Pub refusing to serve soft drinks?

[hellycat]

This story from Belfast has really staggered me today.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-pub-owner-refuses-to-serve-glass-of-coke-to-customer-42228145.html

My first reaction, who the hell does this publican think he is? Someone wants to be responsible, maybe driving, maybe on medication, maybe unable to drink for whatever reason, history of alcoholism being the most obvious but there are many more - and he gets refused service because he's not buying alcohol? Are teetotal people not welcome in pubs?

Bet the same boy would have plenty to say about the Qatar govt banning alcohol at the WC games though. Is he really just the other side of the same coin?

But presumably he sells coke, it would be an odd bar that did no mixers.

You would think!

But I'm commenting on the legality, not whether it amounts to a sensible business policy or not. I was always under the impression that there was a bigger markup on soft drinks tbh.