Drink Spiking

Just a thought, but do you think bars will be reluctant to give these out. because it doesn't give them a good impression of the place does it. Its a little bit like them giving out body armout at the door incase of knife attack. People will feel the place is dangerous and perhaps not come back.

That is actually a really good point. There was an anti-spiking product on Dragon's Den last series, and none of the dragons would invest for this very reason...

I'm in the student pub/bar industry and applaud anything that helps stop spiking.

However, I really can't see any kind of legislation being passed with regard to this. The issue of plastic/safety bottles and glasses to prevent glassings/bottlings is a case in point. Everyone knows it would make sense, unyet nothing has really been done about it.

Good luck though.

Let me know if ever you need a test site.

Just a thought, but do you think bars will be reluctant to give these out. because it doesn't give them a good impression of the place does it. Its a little bit like them giving out body armout at the door incase of knife attack. People will feel the place is dangerous and perhaps not come back.

what, like a lock on the glass?

you could just watch your glass??? nice and cheap.

I think selling these to drink companys is the best bet, imagine if WKD took them up and were seen as the responsible people, they would sell more drinks and eventually every other bottle company in the world would have to cave in under the pressure. Lucozades new bottles seem like they would be impossible to spike because of the way the cap is sealed.

I think its a good idea (having being spiked myself) I found out last night that in Manchester at least after 6 bars will not be allowed to use glasses they will have to use plastic glasses instead

The issue of plastic/safety bottles and glasses to prevent glassings/bottlings is a case in point.

I think that was Safe-Flo that I mentioned earlier (which is now very sucessful).

The point is, none of those 'experts' have worked in the drinks industry.
I have done for 8 years, all of them in student-led venues. All the Licencees I know, without exception, would happily supply these products. It's exactly the opposite of what you're saying. Customers would rather see a bar being pro-active, than not seeming to care about the problem. If customers don't want to use the product, that's their decision. There are however a lot more customers who would actually like the choice.