pub landlords and own children

[sheila519]

can a pub landlord have his kids in the bar

[scoobydooby]

A landlord can have any children of any age in the bar if they wish - there's no law regarding admission ages. The landlord would only be breaking the law if alcohol was being served to under age customers.

[Buenchico]

The statement that "there's no law regarding admission ages" isn't completely true. Children under 16 are only allowed on the premises if they're accompanied by a person aged 18 or over. If the landlord (or an adult family member) is present, it's likely that the 'accompanied' rule will be met.

However, if (say) the landlord let his children play on the pool table, while neither he nor any adult family members were present, it would be questionable as to whether his bar staff could be said to be 'accompanying' the children:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30 017--h.htm#145

Chris

[scoobydooby]

lol - yeah sorry, I was thinking very young children and didn't envisage them being without their parents or an appropriate adult! As ever, Buenchico is the font of all knowledge.

[sheila519]

thanks for answering but we now have a sign in our bar that states no children allowed. yet from somewhere the landlord has got a quote from a licensing law stating his kids are allowed because its their home. did the law change recently regarding kids in bars.he said it has. i would also love to find the licensing law saying nobody can have their kids in the bar but the landlord can. we think its bull

[Goodsoulette]

The licensing act did change in 2003. You don't say where you are and things vary from area to area. Now just because he says his children are allowed on the premises (which might indeed be a mighty whopper), it doesn't mean that yours are too..... he might be fibbing about it being okay for his kids. Also he would have had to have given a reason as to why he didnt want children on the premises at all.

One of the key elements in the licensing act 2003 was protecting children from harm..... So if he is looking after his children whilst they work, it could be sen as neglect..

If children are living on the premises then adequate minding arrangements must be in place whilst their parents/carers are working. Working bar staff cannot mind children living in separate accommodation nor care for children within the licensed areas.

Go find somewhere else to drink, in my opinion!