Serving It Right – Questions With Effective
Solutions
SIR is designed for? Correct Answer - people working in
tourism and hospitality,
individuals whose Special Event Permit requires them to have
Serving It Right,
keeping customers and the public safe while allowing them to enjoy
the benefits and pleasures that good food and drink can bring,
encouraging a responsible, caring and professional approach to the
serving of alcohol.
Who needs an SIR? Correct Answer -
SIR educates licensees, servers and retailers to: Correct Answer -
understand the effects of alcohol on the body including the effects of
co-use of alcohol with other intoxicants such as cannabis
know how to recognize signs of intoxication
know their responsibilities under the law and the consequences for
not meeting them
know how to ID minors to prevent underage drinking
know how to develop and/or support appropriate alcohol service
policies
know how to handle typical situations requiring intervention
What did the the involvement of the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation
Branch and the hospitality industry.groups ensure? Correct
Answer - the course provided authoritative information on
,provincial legislation and Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch
policies;
the skills and strategies presented in the course drew on expertise
in the industry and are practical and workable in the context of
licensed establishments.
Who were the founding members who reviewed and endorsed the
Serving It Right program? Correct Answer - the B.C. Cabaret
Owners' Association, B.C. Chef's Association, B.C. Motels,
Campgrounds, Resorts Association, B.C. & Yukon Hotels' Association,
Neighbourhood Pub Owners' Association of B.C., Canadian Food
Service Executives Association, and the Restaurant & Foodservices
Association of B.C.
Who should have a valid SIR? Correct Answer - All licensees,
managers and staff must obtain SIR certification prior to working in
a licensed establishment. SIR certification is not an eligibility criteria
for licensing, but it is an operating requirement. Licensed
establishments include
Food-Primary establishments
Liquor primary and liquor primary club establishments
Aircrafts
Catering businesses
License retail stores
wine stores
special wine stores
duty free stores
bc liquor stores
manufacturer sampling areas/onsite stores; lounges and special
event areas
rural agency stores
agents
care facilities
special events with more than 500 people in attendance
,What is the food primary license? Correct Answer - This type
of licence is issued to businesses where the primary purpose is the
service of food when liquor is being served in the service area. The
businesses may use their service area for activities or events that
are not food focused, as long as liquor service is not offered.
Licensees, managers, servers and all those who may be left in charge
need to have a SIR certificate. If you have a catering endorsement,
the SIR program must be completed by all licensees, managers and
servers working at events.
What is the Liquor-Primary Licence / Liquor-Primary Club Licence
(For example: bars, pubs, nightclubs, casinos, stadiums)? Correct
Answer - This licence is issued to any business, except those
frequented predominantly by minors or that operate in a motor
vehicle where the service of liquor is for on-premises consumption.
This may include bars, pubs, nightclubs, stadiums, spas, art galleries
and cooking schools, etc. Licensees, managers, servers and
bartenders in these establishments must all have SIR certificates. If
you have a catering endorsement, the SIR program must be
completed by all licensees, managers and servers working at events.
Flight attendants serving alcohol on the ground must also have SIR
certification. Food primary establishments can apply for a liquor
primary licence at the same location and operate as a bar or
nightclub after a certain hour, such as 9 p.m. Liquor primary
establishments can also apply for a food primary licence at the same
location and operate as a restaurant and permit minors during
specified hours, such as until 7 p.m. A liquor primary and a food
primary may not be operated at the same establishment unless the
same person holds both licences.
Catering Licence Correct Answer - This type of licence is
issued to catering companies to provide a full range of food and
beverage services at their clients' events. Licensed caterers can
, purchase, transport and sell liquor, and may maintain a liquor
inventory. Events where liquor is sold by a licensed caterer are
considered either residential events or catered events. Licensees,
managers and staff serving liquor at events must have a SIR
certificate.
Licensee Retail Store Licence (private liquor stores) Correct
Answer - Licensee retail stores, commonly known as private
liquor stores, may sell all types of liquor. All licensees, managers and
sales staff at licensee retail stores must have SIR certificates.
Wine Stores Correct Answer - There are five types of wine
stores, which are authorized to sell only packaged wine for off-
premises consumption. All licensees, managers and servers in all
wine stores, with the exception of sacramental wine stores, must
have SIR certificates.
Special Wine Stores Correct Answer - The special wine store
licence permits the sale of 100% BC wine on grocery store shelves.
Wine may be purchased at designated tills or regular tills.
Regardless of the type of till, the staff making the sale must have
Serving It Right certification and be at least 19 years of age.
Duty Free Stores Correct Answer - All managers and servers,
with the exception of ship handlers must have SIR certification.
BC Liquor Stores Correct Answer - All managers and sales staff
at BC Liquor Stores must have SIR certificates.
Manufacturer Sampling Areas, On-Site Stores, Lounges and Special
Event Areas Correct Answer - SIR certification is required for
all licensees, managers and servers.
