Licence Granted for Licence Number: 880849

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Property details

Licence number:

880849

Trading name and address:

El Mero
18, Basement , Amelia Street, SE17 3PY

Ward:

North Walworth

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

El Mero Taco Ltd

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Julio Estalin Delgado Armijos

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

September 19 2023

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 10:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:00
Thursday 10:00 to 23:00
Friday 10:00 to 23:00
Saturday 10:00 to 23:00
Sunday 10:00 to 23:00

Granted licensable activities:

Performance of dance - indoors
Thursday 22:00 to 23:00
Friday 22:00 to 23:00
Saturday 22:00 to 23:00

Recorded music - indoors
Thursday 22:00 to 23:00
Friday 22:00 to 23:00
Saturday 22:00 to 23:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 10:00 to 22:30
Tuesday 10:00 to 22:30
Wednesday 10:00 to 22:30
Thursday 10:00 to 22:30
Friday 10:00 to 22:30
Saturday 10:00 to 22:30
Sunday 10:00 to 22:30

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.

135 - That the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises shall only be to persons seated taking a substantial table meal, and for consumption by such persons as ancillary to their meal.

138 - That substantial food shall be available at the premises until at least 30 minutes to the premises closing time on each day.

158 - That clear and 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, requesting to the effect that customers leave the premises and Amelia Street in a quiet and orderly manner with respect to local residents. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

172 - That appropriate first aid equipment / materials shall be kept at the premises in a dedicated first aid box / boxes. The first aid box(es) shall be kept easily accessible and unobstructed at all times. All staff shall be made aware of where the first aid boxes are located.

288 - That a digital CCTV system shall be installed and maintained in full working order. 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, smoking area, and external perimeter. The premises shall not be open at any time when the CCTV is not operating correctly.

289 - All CCTV footage shall be kept for a period of thirty one (31) days and shall be made immediately available for inspection to officers of the Police and the Council on request.

293 - That all relevant 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 (‘the staff training logs’) shall be kept at the premises, shall be updated every 6 months and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request. The training logs shall include the trainee’s name (in block capitals), the trainer’s name (in block capitals), the date(s) of training and a declaration that the training has been received and understood by the trainee. If the staff training logs are a paper hardcopy then the signature of the trainee and the signature of the trainer shall be included.

298 - Clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed in the toilets where it can easily be seen and read by customers, advising to the effect that the taking of illegal drugs will not be tolerated at the premises. These notices shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

302 - 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. . All relevant staff shall be trained in respect of the premises’ drug policy. The details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

307 - That the maximum number of people permitted on the premises at any one time (the ‘accommodation limit’) is 30 people (excluding staff). The accommodation limit shall be known by all staff and shall not be exceeded at any time.

315 - That any external areas of the premises will be closed to customers between 22:00 hours and 10:00 hours the following day except for up to a maximum of 8 people at any one time using the external areas after 22:00 hours to smoke only. All outdoor furniture must be rendered unusable by 22:15 hours each day.

316 - That external waste handling, collections of goods from the premises, deliveries of goods to the premises and the cleaning of external areas shall only occur between the 07:00 hours and 22:00 hours.

332 - That children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted at the premise after 22:00 hours.

340 - 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.

341 - The Premises must have a welfare and vulnerability policy and all staff must receive this training. All new staff must receive this training before starting their role and all staff must have refresher training every 12 months. All training must be recorded and these records must be available on immediate request by the police or authorised council officers.

342 - That ‘Ask for Angela’ posters (or posters relating to whatever similar scheme may be recommended by the council and / or the police at any time) shall be displayed in the female toilet facilities and kept free from obstructions at all times. All staff shall be trained in the ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme (or similar scheme) and shall perform the appropriate course of action in the event of a customer requesting assistance. Details of such training, including the printed name of the trainee and the date of the training, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

343 - That when licensable activities cease and until all patrons have vacated the venue, Staff/SIA shall patrol the venue politely encouraging customers to leave El Mero and make their way home in an orderly manner.

