Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Bartenders can actually SERVE their customers in Utah now

Utah bartenders may serve alcoholic drinks to patrons directly over bar counters instead of having to walk around them under a new law that took effect Tuesday.

Partitions known as "Zion curtains" -- usually made of glass -- that separate bartenders from customers began coming down early Tuesday. The name is a reference to the state's religious heritage as the home of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which tells its members to abstain from alcohol.

"It's just kind of pointless to have clear glass in front of us. It really takes away from the personal experience of our customers," said Abbie Daggs, a manager at Stella Grill in suburban Salt Lake City. "A lot of people are surprised when they see it and ask about the Zion curtain, and we have to explain why it's there. They're always shocked."

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