Are bars and restaurants required to provide food when serving alcohol?

In New Hampshire, bars and restaurants are not required to provide food when serving alcohol. However, state law does require them to provide food if they serve alcoholic beverages after midnight, or if they offer a “happy hour” promotion. These laws are in place to help prevent over-consumption of alcohol and reduce risk. In general, New Hampshire law places the responsibility of providing food with the establishment. This is known as Liquor Liability Law. It requires businesses that serve alcoholic beverages to make sure that patrons don’t consume more than two drinks within an hour. The food must be readily available or the business must provide written notice to the patron that the food must be consumed in order to purchase additional drinks. In addition, establishments must also comply with New Hampshire’s dram shop law. This law essentially states that an establishment must not serve anyone who appears to be intoxicated. This means that if an establishment is aware that a customer is intoxicated, they must provide food and other non-alcoholic beverages before serving more alcohol. This serves to help protect the patron as well as the business. Overall, New Hampshire law does not require bars and restaurants to provide food when serving alcohol, but it does impose certain restrictions in order to make sure that patrons are not over-served and that they are making responsible decisions.

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