Major restaurant chain caught selling undersize pints of beer A major UK restaurant chain has been caught serving ‘pints’ of beer smaller than the official 568ml. “To come between […]

A major UK restaurant chain has been caught serving ‘pints’ of beer smaller than the official 568ml.

“To come between a man and his pint of beer is one thing, but to come between a man and his short pint of beer is another” Councillor Mile Leddy The i newsletter latest news and analysis Email address is invalid Email address is invalid Thank you for subscribing! Sorry, there was a problem with your subscription.

The company, which has not been identified, was found to be selling beer in glasses 8.1ml too shallow.

The discovery was made by Birmingham City Council following a complaint made locally, though the investigation led to wider action.

Trading Standards seized 41 glasses from two bars in the city and in turn prompted a nationwide recall of the specific glass brand.

Glasses seized

Birmingham City Council refused to name the ‘large’ restaurant chain, or the supplier of the glassware in question, as the case didn’t result in a prosecution, according to the Birmingham Mail.

A spokesman said: “It was referred to the relevant body to action and an audit was carried out.

“The supplier and retailer took corrective action to remove all the glassware from use and supply with immediate effect.”

The case occurred back in November and was first revealed in the authority’s Regulation and Enforcement annual report for 2017/18.

‘Short measure beer’

“There was a significant complaint made about short measure beer at a large restaurant chain,” the document read.

“Investigations found that a particular brand of glass had been made too small to contain a full pint.”

City councillor Mile Leddy is a member of the Licensing and Public Protection committee and “commended” the department for the discovery, which led to action across the country.

“To come between a man and his pint of beer is one thing, but to come between a man and his short pint of beer is another,” said Cllr Leddy.