How do you ensure you keep the bar a safe place? More context below.
I frequent a local bar and would consider it my favorite spot to spend my time with my friends and partner.
There’s an individual who has pretty strong opinions about me from a situation that happened over a year ago. I do my best to avoid him but on 3 separate occasions when I’m sitting alone, he has came up to me and verbally harassed me. Name calling, cussing me out. This last Friday, he did it and was incredibly coked out of his mind. It was and always is very jarring to me to have this pattern happen when I’m completely minding my own business.
I told the bartender but he wasn’t kicked out or even talked to. The bartender said he would discuss it with management but I didn’t really receive any follow up.
Just curious how these things are typically handled? I know you aren’t babysitters but if a regular or any patron is consistently being verbally abused, is there any sort of protocol?
Thanks for reading.