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alcohol drinking establishment

vr.tr.alcohol-drinking-establishment · thing-q5307737

Let an agent explain alcohol drinking establishments and their kinds across cultures, relay licensing and regulation in general from legal and hospitality sources, describe social and cultural roles, and distinguish drinking establishments from restaurants, nightclubs and off-licence shops, without facilitating harmful drinking.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What a drinking establishment is.

Definition

Definition and kinds.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is an alcohol drinking establishment, and how do pubs, bars, taverns and themed venues differ from restaurants and nightclubs? definition
  2. Is the question about venues in general, a specific type, licensing or personal drinking? boundary

Cultural

Cultural types.

Cultural

Cultural.

  1. What are the kabak, shinok, pavyon and kyabakura, and how do they fit their societies, presented neutrally? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific type? action
Regulate Regulation.

Licensing

Licensing.

Licensing

Licensing.

  1. How are drinking establishments licensed, and what rules govern hours, age and service? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Health

Public health.

Health

Health.

  1. How do public health bodies address alcohol venues, and where can people find help with drinking problems? provenance
  2. Is the user seeking help with drinking, which needs support services? boundary
Culture Culture and society.

Social

Social roles.

Social

Social.

  1. What social roles do pubs and bars play, as sociologists and historians describe? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Debates

Debates.

Debates

Debates.

  1. What debates surround hostess clubs, venue closures and alcohol policy, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and business.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did taverns, inns and pubs develop historically? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the history of the pub? action

Business

Business.

Business

Business.

  1. How are drinking establishments run as businesses, and what trends affect them? provenance
  2. Which entry fits hospitality industry? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ORG
Other names and narrower kinds
kyabakura, pavyon, kabak, Pool bar, tiki bar, shinok, senbero, Bacaro, bing sutt, toddy shop

What it is Filled

A business whose primary function is serving alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises, in forms ranging from pubs, bars, taverns and inns to regional and historical types such as the Russian kabak and Ukrainian shinok, the Turkish pavyon and Japanese kyabakura hostess clubs, themed venues such as tiki bars and pool bars, and cafes and beer halls where alcohol service is the primary function; such establishments are licensed and regulated for alcohol sales, opening hours and age limits and serve as social spaces with long cultural histories.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain alcohol drinking establishments and their kinds across cultures, relay licensing and regulation in general from legal and hospitality sources, describe social and cultural roles, and distinguish drinking establishments from restaurants, nightclubs and off-licence shops, without facilitating harmful drinking.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • On-premises alcohol
  • Licensing
  • Social space
  • Cultural variety

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Serve or help supply alcohol to minors or visibly intoxicated people.
  • Help a venue evade licensing, closing time or safety rules.
  • Promote binge drinking or excessive consumption.
  • Share images or details of identifiable patrons without consent.

Only with a human decision

  • Refusing service or calling authorities over a patron's condition or behaviour.

May

  • Describe kinds of drinking establishments across cultures.
  • Relay licensing and opening information from official or venue sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Alcohol harms health, and venues carry responsibility for patrons' safety.
  • Some establishment types, such as hostess clubs, involve risks of exploitation of workers.

Who is affected

  • Patrons
  • Staff
  • Neighbours

Owners Filled

Steward

The licensee; the local licensing authority grants the licence.

Master systems

  • Licensing authority registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112654507 - registry parent class
  • Q62602544 - registry parent class

related

  • drinking establishment - in registry terms
  • eating and lodging - in registry terms
  • alcoholic beverage - under licence
  • restaurant - which focuses on food

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.alcohol-drinking-establishment
  • Wikidata: Q5307737 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5307737)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • UK pubs: about 45000 count - estimates
  • minimum drinking age: 16-21 years - varies by country

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Licensed venue serving drinks on the premises
  • Pubs, bars, taverns, kabak, shinok, pavyon, kyabakura, tiki bars, pool bars
  • Restaurants focus on food; nightclubs on dancing; off-licences sell for consumption elsewhere
  • A room with a bar counter, seating and drinks service.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain kinds
  • relay licensing
  • describe cultural roles
  • distinguish related businesses

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Facilitating harmful drinking
  • Confusing venue types across cultures
  • Ignoring labour and exploitation concerns in some entertainment venues, which should be attributed

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Alcohol licensing laws and opening hours
  • Minimum age and responsible service rules
  • Health, safety and noise regulations
  • Entertainment venue regulations in some countries

Context of use required Filled

  • Serving alcohol for on-premises consumption.
  • pubs, bars and taverns
  • historical types such as the kabak and shinok
  • hostess and entertainment venues such as pavyon and kyabakura, which are regulated separately in their countries
  • themed venues such as tiki bars and pool bars
  • beer halls, wine bars and cocktail bars
  • hotel bars and inns

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q5307737: alcohol drinking establishment - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Drinking establishment - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should pub and bar be the primary linked entries?
  • How should legal and hospitality sources be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming culturally specific venue types; should they be split off?

Machine files

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5307737/spec.json