BlackpoolLicensing Service

Hauze Restaurant

28 - 30 Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1LF

Completed application 083344 which is a Suspension Lifted (non-payment of ARF) for Premises Licence from 04/09/2020 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -

   

  a)              At a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence,

   

  or

   

  b)              At a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  2              Every supply of alcohol under the premise licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  3              (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

  (2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises -

   

  (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to -

  (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

  (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

   

  (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner;

   

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

  4              The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  5               (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

  (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and either a holographic mark, or an ultraviolet feature.

   

  6               The responsible person must ensure that -

   

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks are sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures -

  (i) beer or cider: ½ pint;

  (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml;

   

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

   

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

  7              (1) A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

   

                (2) In this condition:-

  a.              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (D x V), where-

  i.              P is the permitted price,

  ii.              D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  iii.              V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

  b.              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

  c.              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-

  i.              the holder of the premises licence,

  ii.              the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  iii.              the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

  d.              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

  e.              “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

                (3) Where the permitted price would not be a whole number of pennies, the permitted price shall be taken to be the price rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

                (4) Where the permitted price on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax, the permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              Permitted hours for licensable activities may be extended for one hour on New Year's Eve and on the Sunday and Monday of Bank Holiday weekends.

   

                During the May Blackpool Dance Festival permitted hours are 12.00 to 02.00.

   

  2              There is no entry to the premises after midnight Sunday to Thursday or after 01.00 on Friday and Saturday evenings.

   

  3                            Any person who appears to be drunk or behaving aggressively will not be permitted on the premises.

   

  4                            Deliveries to the premises will be carried out at times which prevent nuisance and disturbance to neighbouring premises.

   

  5              The level of music played will be controlled to avoid disturbance to neighbouring premises. Doors and windows will be kept closed while music is playing. Background music will be kept at an appropriate level.

   

  6                            The primary purpose of the premises will be that of a restaurant / bistro/ cafe serving food, with additional occasional use for pre-arranged events and functions. The sale of alcohol will be ancillary to these uses.         

   

  7                            At least one personal licence holder will be contactable while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (whose identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency.

   

  8              Another member of staff shall be nominated to act for the Designated Premises Supervisor, in their absence, whose identity is known by all other staff when such absence occurs.

   

  9              CCTV must be installed internally and externally at the premises and must comply with the following:

   

                i. Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording must be displayed in conspicuous positions on the premises.

                ii. The CCTV system must be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. All public areas of the premises must be covered by the system. The system will incorporate a camera covering each of the main entrance doors and each camera must be capable of providing an image which is regarded as identification standard in all lighting conditions.

                iii. The system must record all hours the premises are open to the public.

                iv. Recordings must display the correct date and time.

                v. Digital recordings must be held for a minimum period of 28 days. The system must as a minimum record images of the head and shoulders of all persons entering the premises.

                vi. A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system must be on the premises at all times the premises is open to the public. This staff member must be able to show CCTV footage to the Police, responsible authorities or an authorised person immediately and provide footage in a viewable format within 48 hours of request, with minimum delay.

                vii. The licence holder must notify the Police Licensing Unit on any occasion when the CCTV is to be inoperative for a period in excess of one working day and shall provide a certificate from a competent person stating the reason for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the conditions of this licence.

                viii. Bi-annually documented maintenance checks by a suitably qualified CCTV engineer must be made of the CCTV system to ensure that the system is in good working order and is operating in compliance with the conditions of this licence.

   

  10              An incident book will be maintained in which shall be recorded:

   

                              i. All incidents of crime and disorder

                ii. Refused sales to suspected under-age and drunken persons

                iii. A record of any person asked to leave the premises or removed from the premises

                iv. Details of occasions on which the police are called to the premises

                v. A record of persons searched on suspicion that drugs are being carried and the reason for such suspicion

   

                              The book will be available for inspection by a police officer.

   

  11              Any person within the premises who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving in a disorderly manner will be asked to leave the premises and will be escorted off the premises in a calm and appropriate manner.

   

  12              The Licence Holder and Premises Supervisor shall ensure the free cold drinking water is available on request and shall have adequate supplies of chilled soft drinks and bottled water available for sale at the bar.

   

  13              No entertainment of an adult or sexual nature will take place on the premises.

   

  14              The departure of customers from the premises shall be effectively managed by staff who will request patrons to leave quietly and to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance in the area.

   

  15              No drinks are allowed to be taken outside of the premises.

   

  16              A Challenge 25 proof of age policy shall be implemented and adhered to. All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the Challenge 25 proof of age scheme. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  17              Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 25 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:

   

                              i. A recognised proof of age card accredited under the British Retail Consortium's Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)

                ii. Photo driving licence

                iii. Citizen card supported by the Home Office

                iv. Official ID card issued by HM Forces or European Union bearing a photograph and date of birth of the holder.

                              If no suitable identification is provided, the sale of alcohol to them will be refused.

   

  18              Suitable signage will be displayed to specify that a Challenge 25 Policy is in place.

   

  19              Private functions/parties for 18th birthdays will not take place on the premises.

   

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  Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  Not applicable

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL2038 / 1 / 1, PL2038 / 2 / 1