Host Responsibility
Host responsibility is an integral part of the sale and supply of liquor. Applicants for liquor licences and managers’ certificates must be able to show the district licensing agency that they will demonstrate host responsibility.
The key elements of host responsibility are:
- serving alcohol responsibly
- providing and actively promoting low-alcohol and non-alcoholic alternatives
- providing and actively promoting appropriate food
- identifying and responsibly dealing with underage and intoxicated people
- arranging safe transport options
- ensuring that management and staff are trained in host responsibility practices and keep updating their skills
- Having and keeping to an in-house policy on host responsibility.