The ‘No Treating’ Order made it illegal for people to buy alcoholic drinks for others and reduced Public House opening timesThe “no treating” order is now in force in London,and, to judge from the London evening papers, or the question of whether it can be evaded seems to be one of the topics of the hour. The terms of the order are pretty closely drawn,and if it is to be evaded it can only be in one way - through the provision which allows intoxicating liquor to be bought by one person for another if at the same time the purchaser is also entertaining his friend to a meal. It is a very reasonable provision, and its intention is perfectly clear - that a man who is acting as host at a restaurant shall not be in the odd position of having to leave an distinguished piece of the lunch or dinner to be paid for by his guests.
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Source: theguardian.com