Licence Granted for Licence Number: 883223

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Property details

Licence number:

883223

Trading name and address:

The Kernel Taproom
132, Spa Road, SE16 3AE

Ward:

South Bermondsey

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

The Kernel Taproom Ltd

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Evin O'Riordain

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

August 01 2024

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 09:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 23:00
Thursday 09:00 to 23:00
Friday 09:00 to 23:00
Saturday 09:00 to 23:00
Sunday 09:00 to 23:00

Granted licensable activities:

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 09:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 23:00
Thursday 09:00 to 23:00
Friday 09:00 to 23:00
Saturday 09:00 to 23:00
Sunday 09:00 to 23:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 09:00 to 22:30
Tuesday 09:00 to 22:30
Wednesday 09:00 to 22:30
Thursday 09:00 to 22:30
Friday 09:00 to 22:30
Saturday 09:00 to 22:30
Sunday 09:00 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.

288 - A digital 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. The CCTV system must be capable of capturing a clear facial image of every person who enters the premises. 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.

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

293 - 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.

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

341 - To discourage ‘street drinking’ in the locale by customers of the premises, 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.

342 - A member of staff shall be on duty at all times that the premises are in use who is trained in the use of the CCTV system and who is able to view, and download to a removable storage device, CCTV footage at the immediate request of police and / or council officers.

343 - Clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers advising to the effect that CCTV is in operation at the premises. The signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

344 - Clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers in the toilets 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.

345 - An incident log shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: 1. Instances of anti-social or disorderly behaviour 2. Calls to the police or other emergency services 3. Any complaints received 4. Ejections of people from the premises 5. Visits to the premises by the local authority or emergency services 6. Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system 7. All crimes reported by customers, or observed by staff 8. 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. Details of incidents shall be recorded contemporaneously. 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.

346 - Any 3rd parties / members of the public using the premises for a promoted or private event must complete a venue hire agreement as written and supplied by the premises licence holder. The venue hire agreement shall include the full name and address of the hirer, copy of valid photo identification of the hirer (kept on file in accordance with data protection requirements), the hirer’s signature and the date that the venue hire agreement has been signed. The venue hire agreement shall include all of the licensee’s terms of hire. Such agreements shall be kept on file for 6 months from the date of the event and be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request.

347 - The requirement for the deployment of SIA registered door supervisors at the premises shall be risk assessed on an ongoing basis. We would expect that risk assessments would be undertaken regarding any ‘special events’ at the premises such as parties, receptions, wakes, discos, major sporting events or any events where a large number of customers are expected at the premises. Copies of any such risk assessments shall be kept at the premises for a minimum of six months and provided to responsible authority officers immediately on request.

348 - When SIA registered door supervisors are deployed at the premises, the door supervisors will be employed to control entry to the premises, to deal with the searching / scanning of customers, to deal with any anti-social or disorderly behaviour at the premises, to de- escalate confrontations, to assist with emergency escape from the premises, to deal with the ejection of people from the premises, to assist management in liaising with the police regarding instances of crime and to assist with ensuring that the premises’ dispersal policy is adhered to. When deployed, they shall remain at the premises until all patrons have vacated the premises and until at least 30 minutes after the premises close. The door supervisors shall be easily identifiable.

349 - When SIA door supervisors are deployed at the premises, a register of the door supervisors which shall include: 1. The number of door staff on duty; 2. The identity of each member of door staff; 3. The times the door staff are on duty shall be kept at the premises and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request

350 - The maximum number of people permitted on the premises at any one time (the ‘accommodation limit’) is 200 people (excluding staff). The accommodation limit shall be known by all staff and shall not be exceeded at any time.

351 - Clearly legible signage shall be displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers and staff identifying all emergency escape routes and emergency exits at the premises. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

352 - 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.

353 - 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.

354 - 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 responsible authority 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.

355 - Prior to the premises opening to customers on each day, the premises will be inspected to ensure that there are no health & safety risks to the public. A log of such inspections shall be kept at the premises and shall include the printed name of the person who undertook the inspection, the time and date of the inspection, and if any actions are required subsequent to the inspection, what these actions are and when they were taken. The log shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request

356 - A dispersal policy to assist with patrons leaving the premises in an orderly and safe manner shall be devised and maintained regarding the premises. A copy of the dispersal policy shall be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in operation. The policy should include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following: 1. Details as to how customer / staff egress at the premises shall be managed to minimise causing nuisance. 2. Details of public transport in the vicinity and how customers will be advised in respect of it. 3. Details of the management of taxis to and from the premises. 4. Details of the management of any 'winding down' period at the premises. 5. Details of the use of security and stewarding in respect of managing customer dispersal from the premises. 6. Details of any cloakroom facility at the premises and how it is managed. 7. Details of road safety in respect of customers leaving the premises. 8. Details of the management of ejections from the premises. 9. Details of how refuse / waste in the local vicinity arising through the operation of the premises will be cleared up (e.g. flyer clean up, post event clean up). All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the latest version of the dispersal policy. 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. The dispersal policy shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request.

357 - Only management staff shall have access to any amplification equipment at the premises, and only management staff shall be permitted to change any control settings on said equipment.

358 - 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.

359 - Suitable external containers for customer’s cigarette butts shall be provided at all times that the premises are in use. Such containers shall be emptied regularly to ensure that they can be used at all times that the premises are in use, and so that they do not overflow and cause cigarette butt litter in the vicinity

360 - External doors at the premises shall be kept closed after 21:00 hours except for immediate, and emergency, access and egress to and from the premises.

361 - Any openable windows at the premises shall be kept closed after 21:00 hours at all times that licensable activities are taking place at the premises.

362 - 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, 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.

363 - 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 09:00 hours and 21:00 hours.

364 - 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

365 - Staff shall periodically monitor outside the premises and take all necessary steps to ensure that noise from patrons, or arising because of the 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 responsible authority officers on request.

366 - Any advertising, marketing or media relating to the premises (including websites and social media) will advise customers that there is no readily available parking in the vicinity of the premises, shall list public transport options available in the vicinity and shall advise customers to refrain from driving to the premises.

367 - No person under 16 years old shall be permitted on the premises unless they are accompanied by an adult.

368 - No alcohol deliveries from the premises shall be permitted.

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 entrances to the premises, areas where alcohol is displayed for sale and at points of sale to inform customers that an age check 'Challenge 25' policy applies and proof of age may be required

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.

4BB - ‘Ask for Angela’ posters (or posters relating to whatever similar scheme may be recommended 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(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

840 - The applicant agrees to replace the entrance doors of the premises to double doors with a vestibule in between to limit noise nuisance prior to opening the Kernel Taproom to paying customers.

841 - Any external areas of the premises will be closed to customers between 21:30 hours and 09:00 hours the following day, except for up to a maximum of 7 people at any one time using the external areas after 21:30 hours to smoke only. No open drinks shall be permitted into any external area after 21:30 hours.

842 - There shall be an outside capacity limit of patrons of 30 persons maximum up to 21:30 hours.

843 - Any outside furniture is to be rendered unusable or stored indoors by 22:00 hours each day.

844 - The licensee shall have regular meetings with the residents of Dockley Apartments and other neighbouring residents to discuss issues that may arise.

845 - The licensee is not permitted under this licence to use home delivery services without applying for a variation to the licence.