-sales.
The age at which people are legally allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages is 18, though children younger than this can have beer, wine, and cider purchased for them by an adult, if served in restaurants and separate eating areas of pubs under supervision.
For a comprehensive guide to health and safety in the UK please refer to the governmental website or your local country government website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/guidance.htm
