Licence Granted for Licence Number: 877124

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Property details

Licence number:

877124

Trading name and address:

The Empire Lounge
777, Unit 1 And 2 , Old Kent Road, SE15 1NZ

Ward:

Old Kent Road

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

Speedlink Services Ltd

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Temple Ubazue

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

May 23 2022

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 11:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 11:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 11:00 to 00:00
Thursday 11:00 to 00:00
Friday 11:00 to 01:00
Saturday 11:00 to 01:00
Sunday 11:00 to 00:00

Granted licensable activities:

Late night refreshment - indoors and outdoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 00:30
Saturday 23:00 to 00:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Recorded music - indoors
Monday 11:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 11:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 11:00 to 23:30
Thursday 11:00 to 23:30
Friday 11:00 to 00:30
Saturday 11:00 to 00:30
Sunday 11:00 to 23:30

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 11:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 11:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 11:00 to 23:30
Thursday 11:00 to 23:30
Friday 11:00 to 00:30
Saturday 11:00 to 00:30
Sunday 11:00 to 23:30

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 11:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 11:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 11:00 to 23:30
Thursday 11:00 to 23:30
Friday 11:00 to 00:30
Saturday 11:00 to 00:30
Sunday 11:00 to 23:30

Conditions:

100 - 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.

101 - Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by, a person who holds a Personal Licence.

340 - (a) That a CCTV system shall be installed at the premises and maintained in full working order at all times that the premises are in use. Any recordings made by the CCTV system shall be retained for a minimum of 31 days and shall be made immediately available to officers of the council or police on request. The CCTV system shall record at a minimum of 6 frames per second (FPS). (b) That at all times that the premises are in operation there shall be a member of staff will be on duty who is capable of downloading recordings within a reasonable time should the police or council officers request a copy of any recordings. (c) That should the system break down then the police will be informed immediately and the system shall be repaired within two working days, or sooner if the police request. (d) That the system shall record inside and outside the entrance to the premises and the rear fire exit. (e) That the system shall be able to record clear images in all lighting conditions.

341 - That all staff shall be trained in their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 and in regards to the terms and conditions of this licence. Such training should include the prevention of sales of alcohol to underage persons, and the challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises. Records pertaining to such training shall be kept / be accessible at the premises at all times, shall be updated every 6 months and shall be made immediately available for inspection at the premises to council and / or police officers on request.

342 - That clearly legible signs shall be prominently displayed where they can easily be seen and read by customers at all exits from the premises, requesting to the effect that customers leave the premises and area in a quiet and orderly manner. Such signs shall be maintained free from obstruction when the premises are in use in accordance with this licence.

343 - That relevant members of staff shall receive first aid training and an appropriate number of persons trained in first aid shall be on the premises at all times the premises are in operation.

344 - That all interior and exterior areas of the premises shall be regularly inspected by staff.

345 - That all staff will be trained to ensure that patrons leave the premises in a quiet and orderly manner.

346 - That on each day of the week members of staff shall clear away any litter arising from the operation of the premises, left in the immediate vicinity of the premises, when the premises closes.

347 - That the sound level of music played at the premises shall be monitored regularly to prevent music played at the premises causing noise nuisance.

348 - That the sound level of music played at the premises shall be controlled at all times solely by the, manager, DPS or other person nominated by the manager or DPS.

349 - That all exterior doors at the premises shall be kept closed during the provision of any regulated entertainment except for the purposes of immediate / emergency access and egress to and from the premises.

350 - That all windows at the premises shall be kept closed during the provision of any regulated entertainment.

351 - That when taxis are ordered for customers for the collection of customers from the premises staff members shall instruct the taxi service to instruct the taxi services driver's not to sound the driver's car horns outside the premises, but to approach the premises in person and verbally (without raised voices) alert staff that the drivers are at the premises to collect customers.

352 - That the details of local taxi firms will be displayed and kept at the premises and provided to customers on request.

353 - That a minimum of 2 SIA registered door supervisors shall be on duty from 22:00 hours until the premises are shut on Friday and Saturday and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that patrons do not cause a nuisance in the vicinity of the premises.

354 - An incident book / incident recording system shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: (i) Instances of anti-social or disorderly behaviour or Violence (ii) Calls to the police or fire brigade (iii) Abuse of staff and / or customers (iv) Ejections of people from the premises (v) Visits to the premises by the local authority, police or fire brigade (vi) Refused sales of alcohol (vii) Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system (viii) Any other relevant incidents The incident book / incident recording system shall record the time, date, location and description of each incident as well as the printed name of the person reporting the incident and any action taken in respect of the incident. The incident book / incident recording system shall be available and be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in use in accordance with this licence and shall be made available to officers of the council, police or fire brigade on request. A record of the preceding 12 months incidents shall be available at the premises at any time.

