But there is hope. The ServSafe company wants to train bars all over the country to meet up to the same standards. They are offering classes that will help bars and their servers know the right and wrong things to do.
Dealing with a intoxicated regular customer or checking for fake IDs are just of few things that they cover. Every state has their own laws and regulations for dealing with alcohol, ServSafe explores and offers some clarity to many questions.
The best part is that the whole thing is available to you online. You can even take a test drive with a few demo courses being offered for free. One of the demos shows you the best way to handle a fight in your bar. They teach you to call a manager and decide if it's time to call the police.
Now this may seem like common sense to you and me but if you have ever been around a bar brawl, you know that common sense is hard to find. Other classes may cost you a small price but training the bar staff to know how to properly deal with a situation is a wise investment.
Time will tell if bars and restaurants will take the ServSafe courses, but it appears to be a step in the right direction.
