Pubs to offer drop service to drunk guests

HYDERABAD: Pubhoppers need not worry about getting caught drunk driving this New Year's eve as pubs will provide cab service to drop their 'drunk' guests home.Uday Lama, manager of Cuba Libre pub at GVK One said they have hired additional drivers transportation of their clients after the New Year's celebrations. "We already have six drivers but we hired more drivers for the New Year's bash. We will strictly comply with rules and regulations to avoid drunken driving incidents. The new service will help us to get more clients," he added.Meanwhile, there is huge demand for drivers with most of the city pubs and lounges hiring cab drivers. "We don't know why managements are approaching us for drivers. As many as three club representatives approached us and hired 20 drivers paying Rs 1,000 per day to each driver. Some pubs have also hired drivers for the period from December 25 to January 1," a consultancy organiser Saleem Pasha said.Stating the organisers and managements of pubs and lounges should provide adequate security, police commissioner AK Khan said they have to ensure decency of apparel, dances and gestures of guests and maintain sound levels at 45 decibels."No minor should be permitted to attend programmes for couples. It should be responsibility of the management to ensure a designated driver be provided to drop inebriated guests home on the night of December 31. Any violation of these regulations will result in prosecution or cancellation of the pub's license," Khan said.