Apply for a Premises Licence to Sell Alcohol in your Restaurant
Pre consultation with authorities
Conditions tailored to your business
Free resubmission if refused
Getting just any Premises Licence can be Disastrous
You will need to decide what type of premises licence you require for your restaurant. Do you want alcohol to be ancillary to food? Meaning alcohol can only be served along with a substantial table meal, or do you want customers to have the ability to merely drop in without eating food?
Will all customers have to be seated to consume alcohol, and will you rely on waiter or waitress service only? All of these factors will need to be considered, and this can only be determined after we have had a chat.
Are you also looking for Late Night Refreshment to be included as a permission on your licence, and are you also looking for regulated entertainment, to allow music etc to continue after 23:00 hours?
As you can see, there is a great deal to consider.
The decisions you make will form the basis of the conditions you will end up having on your licence.
Conditions are like rules. And whatever they are, you’ll have to abide by them 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year when selling alcohol.
Getting it right can be a minefield. Call now for professional advice.
The Act says the punishment for breaking a condition of your Premises Licence is an unlimited fine, and/or 6 months in prison.
Is this a risk you really want to take?
Applying for a Licence
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What are Objections?
It is possible for a premises licence application to be refused. This is why there is the 28 day consultation process. it allows the authorities and the public the opportunity to raise questions, concerns, objections to your application. Some of these objections can be resolved through negotiation, however there are occasions when no compromise can be reached and the application ends up in a Sub- Committee hearing to be determined.
What if my Application is Refused?
Should your application be refused, and you have taken my advice, and I have worked with you to the final conclusion of the application, i.e. the Sub-Committee hearing, I will resubmit your application free of charge. It will not cost you a penny. I will pay all the fees, and provide my time for free, to ensure you are granted your application second time round.
The reason this works, is when an application is refused, the council must provide a statement of reasons as to why the application was refused. The idea is to “go to school” on these reasons and alter the application accordingly. You have the peace of mind knowing this is a once only investment!
What have you got to lose?