344 - That Staff /SIA shall take a proactive role at the exit door asking customers to leave the premises quietly and as quickly as possible. The Staff/SIA shall ensure that customers do not take any bottles, glasses or drinks from the premises.

345 - That SIA/staff shall remain on the premises until all patrons have exited and vacated Amelia Street ensuring they do not loiter and do not cause disturbance to their neighbours.

346 - That when SIA security are employed then they shall wear body worn video cameras and all footage is to be made available to police or council officers upon request.

347 - That an entry policy will be devised and maintained at the premises. A copy of the entry policy shall be kept at the premises with the premises licence and shall be made immediately available for inspection to responsible authority officers on request. The entry policy shall cover (but not necessarily be limited to): • Safe customer entry to the premises, • If / when applicable searching / scanning of attendees, • The barring of customer entry to the premises for any reason, • Restricted items (e.g. weapons / drugs or any other items restricted by the licensee), • Pre-opening safety checks of the premises, • Dealing with overcrowding and / or crowd surges • Dealing with suspect packages.

348 - All relevant staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the entry policy. The details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises

349 - There shall be no vertical drinking on the premises.

350 - There shall be no DJ led events held at the venue.

351 - That a crime prevention policy will be devised and maintained at the premises. The crime prevention policy will include provision for lost property and its return to owners. A copy of the crime prevention policy shall be kept at the premises with the premises licence and shall be made immediately available for inspection to council and / or police officers on request. All staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the crime prevention policy. Details of such training shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

352 - 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.

353 - An incident book / incident recording system shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: • Instances of anti-social or disorderly behaviour, • Violence. • Calls to the police or fire brigade • Abuse of staff and / or customers • Ejections of people from the premises • Visits to the premises by the local authority, police or fire brigade • Refused sales of alcohol • Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system • Seizures of drugs at the premises • Any complaints received. • Al crimes reported by customers or observed by staff • Any other relevant incidents The incident log shall record the time, date, location in the premises and description of each incident, details of any action taken in respect of the incident and the printed name of the person reporting the incident and. The incident log shall be available / be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in use, and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request. Details of incidents shall be recorded contemporaneously. If the incident log is a paper hardcopy then the signature of the person reporting the incident in the log shall also be included. All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the use of the incident log. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

354 - That staff/SIA shall regularly monitor outside the premises and take all necessary steps to ensure that noise from patrons or premises operation does not cause disturbance or public nuisance. A log of such monitoring including the printed name of the person who undertook the monitoring, the date & time of the monitoring and any observations or actions taken subsequent to the monitoring shall be kept at the premises and be made immediately available to council or police officers on request.

355 - A glass collection policy will include provisions for regular collection of glassware by staff. Glassware will not be allowed to accumulate or cause obstruction. Perimeter checks will be made outside the premises for any glasses. All staff will be made aware of the glass collection policy and their responsibility for the task. Spillages and broken glass will be cleaned up immediately to prevent floors from becoming slippery and unsafe. Bottle bins will be secure at all times and away from public areas.

356 - All signage at the premises shall be multilingual.

357 - That customers shall use no outside area other than those who temporarily leave the premises to smoke a cigarette with no more than four people permitted to smoke at one any time. The area should be clearly designated and a system in place to limit the number outside.

358 - No alcohol shall be taken from the premises at any time.

359 - That all staff shall receive basic training in crime scene preservation, this shall include at minimum reading the Southwark Crime scene preservation. That a written record of such training of all staff shall be kept on the premises and updated every 6 months, the written record shall be made available immediately upon request to police and council officers.

360 - That a written record of all staff authorised to sell alcohol at the premises shall be kept at the premises and will be made available to responsible authority officers immediately on request. The authorisation record shall include the name and address of the premises, the name of the licensee, the name of the DPS and the names, addresses and dates of birth of all staff authorised to sell alcohol at the premises.

