That's certainly not normal. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if you had to do this to get into a restaurant somewhere slightly sensitive, such as at the top o

That's certainly not normal. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if you had to do this to get into a restaurant somewhere slightly sensitive, such as at the top of a skyscraper. And i have been asked for ID - and patted down! - going to the bowling lanes in a slightly gangy part of town. But nobody's going to give you the third degree to get into a Nando's.