Solutions
SIR is designed for? Correct Answer - people working in
tourism and hospitality,
individuals whose Special Event Permit requires them to have
Serving It Right,
keeping customers and the public safe while allowing them to enjoy
the benefits and pleasures that good food and drink can bring,
encouraging a responsible, caring and professional approach to the
serving of alcohol.
Who needs an SIR? Correct Answer -
SIR educates licensees, servers and retailers to: Correct Answer -
understand the effects of alcohol on the body including the effects of
co-use of alcohol with other intoxicants such as cannabis
know how to recognize signs of intoxication
know their responsibilities under the law and the consequences for
not meeting them
know how to ID minors to prevent underage drinking
know how to develop and/or support appropriate alcohol service
policies
know how to handle typical situations requiring intervention
What did the the involvement of the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation
Branch and the hospitality industry.groups ensure? Correct
Answer - the course provided authoritative information on
,provincial legislation and Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch
policies;
the skills and strategies presented in the course drew on expertise
in the industry and are practical and workable in the context of
licensed establishments.
Who were the founding members who reviewed and endorsed the
Serving It Right program? Correct Answer - the B.C. Cabaret
Owners' Association, B.C. Chef's Association, B.C. Motels,
Campgrounds, Resorts Association, B.C. & Yukon Hotels' Association,
Neighbourhood Pub Owners' Association of B.C., Canadian Food
Service Executives Association, and the Restaurant & Foodservices
Association of B.C.
Who should have a valid SIR? Correct Answer - All licensees,
managers and staff must obtain SIR certification prior to working in
a licensed establishment. SIR certification is not an eligibility criteria
for licensing, but it is an operating requirement. Licensed
establishments include
Food-Primary establishments
Liquor primary and liquor primary club establishments
Aircrafts
Catering businesses
License retail stores
wine stores
special wine stores
duty free stores
bc liquor stores
manufacturer sampling areas/onsite stores; lounges and special
event areas
rural agency stores
agents
care facilities
special events with more than 500 people in attendance
,What is the food primary license? Correct Answer - This type
of licence is issued to businesses where the primary purpose is the
service of food when liquor is being served in the service area. The
businesses may use their service area for activities or events that
are not food focused, as long as liquor service is not offered.
Licensees, managers, servers and all those who may be left in charge
need to have a SIR certificate. If you have a catering endorsement,
the SIR program must be completed by all licensees, managers and
servers working at events.
What is the Liquor-Primary Licence / Liquor-Primary Club Licence
(For example: bars, pubs, nightclubs, casinos, stadiums)? Correct
Answer - This licence is issued to any business, except those
frequented predominantly by minors or that operate in a motor
vehicle where the service of liquor is for on-premises consumption.
This may include bars, pubs, nightclubs, stadiums, spas, art galleries
and cooking schools, etc. Licensees, managers, servers and
bartenders in these establishments must all have SIR certificates. If
you have a catering endorsement, the SIR program must be
completed by all licensees, managers and servers working at events.
Flight attendants serving alcohol on the ground must also have SIR
certification. Food primary establishments can apply for a liquor
primary licence at the same location and operate as a bar or
nightclub after a certain hour, such as 9 p.m. Liquor primary
establishments can also apply for a food primary licence at the same
location and operate as a restaurant and permit minors during
specified hours, such as until 7 p.m. A liquor primary and a food
primary may not be operated at the same establishment unless the
same person holds both licences.
Catering Licence Correct Answer - This type of licence is
issued to catering companies to provide a full range of food and
beverage services at their clients' events. Licensed caterers can
, purchase, transport and sell liquor, and may maintain a liquor
inventory. Events where liquor is sold by a licensed caterer are
considered either residential events or catered events. Licensees,
managers and staff serving liquor at events must have a SIR
certificate.
Licensee Retail Store Licence (private liquor stores) Correct
Answer - Licensee retail stores, commonly known as private
liquor stores, may sell all types of liquor. All licensees, managers and
sales staff at licensee retail stores must have SIR certificates.
Wine Stores Correct Answer - There are five types of wine
stores, which are authorized to sell only packaged wine for off-
premises consumption. All licensees, managers and servers in all
wine stores, with the exception of sacramental wine stores, must
have SIR certificates.
Special Wine Stores Correct Answer - The special wine store
licence permits the sale of 100% BC wine on grocery store shelves.
Wine may be purchased at designated tills or regular tills.
Regardless of the type of till, the staff making the sale must have
Serving It Right certification and be at least 19 years of age.
Duty Free Stores Correct Answer - All managers and servers,
with the exception of ship handlers must have SIR certification.
BC Liquor Stores Correct Answer - All managers and sales staff
at BC Liquor Stores must have SIR certificates.
Manufacturer Sampling Areas, On-Site Stores, Lounges and Special
Event Areas Correct Answer - SIR certification is required for
all licensees, managers and servers.