361 - That no dedicated dancefloor area shall be provided at the premises at any time when the premises are in operation.

362 - That tables and chairs (‘covers’) for a minimum of 30 customers shall be provided throughout the public ‘front of house’ area of the premises at all times that the premises are in operation.

363 - That illuminated emergency escape route and emergency exit signage (‘emergency lighting’) shall be installed at the premises, be maintained in full working order, be operational at all times that the premises are in use and shall be maintained free from obstruction at all times. That all emergency exits, emergency escape routes and entry / exit doors at the premises shall be kept free from obstructions at all times that the premises are in use.

364 - That any spills of liquid onto the floor at the premises’ shall be cleared away as soon as possible on a continuous basis whilst the premises are in use. Any wet floors will be clearly demarcated to prevent slips being caused by the wet floors. Relevant staff shall be trained in this, and details of such training including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s), and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

365 - That broken or waste glass / earthenware shall be cleared away as soon as possible on a continuous basis whilst the premises are in use to minimise risk of injury. Relevant staff shall be trained in this, and details of such training including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s), and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

366 - That an accident book / recording system shall be maintained at the premises and be available and in use at all times that the premises are in operation. The accident book / recording system shall meet all current legislative requirements. Details of any accidents will be recorded in the accident book / recording system contemporaneously. The accident book / recording system shall be made immediately available to council and / or police officers on request. Relevant staff shall be trained in this, and details of such training including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s), and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

367 - 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. Relevant staff shall be trained in this, and details of such training including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s), and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

368 - That staff shall be trained to arrive at, conduct themselves at the premises at all times, and leave the premises in an orderly manner, with particular care taken when staff close the premises at the end of trade on each day. The details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

369 - That, if and when required, staff shall interact with customers to ensure that customers behave at the premises in a quiet and orderly manner and also leave the premises and locale in a quiet and orderly manner. Customers deemed by staff to be engaging in anti-social behaviour shall be asked to leave the premises. All relevant staff shall be trained in this, and details of such training including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s), and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

370 - The approved arrangements at the premises, including means of escape provisions, emergency warning equipment, the electrical installation and mechanical equipment, shall at all material times be maintained in good condition and full working order.

371 - The means of escape provided for the premises shall be maintained unobstructed, free of trip hazards, be immediately available and clearly identified in accordance with the plans provided.

372 - The DPS will ensure that the premises operates in line with existing health and safety legislation and is aware that it is also the responsibility of the premises licence holder that this legislation is adhered to.

373 - No collections of waste or recycling materials (including bottles) from the premises shall take place between 08:00 and 23:00 on the following day.

374 - No deliveries to the premises shall take place between 23.00hrs and 08.00hrs on the following day.

375 - During the hours of operation of the premises, the licence holder shall ensure sufficient measures are in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business.

376 - No fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licensed premises so as to cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises are situated.

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 - That a challenge 25 scheme shall be maintained requiring that staff selling 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.

4AB - That all staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in the prevention of sales of alcohol to underage persons (including the prevention of ‘proxy sales’), and shall also be trained in the challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

4AC - That clearly legible signs shall be prominently displayed, where they can easily be seen and read by customers, stating to the effect that a challenge 25 policy is in operation at the premises, that customers may be asked to provide proof of age and stating what the acceptable forms of proof of age are. Such signage shall be displayed at all entrances, points of sale and in all areas where alcohol is displayed for sale. The signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

4AI - 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 used to record details of all refused sales of alcohol. The register shall be kept / be accessible at the premises at all times. If the refusals register is a paper document then it 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 made immediately available for inspection at the premises to council or police officers on request.

4AK - That if a Pubwatch scheme exists in respect of the local area, then the licensee / management will join and participate in the Pubwatch scheme.

4AL - The Licensee shall risk assess the requirement for SIA on any day and be responsible for the implementation of additional SIA. This risk assessment shall be recorded in written form and made available for inspection by authorised officers and police.