18-year-old restaurant workers can now serve alcohol

Sydney Beard, server at Crooked Hammock Brewery; Lewes Josh Grapski, managing member of La Vida Hospitality Group; Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of Delaware Restaurant Association; Pete Schwartzkopf, Delaware Speaker of the House, Representative 14th District; Jasmine Mayo, ProStart Junior (Cape Henlopen High School) & intern with SoDel Concepts; Rich Garrahan, managing member of La Vida Hosptiality Group, Operations

Gov. John Carney on July 17 signed an act to amend Title 4 of the Delaware Code to allow 18-year-old restaurant workers to serve alcohol. The previous age-requirement was 19.

The Delaware Restaurant Association supported the introduction and passage of HB 365. The rule change impacts all establishments with on-premises sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor except taverns and taprooms.

Speaker of the House Pete Schwarzkopf sponsored the bill and Senator Ernie Lopez co-sponsored.