Most restaurants have welcomed the move
Ours being a family restaurant, we have rarely had unruly customers insisting on a fifth peg, but we do screen customers and desist from serving if one is found inebriated. ,” said Shiladitya Chaudhury, owner and co-founder of Chapter 2 on Southern Avenue.
It’s his discretion to allow him half a peg more but not a large one,” said Sudesh Poddar, president of HRAEI and the owner of Songhai-Manthan and MS Bar & Lounge. Several Park Street restaurants said they have been following the rule ‘unofficially’, though they have not yet received any formal request. But there have been instances when we have had to stop inebriated people from entering the restaurant,” said Siddharth Kothari of Peter Hu.
The Hotel and Restaurants’ Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) has asked its member restaurants to implement the ‘four-peg’ rule. “Some have started doing it with good results. We have been doing it and it has helped curb unruly, drunken behaviour to a great extent. Our staff have been instructed to screen drinkers. In case someone insists on a fifth one, the waiter is supposed to call the manager. People are now well aware of the rule so most stick to limits. “We get a family crowd and alcohol orders rarely cross two-three pegs per person. What if a customer takes three pegs in one restaurant and then moves into another? Screening is more important than restricting the number of pegs, asked Anirban Sengupta, co-chapter head of National Restaurants Association of India and owner of WhatsUp Café on Southern Avenue. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata