This is a follow up to the previous blog " Scotland 1 - France 0" and an unfortunate conflict of views / opinions which occurred after the game last night.
Obviously all licensed premises are governed by the law and we have prescribed opening and closing hours , as laid down by the local licensing boards, which also state that there is a 15 minute drinking up period after which time the premises must be clear of patrons.
I have had problems in the past with both patrons refusing to leave (which led to an assault) and a Police officer who took me to task, twice, for failing to clear the premises.
We now close the bar 15 minutes before the normal closing time which gives 30 mins "to drink up and get out".
Unfortunately - last night, some of our patrons were unhappy that we closed the bar on time considering that" the Police would look the other way in view of the exceptional circumstances".
Sadly, it does not work this way, and all it would have taken was a single complaint by a neighbour, etc, or an observant CCTV operator, and we would have been liable for prosecution.
As a point of law, the hours permitted on our license, do not mean that we have to be open during those hours, a licensee is permitted to open and close at any time within those hours at his discretion.
Staff on duty are responsible for ensuring that the laws are complied with, and in the event of a breach, the Licensee, whether present or not is also liable.
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