if anyone allows their 16 yo to drink with a pub meal

[Meredith12]

Just curious as dd has asked for a wine/soda with her pub meal on her 16th birthday. Is it generally accepted that all pubs will allow this, if having a meal, with an adult and the adult buys the drink.

DH and I wanted to buy our DD a glass of prosecco with a meal to celebrate the end of her GCSE's. We were refused. Every pub we have bought our 18 yo son a pint in with a meal has id'd him - fair enough - and I have asked their policy on 16 with a meal. No restaurant or pub I have asked allows 16 yo a drink with a meal even though the law does. Maybe it is not typical of all licenced establishments, but my experience. DD has a glass at home with us sometimes.

It depends by pub. Lots don’t allow it. Pizza express do (or did)

“They told me that they'd sit back at the table and then I'd have to keep serving her.”

A licensee can refuse to serve alcohol to anyone. If they appear intoxicated, if they are under 18, if they are 16/17 withkout Id to show they are that age.

So no ‘have to’ serve them about it.

@VenusInSpurs

“They told me that they'd sit back at the table and then I'd have to keep serving her.”

"A licensee can refuse to serve alcohol to anyone. If they appear intoxicated, if they are under 18, if they are 16/17 withkout Id to show they are that age.

So no ‘have to’ serve them about it.

Yes, I'm well aware of that, my point was many others aren't and interpret it differently, or totally arse first in some cases. And point blank refuse to listen. And as we know the customer is always right! Even when they're wrong. I didn't continue to serve for the record - because it would have not been legal to do so by that point.
I've been told I "have to' serve 'anyone' who comes in the premises, is over 18 and not drunk by customers before, they think because it's legal it's required by law - it's not.