Social Host Liability - How to Avoid A Lawsuit!

Our Austin bartenders would never ruin someone else’s party – but did you know that you, as a social host, might be held liable for damage or injury caused by one of your party guest?  Yikes!

The Houston, Texas law firm of Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.Cstates [on their website][1]:

[1]: http://www.vbattorneys.com(www.vbattorneys.com(www.vbattorneys.com)

“Social Host Liability: Could You Be Responsible For Intoxicated Guests Who Cause Accidents In Texas?

Depending on the laws of your state, someone throwing a party and serving alcohol could be found responsible for a traffic accident or other injury that occurs because of the actions of an intoxicated guest. Called 'social host liability', you may be responsible for damages in some states if you serve alcohol to someone at your home who then causes an accident or an injury.”

 

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Austin Bartender Shares Favorite Summer Cocktail

Be your own bartender and let’s get this Austin party started!  This easy and refreshing drink is perfect for those hot lazy Austin evenings!  With the measurements shown, you can fill a punchbowl with this Watermelon Cocktail.

(1)  Buy a ripe and locally grown watermelon.  Remove the rind and seeds then mix in a blender for one minute.  (Save some watermelon to garnish the glasses). 

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Preventable Austin Wedding Disasters – Heat, Kids and Shots

The TABC-certified Austin bartenders of Drink Slingers (of Austin, Texas) have worked hundreds of events. They have a pretty good idea of what makes an Austin wedding fun and what puts a damper on the party.

Here are our Austin bartender’s top three Austin wedding preventable disasters:

 

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Tools of our trade - respect, courtesy, honesty

Last November, Drink Slingers LLC merged with the pre-existing event bartending service Urban Bartenders. Since then, we have had the pleasure of working with Urban Bartenders' past clients. And we have done everything in our power to uphold the integrity of UB while finding our own style of footing in the Austin event bartending industry.

And this review, recently posted on Wedding Wire, helps us to know that we are on the righ track:

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