I don't see this as a big deal.
You have a phone, and there's an outlet.
What's wrong with someone letting you leave it there for a few minutes to charge?
I have done this in multiple countries in South America when I was traveling without a place to crash for days and sleeping on long-distance buses between cities. Nobody ever made a big deal about it.
Suddenly a few American girls try to plug their shit into the outlet at a bar and everyone goes nuts. The issue seems a little petty compared to actual issues, for example preferential treatment toward women in divorce court.
If you're worried about liability as a bartender, all you have to say is, "Sure, you can charge your phone here, but we are not responsible if your phone is lost, damaged, or short-circuited by a puddle of Shock Top."
No problem.
That said, if a customer is trying to check text messages while the bartender is charging the phone behind the bar/counter, that customer is a pain in the ass.
You have a phone, and there's an outlet.
What's wrong with someone letting you leave it there for a few minutes to charge?
I have done this in multiple countries in South America when I was traveling without a place to crash for days and sleeping on long-distance buses between cities. Nobody ever made a big deal about it.
Suddenly a few American girls try to plug their shit into the outlet at a bar and everyone goes nuts. The issue seems a little petty compared to actual issues, for example preferential treatment toward women in divorce court.
If you're worried about liability as a bartender, all you have to say is, "Sure, you can charge your phone here, but we are not responsible if your phone is lost, damaged, or short-circuited by a puddle of Shock Top."
No problem.
That said, if a customer is trying to check text messages while the bartender is charging the phone behind the bar/counter, that customer is a pain in the ass.