355 - There will be a zero tolerance drugs and weapons policy shall be undertaken at the premises. (a) Anybody found with / using drugs and / or weapons will be ejected from the premises and shall not be admitted to the premises again. (b) The details of any person found dealing drugs or using weapons will be taken (if possible) and given to the police. (c) Any person who is suspected of having drugs on their person will be asked to consent to a search, and should they refuse the search that person shall be ejected from the premises.

356 - That the licensee shall sign up to any local licensee radio scheme or pub-watch scheme if such schemes exist in the local area.

357 - That a challenge 25 scheme shall be maintained requiring that staff selling or delivering alcohol request that any customer who looks under 25 years old, and who is attempting to purchase or take receipt of alcohol, provides valid photographic identification proving that the customer is at least 18 years old. Valid photographic identification is composed of a photo driving licence, passport, UK armed services photo ID card, any Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) accredited card (such as the Proof of Age London (PAL) card), or any age verification card accredited by the Secretary of State.

358 - That a register of refused sales of alcohol shall be maintained in order to demonstrate effective operation of the challenge 25 policy. The register shall be clearly and legibly marked on the front cover as a register of refused alcohol sales, with the address of the premises and the name of the licence holder. The register shall be used to record details of all refused sales of alcohol. The register shall be kept / be accessible at the premises at all times. The register shall be made immediately available for inspection at the premises to council or police officers on request.

359 - That alcohol shall not be sold or supplied for consumption on the premises otherwise than to persons taking substantial table meals and for consumption by such persons as ancillary to their meal.

360 - That a dispersal policy will be implemented and maintained to assist with patrons leaving the premises in an orderly and safe manner and all relevant staff will be trained in the contents of this policy and made aware of any changes. A record of this training will be kept including the date and the trainee’s name and made available for inspection when requested. A copy of the dispersal policy shall be made available to the licensing officer and the police on request.

361 - That the premises licence holder shall visibly display signage stating that entry will not be permitted to patrons who use Sylvan Road to either park, drop off or collect by private or hackney carriage vehicles.

362 - That there shall be no entry or re-entry permitted after 00:00 hours save for those temporarily leaving the premises to smoke.

363 - That there shall be no sales of food for consumption off the premises after 23:00 hours.

364 - That there shall be no off sales of alcohol after 23:00 hours.

365 - That a sound limiting device shall be installed and be set at an appropriate level by a professionally certified acoustic engineer.

366 - That a permanent sound limiting device (or other similar sound limiting equipment) shall be installed at the premises and shall be in use at all times that amplified sound is provided at the premises. The sound limiting device (or other similar sound limiting equipment) shall be calibrated by a professionally certified sound / acoustic engineer so that amplified sound at the premises does not give rise to public or statutory nuisance at any time. Any temporary or permanent amplification system(s), amplified instrument(s) and microphone(s) in use at the premises shall be routed through the sound limiting device (or other similar sound limiting equipment) at all times.

367 - That the maximum number of people permitted on the premises at any one time (the ‘accommodation limit’) is 240 people (excluding staff).

368 - That there will be no externally promoted events, including DJ's.

369 - That any ‘off sales’ of alcohol shall be provided in sealed containers to be taken away from the premises.

370 - That clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers at all exits requesting to the effect that customers do not consume alcoholic drinks bought at the premises in the vicinity of the premises. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

371 - On the following days the permitted opening hours and hours permitted for licensable activities may be extended for an additional hour: (a) Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Easter weekend. (b) Friday, Saturday and Sunday of both May Bank Holidays and the August Bank Holiday, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. (c) From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day; (d) On the trading day on which the clocks go forward (i.e. the start of British Summer Time) permitted hours may be extended by an additional hour.

485 - (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, 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 carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional poster 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; and (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).

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

488 - (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) a holographic mark; or (b) an ultraviolet feature.

489 - The responsible person shall ensure that - (a) Where any of the following alcoholic drinks is 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: 1/2 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,

491 - 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. For the purpose of the condition set out in paragraph (1): (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979; (b) "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; (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; (iv) "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 (v)"value added tax" means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994. 3. Where the permitted price given by paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny. 4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 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; (2) 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.