Posts Tagged ‘Licensed Premises’

Door Supervisors have been slammed in “The Publican” for humiliating young people. and potentially harming pub business.

The claims came from Robert Humphrey’s, Chairman of the Proof of Age Standard Scheme (PASS) as a result of feedback received by PASS scheme members. He said some door staff are behaving “outrageously“

He said the problems came from venues where the Door Supervisors were left to their own devices but he praised Wetherspoons for embracing the PASS scheme.

In our view Door Supervisors have a difficult job. if under age people are found or injured on licensed premises then it can mean the licence will be revoked so they try as hard as possible to ensure no under age people gain entry. The PASS cards have in the past been open to abuse and have easily been doctored.

Door Supervisors are employed to decide on the suitability of people entering licenced premises. Just because a person has ID does not automatically give them right of entry. Of course the people who have complained were the salt of the Earth when Door Staff confronted them and didn’t give the Door Staff verbal abuse………

A Kenilworth takeaway could be forced to reduce trading hours and even employ a bouncer in a bid to stop rowdy behaviour late at night.

This is a snapshot of another incident surrounding licensed premises and highlight yet again why the SIA introducing Breakaway and Disengagement is a farce.

Worryingly this article mentions Bouncer and not Bouncers. Under no circumstances can or should any restraint be attempted alone and Door Supervisors should not be expected to work alone.

From a Health and Safety point of view there would be no justification or defence for using a lone Door Supervisor on any licensed premise. By the very nature of having a Door Supervisor on a premise would suggest there is a risk of unruly behaviour as in the case of this takeaway.

Watch this space for more information of the new changes to the Door Supervisors course.