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Premises licences and club registrations - licences granted for licence number:  879758

Further Information on Licence Number: 879758

Property details
Licence number: 879758
Trading name and address: Embassy Tea House
195-205, Basement, Embassy Tea House , Union Street, SE1 0LN
Ward: Borough and Bankside
   

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder: Venaglass Haymarket Limited
Designated Premises Supervisor name: David Rogers
   

Licence details
Licence type: Premises
Date granted: June 21 2023 
   

Licensable activities and conditions
Opening hours:

Monday 07:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 00:00
Thursday 07:00 to 02:00
Friday 07:00 to 02:00
Saturday 07:00 to 02:00
Sunday 07:00 to 00:00

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Films - indoors
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Late night refreshment - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 01:30
Friday 23:00 to 01:30
Saturday 23:00 to 01:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30


Live music - indoors
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Plays - indoors
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Recorded music - indoors
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 to 23:30


Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 10:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30
Thursday 10:00 to 01:30
Friday 10:00 to 01:30
Saturday 10:00 to 01:30
Sunday 10:00 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.

102 - The admission of children to films given under this licence must be restricted in accordance with the recommendations of the British Board of Film Classification or of the licensing authority itself.

125 - That any ‘off sales’ of alcohol shall be provided in sealed containers to be taken away from the premises, except for authorised areas for external seating.

288 - That a digital hard drive CCTV system shall be installed at the premises, shall be maintained in full working order and shall be continually recording at all times that the premises are in use.

289 - That all CCTV footage shall be kept for a period of thirty-one 31 days and shall be made immediately available to council and / or police officers on request.

293 - That all staff shall be trained in their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003, the promotion of the licensing objectives and the terms and conditions of this licence. Records pertaining to such training shall be kept at the premises, shall be updated every 6 months and shall be made immediately available police and / or council officers on request. The training records shall include the trainee’s name (in block capitals), the trainer’s name (in block capitals), the signature of the trainee, the signature of the trainer, the date(s) of training and a declaration that the training has been received and understood.

298 - That clearly legible notices will be prominently displayed where they can easily be seen and read by customers at the premises bar area and in the premises’ toilets stating the premises’ drugs policy (zero tolerance). Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

304 - Clearly legible signage will be prominently displayed, where it can be easily seen and read from outside the venue, providing a phone number to report issues such as noise and disruption to a responsible person on duty in the venue.

305 - Clearly legible signage will be prominently displayed at all patron exits, where it can easily be seen and read, requesting that patrons leave the premises in a quiet and orderly manner that is respectful to neighbours.

309 - A sound limiting device shall be installed, set and maintained, to control maximum levels of amplified sound inside the premises so as to ensure entertainment noise from the premises does not cause a public nuisance in the vicinity of the premises, and in particular is not audible inside any nearby noise sensitive premises at a level that causes a nuisance.

311 - That clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers, at all exits from the premises and in any external areas of the premises requesting to the effect that customers leave the premises and locale in a quiet and orderly manner with respect to local residents. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

316 - That waste and recycling shall only be emptied into external waste or recycling receptacles between 07:00 hours and 23:00 hours. At all other times waste or recycling shall be kept at the premises until it is ready for collection.

340 - The CCTV system will record footage of evidential quality in all lighting conditions and should be able to capture a clear facial image of all persons that enter the venue. All public areas will be covered by the CCTV system including the bar and smoking areas. The premises shall not be open at any time when the CCTV is not operating correctly.

341 - The CCTV system shall be correctly time and date stamped. The CCTV system shall cover all interior and exterior areas of the premises, including the frontage of the premises, and shall collect clearly defined / focused footage.

342 - That there shall be at least on member of staff on duty at all times the premises are in operation who is trained and proficient in the operation of the CCTV system and who is capable of operating and retrieving footage at the request of police, council or other authorised officers.

