[jtefera]

The author didn't say that you can't have alcohol in events. The example that they gave was that at the networking event all the drinks were alcoholic and the server had to struggle to find a non alcoholic drink for them.

Following your example, their experience would be akin of having a lunch event at a work event were they only had pork for eating when chances are that in the group there are probably some vegans/vegetarians or people that due to religious belief abstain from eating it. The argument is not that you shouldn't have pork. Is that you should also have some more options.

[rafaelero]

> had to struggle to find a non alcoholic drink for them

I mean, if that's his point then ok. But I doubt that he is having difficulty finding water or coke on these events.

[wollsmoth]

Yeah maybe he isn't happy with the plain non alcoholic options, which I agree makes sense. But any bar can make you a bitters and soda, or a seltzer with lime or any number of other drinks.

If it's a beer and wine social, because they don't want to deal with mixing anything, I do think it's an oversight on their part to not at least have some kind of soda options.