Should all licensed venues serve drinks in plastic cups?
Tell us your views below. Instead, customers received their beer and spirits in plastic cups. Manager Michael Sakr said he made the decision to ensure patron safety. “When you are running a club you have to think of the possibilities,” he said. “I realised that it could be possible that someone may get hurt if somebody drinks too much and acts stupid, so I decided to remove that risk by serving all drinks in plastic cups.” The use of glasses in nightspots came to a head after a vicious brawl in March involving 30 people at Melbourne’s Queensbridge Hotel. Ten security guards and three patrons were injured after being attacked with bottles. Liquor Licensing Victoria has imposed heavy sanctions on the Queensbridge Hotel which includes a total glass ban and a 2-7am lockout for the next 12 months. Steve Sampson, who manages The Cue Room in Epping, said he would be reluctant to serve beers in plastic cups fearing it would cut into profits. “Our patrons will not be happy because when beer is