343 - That an incident log book / incident recording system shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: a. Violence – Detailing nature of the violence and individuals involved, including names where possible, or a detailed description including clothing b. Instances of anti-social or disorderly behavior c. Any complaints received d. Calls to the police, London ambulance service or fire brigade – times of the call to be recorded and any reference numbers to be included e. Abuse of staff and / or customers f. Ejections of people from the premises including reasons where applicable g. Visits to the premises by the local authority, police, London ambulance service or fire brigade h. Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system i. Refused sales of alcohol j. Seizures of drugs at the premises k. Any other relevant incidents

344 - The incident book / incident recording system shall record the time, date, location and description of each incident, the printed and, if possible, signed 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 / be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in use and shall be made available to council and / or police officers on request.

345 - That staff shall be instructed to arrive at, leave and conduct themselves at the premises in a quiet and orderly manner at all times with particular care taken when staff close the site at the end of trade on each day. Such instruction shall be included in any written staff training / induction material.

346 - That statutory or public nuisance of any kind shall not arise from the premises at any times that the premises are in use.

347 - That any litter caused by the operation of the premises shall be cleared away from the immediate vicinity of the premises periodically throughout operating hours, and at the end of trade, on each day that the premises are in operation.

348 - That a zero tolerance policy to illegal drug use will be implemented and maintained at the premises. All staff shall be trained in respect of the premises’ drug policy and details of the training shall be kept in the staff training records.

349 - That staff shall regularly monitor the premises’ toilets on each day that the premises are in operation to ensure that they are in a clean and sanitary condition and that no prohibited and / or illegal activities are taking place in the toilets. Records of such checks shall be kept at the premises and made available to council and / or police officers immediately on request.

350 - That on sales of alcohol shall cease a minimum of 30 minutes before the premises’ closing time on each day to allow for ‘drinking up time’.

351 - 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.

352 - A comprehensive Dispersal Policy shall be produced and implemented at the premises, with all staff trained on the most recent iteration of the policy. A record of staff training on the Dispersal Policy shall be kept at the premises and a copy of the policy and training records be made available to the council or police on request.

353 - A comprehensive Noise Management Plan shall be produced and implemented at the premises, with all staff trained on the most recent iteration of the plan. A record of staff training on shall be kept at the premises and a copy of the plan and training records be made available to the council or police on request.

354 - There shall be no third party and externally promoted DJ or recorded music events at the premises unless agreed with the police in advance.

355 - A minimum of 1 SIA registered supervisor shall be on duty at the premises from 20:00 hrs until close whenever regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol are provided after 00:00hrs.

356 - There shall be no DJ led events held at the venue with the exception of those that are pre-entertainment to pianist, Jazz band or similar live music band, or a DJ playing ambient music

357 - There shall be no ticketed, named DJ events where regulated entertainment is provided

358 - A minimum of 1 SIA registered supervisor shall be on duty at the premises from 20:00 hrs until close whenever the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment take place after 00:00hrs.

359 - There shall be clear signage informing patrons that no alcohol shall be taken outside

360 - That the licence holder makes a phone number and contact details available to neighbouring residential properties, including those on Risborough and Union Streets, for residents to report issues such as noise and disruption.

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.

4AA - The premises shall operate an age check 'Challenge 25' policy whereby customers purchasing alcohol who look or appear to be under 25 years of age will be asked for an approved form of proof of age to verify their age. Approved forms shall include a driving licence, passport or a PASS approved proof of age card such as the Southwark Proof of Age (SPA) card.

4AB - All staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in the age check 'Challenge 25' policy. A record of their training, including the dates that each member of staff is trained, shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by the Council's authorised officers or the Police.

4AC - Age check or 'Challenge 25' signage shall be displayed at the premises to inform customers that an age check 'Challenge 25' policy applies and proof of age may be required

4AF - No alcohol shall be removed from the premises by patrons in open containers

4AI - A register of refused sales of alcohol shall be maintained in order to demonstrate effective operation of the policy. The register shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by Council authorised officers or the Police.

4AJ - Patrons shall not use the outside area, with the exception of those wishing to smoke. This area shall be limited to a maximum of 10 persons and this shall be monitored by staff

4AL - The premises shall risk assess the requirement for any additional SIA at all other times the premises is open to the public

Contact us
  Southwark Licensing Team
3rd Floor, Hub 1
PO BOX 64529
London
SE1P 5LX
Telephone: 020 7525 5748
E-mail: licensing@southwark.gov.uk

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