How old must you be to sell alcohol UK?

Question

sum girl at wrk has stitched me up for sumthing she has done and i kno she has a second job in a pub serving alcohol and cooking the meals that ppl buy....she is 17

how old must u be to serve alcohol at the bar and how old must you be to cook the food they sell?

also do you need a licence/qulification to cook the food that people pay for?

Answer 1

in usa its 18 to sell alcohol and 21 to drink it. but i dont know about the UK.  I imagine its the same though

Answer 2

18

Answer 3

18 any younger and the publican can lose his license.

Re food there are a number of basic hygiene courses that now have to be completed or being studied before you can hanlde food for public consumption.

Answer 4

18 years old shes breaking the law her gov could lose his license report her

Answer 5

AS LONG as there is an adult behind the bar a 16yr old can work there pulling the pints exceta

the Pub near us had the landlords granddaughter doing so on work experience with permission.

Answer 6

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IM 11 N I NO THT

Answer 7

18...to serve drinks...but you just sound sour...is revenge like that really worth it...rise above it...it will make you a better human being!

Answer 8

You must be 18 to serve alcohol. You need a health and hygiene certificate for cooking/preparing food for public consumption.

Answer 9

uve gotta b 18 to sell it...if she's not taking money directly for the drinks then its legal...nd 2 b in the kitchen u can b ummmmm 14/15. i dont think u need a qualification to cook the food that people pay for...hope this helps

Answer 10

yeah, u need to be 18 to sell alcohol, and pretty sure you need basic food hygiene to provide food to the paying public,

wouldn't do the revenge thing though, sometimes feels right at the time, but where does it end, if i were you, i would remind her quietly that you could report her, let her stew n worry as to wether you really will, it'll make her sorry she stitched u up

Answer 11

18 to sell any alcohol on any premises in the UK,as for food preparation on the premises that would all depend on the employment requirements,16 and older can work in McDonald's for example,as long as they meet all health and safety requirements and food hygiene standards there should be no problem,,,

Answer 12

It used to be 18, and is possibly going to rise to 21 soon.  As far as I know you dont need to be licenced as such to cook food, but I think you deffinately need a health and hygine certificate.

Answer 13

18. it could even be 21,as some bars prefer that age.

Answer 14

you have to be eighteen to work behind a bar. get your revenge.:)

Answer 15

You have to be 18 to work behind a bar. You should have a food hygiene certificate to work with food.