Toddler Served Booze

First of all the full story is right here: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/11/michigan.toddler.alcohol/

I can not really see this happen I mean really... How can this happen unless the waiter/waitress wasnt paying attention to which cup they grabbed as according to this story and what I heard on the News this morning that this was determinded at a accident. This happened in a Apple Bee's in Michigan. From the story on the news and on the internet i saw that the only way this could ever happen is if one of the people in the back put some booze in the same size cup as they use for the young children. I really think that before it is grabbed they need to look to make sure what they grab is correct and not something that can hurt young children like what happened.

What are your thoughts of this?

Video in the story : http://abcnews.go.com/US/detroit-applebees-mistakenly-serves-alcohol-child/story?id=13345868

Hypothetical Questions: if you wouldn't mind to answer these

• If you were the manager of the Apple Bee's what would be your 1st action?
• What would you do to prevent this from happening at all?

The thing that threw me, was that supposedly nobody at the table was drinking alcohol. (Because my first thought was perhaps someone at the table made the mistake).

Although, and I'm NOT blaming the parents, this is why when you are being served by strangers (even at a well-known establishment), you check out what your young kids are about to ingest......don't "take their word for it."

The thing that threw me, was that supposedly nobody at the table was drinking alcohol. (Because my first thought was perhaps someone at the table made the mistake).

Although, and I'm NOT blaming the parents, this is why when you are being served by strangers (even at a well-known establishment), you check out what your young kids are about to ingest......don't "take their word for it."

YellowOneKinobi

The thing that threw me, was that supposedly nobody at the table was drinking alcohol. (Because my first thought was perhaps someone at the table made the mistake).

Although, and I'm NOT blaming the parents, this is why when you are being served by strangers (even at a well-known establishment), you check out what your young kids are about to ingest......don't "take their word for it."

YellowOneKinobi

The orange juice at restuarants is kept behind the bar, so that servers cant just snag it whenever. Bartender probably was making drinks for a few tables and mixed them up.

Sucks for them, but accidents do happen.

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"]

The thing that threw me, was that supposedly nobody at the table was drinking alcohol. (Because my first thought was perhaps someone at the table made the mistake).

Although, and I'm NOT blaming the parents, this is why when you are being served by strangers (even at a well-known establishment), you check out what your young kids are about to ingest......don't "take their word for it."

xLFTMx

The orange juice at restuarants is kept behind the bar, so that servers cant just snag it whenever. Bartender probably was making drinks for a few tables and mixed them up.

Sucks for them, but accidents do happen.

Sounds like it was an accident to me. The bartender probably just mixed up the drinks.

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[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"]

The thing that threw me, was that supposedly nobody at the table was drinking alcohol. (Because my first thought was perhaps someone at the table made the mistake).

Although, and I'm NOT blaming the parents, this is why when you are being served by strangers (even at a well-known establishment), you check out what your young kids are about to ingest......don't "take their word for it."

YellowOneKinobi

The orange juice at restuarants is kept behind the bar, so that servers cant just snag it whenever. Bartender probably was making drinks for a few tables and mixed them up.

Sucks for them, but accidents do happen.

In this case I'd say its very justified. Nearly killing a toddler isnt something that gets swept under the rug.

Apple Bee says it is a mistake on their behave giving the tobbler booze. It is unknown the parents will sue the restaurant

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xLFTMx

In this case I'd say its very justified. Nearly killing a toddler isnt something that gets swept under the rug.

The juice was an alcoholic concoction that was stored in a mislabeled container, according to a Madison Heights Police Department news release.

"The container was apple juice but it had margarita mix in it," Dill-Reese said.

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Someone's getting fired.

Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

[QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?YellowOneKinobi

Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

Free appetizer? Ha.

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"][QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

[QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?xLFTMx

Free appetizer? Ha.

Lol funny but im serious what would be your 1st action,response?

[QUOTE="xLFTMx"]

[QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

Free appetizer? Ha.

Lol funny but im serious what would be your 1st action,response?

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"]

[QUOTE="xLFTMx"]

The orange juice at restuarants is kept behind the bar, so that servers cant just snag it whenever. Bartender probably was making drinks for a few tables and mixed them up.

Sucks for them, but accidents do happen.

xLFTMx

In this case I'd say its very justified. Nearly killing a toddler isnt something that gets swept under the rug.

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"][QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

Don't use empty juice containers for storing alcohol... or at the very least, fix the label when you do.

[QUOTE="Juniorpower"][QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"] Update my resume.YellowOneKinobi

Was the kid Irish? Then it would be OK.Islandbeats

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[QUOTE="Juniorpower"]Here is a hypothetical: If you were the manager of that apple bees what would be your 1st thing you say or do?Juniorpower

Free appetizer? Ha.

Lol funny but im serious what would be your 1st action,response?

Honestly, just contact a hospital. I think being a human takes over being a manager. All of the business crap can wait until the kid is safe.

[QUOTE="Islandbeats"]Was the kid Irish? Then it would be OK.Juniorpower

[QUOTE="Juniorpower"][QUOTE="Islandbeats"]Was the kid Irish? Then it would be OK.Islandbeats

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Free appetizer? Ha.

xLFTMx

Lol funny but im serious what would be your 1st action,response?

Honestly, just contact a hospital. I think being a human takes over being a manager. All of the business crap can wait until the kid is safe.

It's a mistake, however the parents will sue probably because that's what people do.metallica_fan42

It's a mistake, however the parents will sue probably because that's what people do.metallica_fan42

It'd be fully justified. Getting the wrong beverage is an innocent one-time mistake. Storing one beverage in a container that's labeled as something else, is a negligent act that will lead to repeated mistakes.

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]It's a mistake, however the parents will sue probably because that's what people do.Oleg_Huzwog

It'd be fully justified. Getting the wrong beverage is an innocent one-time mistake. Storing one beverage in a container that's labeled as something else, is a negligent act that will lead to repeated mistakes.

They should fire the entire Applebees staff that was working that night and Applebees should be paying to put that kid through college now.

Everyone - the managers, the waiters/watiresses, bartenders, hosstesses -EVERYONE.

That should send a clear enough message.

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]It's a mistake, however the parents will sue probably because that's what people do.Oleg_Huzwog

It'd be fully justified. Getting the wrong beverage is an innocent one-time mistake. Storing one beverage in a container that's labeled as something else, is a negligent act that will lead to repeated mistakes.

The server screwed up. Mistakes like this happen. He/she should lose their job.

The server screwed up. Mistakes like this happen. He/she should lose their job.

Wasdie

Actually it was the bartender that screwed up seeing as they are the ones that poured the drink for the child, and did the mix up.