My hospital-based colleague shared this incident with me. A breastfeeding
mom was dining at a national chain restaurant and ordered a margarita. She
was refused by the wait staff because they
"have a policy not to serve alcohol to breastfeeding women". Mom did not ask
to see the policy, but Grandma went up to the bar and bought a margarita,
which she then gave  her daughter. Has anyone actually seen a restaurant
policy like this (written, I mean)?

My friend and I had fun thinking about other situations that this restaurant
might want to address: maybe written proof from a doctor that a woman of
childbearing age is not in the early months of pregnancy (where she doesn't
show yet) before they sell her a drink; maybe clearance from a doctor that
any man or woman is not on prescription meds incompatible with alcohol
before they drink; or what about a man accompanied by a baby or
children--presumably he's driving them home, will they sell him a drink? How
absurd!!!! Our theory is that the wait person was somehow offended and made
up the policy, but you can bet we'll find out!

Has anyone else run into this?
Mary Alice Phillips
Wamego, Kansas

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