Becoming a Quality Tourism Accredited Business not only sets you apart with a mark of excellence but also unlocks unique opportunities like offering complimentary alcohol to your guests. This accreditation supports your business in meeting high standards while enhancing your customer offerings.
- Enhance your tourism experience by providing complimentary alcohol in various ways:
- Welcome drinks: Offer a glass of champagne on arrival or a nip of whisky during a star-gazing tour.
- Self-service mini bar: Provide a complimentary mini bar in guest areas, rooms, or safari tents.
- Degustation menus: Advertise a six-course degustation menu with complimentary matching wines.
- Meal service: Place bottles of wine on a table for guests' self-service during meals.
- BBQ dinners: Provide an esky of cold beers to guests at a BBQ dinner.
- Picnic packages: Include a bottle of champagne or wine as part of a picnic package.
- Dining experiences: Create dining experiences with alcohol at your attraction, such as in a historic building.
- And more!
To get accredited and access a liquor licence exemption, become a Tourism Council WA member today. If you’re already a member, sign up online today to get started.
- To provide complimentary alcohol, you must:
- Become a Quality Tourism Accredited Business
- Uphold your duty of care to customers at all times
- Ensure anyone in charge, tour leaders, or those pouring liquor complete a Responsible Service of Alcohol course
- Check your eligibility for exemptions to the Liquor Control Act
When providing complimentary alcohol, you do not have to:
- Impose the previous limit of 5 standard drinks in 24 hours on individuals
- Invest time and resources in applying for a liquor licence
You can provide complimentary alcohol:
- On your own land/premises or on someone else’s land with permission
- In National Parks with granted permission for all Quality Tourism Accredited Businesses
- In lands managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (excluding Perth Zoo) with granted permission
- On State/Local Government land (e.g., beaches) with permission
Note: You cannot provide alcohol at licensed premises such as wineries or hotels, to guests on public roads, or in declared liquor-restricted areas.
Ensure you avoid the following practices when providing complimentary alcohol:
- Supplying liquor to anyone who is drunk or under the age of 18
- Selling individual serves of alcohol or prepacked alcohol to guests
- Selling your services at different prices depending on whether alcohol is included
- Offering a “booze cruise” or any experience primarily focused on alcohol consumption
- Encouraging rapid consumption of alcohol such as shots, test tubes, laybacks, or drinking games
- Engaging in practices that could damage customers or the integrity of the tourism industry
To access this liquor licence exemption, become a Tourism Council WA member today to get accredited.
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If you want to check your eligibility to provide alcohol or need assistance seeking permission from State and Local authorities, please email us or enquire online.
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