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Trading name: 

The Meeting Place Cafe

Applicant name: 

Hikmet Tabak

Address: 

The Meeting Place Cafe
Kings Road
Hove
BN3 2WN

Application type: 
Premises - variation
Case status: 
Licence Issued
Decision: 
Grant with Conditions
Received date: 
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Issued: 
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Expiry date: 
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Ward: 
Brunswick & Adelaide

Performance of Recorded Music

Times: 
  • 06:30:00 - 23:00:00 Every Day

Opening hours

Times: 
  • -
  • -
  • 06:30:00 - 23:00:00 Every Day

Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Alcohol consumed: 
On the premises
Times: 
  • 10:00:00 - 22:30:00 Every Day
Current designated person
Name: 
Hikmet Tabak
From: 
Thursday 25 July 2024
Responsible authority: 
Fire Service
Consultation period closes: 
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Responsible authority: 
Police
Consultation period closes: 
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Mandatory conditions

Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions



S 19; mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol



1. 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, or

b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended



2. Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence



3. (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 or 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 which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;



(d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters 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.



(e) dispensing directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).



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



5. (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.



6. The responsible person must 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: ½ 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.



Minimum Drinks Pricing



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 purposes 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+(DxV)

where—

P is the permitted price,

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;

(d) "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

(e) "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.

Conditions consistent with the operating schedule

See Annex 3

Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority on 13.06.2025:-



General:



1. Authorised staff employed by Sussex Police in the role of licensing officer shall have the right of access to the licensed premises during hours of operation for the purpose of inspection of the premises and premises records in order to ensure the promotion of the licensing objectives.



2. The sale of alcohol and other beverages shall be consumption by persons seated at tables and there will be no vertical drinking.



3. Prior to taking orders from customers, staff will ensure they have a table to be sat at to ensure compliance to condition 2 above.



4. Signs will be clearly displayed advising customers that alcohol is for consumption on the premises only.



5. When in use the outside terrace area will be monitored by staff to ensure compliance to the licence conditions.



6. Polycarbonate, shatterproof or any glass alternative will be in use for the outside terrace area.



7. Alcohol is ancillary to other hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages available on the premises.



8. At all times, food menus must be clearly displayed within the premises and include hot food options.



9. In relation to licensable activities to the outside seating area, this will be subject to the premises holding a valid Table and Chairs licence or the appropriate authorisation. Should the licence or authorisation stipulate times that require the premises to cease use of them earlier than stated on this premises licence, the lesser times will be adhered to.



The Prevention of Crime and Disorder:



10. Subject to GDPR guidance and legislation:



Digital CCTV and appropriate recording equipment to be installed in accordance with Home Office Guidelines relating to UK Police Requirements for Digital CCTV System (PSDB Publication Number 09/05), operated and maintained throughout the premises internally and externally to cover all public areas, including the entrances/exits to the premises as well as any outside space. The system shall be on and recording at all times the premises licence is in operation.



(b) The CCTV cameras and recording equipment must be of sufficient quality to work in all lighting levels inside the premises at all times.



(c) CCTV footage will be stored for a minimum of 31 days



(d) The management will give full and immediate cooperation and technical assistance to the Police in the event that CCTV footage is required for the prevention and detection of suspected or alleged crime.



(e) The CCTV images will record and display dates and times, and these times will be checked regularly to ensure their accuracy.



(f) The management of the premises will ensure that key staff are fully trained in the operation of the CCTV, and will be able to download selected footage onto a disk (or other electronic portable device acceptable to Police e.g. USB) or provide footage via an online link as initiated by Police, without difficulty or delay and without charge.



(g) Any breakdown or system failure will be notified to the police immediately & remedied as soon as practicable. This can be via email - brighton.licensing@sussex.police.uk



(h) In the event of the CCTV system hard drive being seized as evidence as part of a criminal investigation by Police or for any other reason, the premises will be expected to install a replacement hard drive or a temporary replacement drive as soon as practicable.



11. (a) An incident and refusals log (book or electronic) will be maintained by the premises showing a detailed note of incidents and refusals that occur in the premises. The logs will be inspected and signed off by the Designated Premises Supervisor (or a person with delegated authority) at least once a month.

(b) The logs should be kept on the premises for at least twenty-four (24) months and be available for inspection at all times the premises are open by authorised officers of the Licensing Authority or the police. An incident will be defined as being one which involves an allegation of a criminal offence. Refusals of alcohol for reasons such as underage, no ID and intoxication.



Public Safety: None



The Prevention of Public Nuisance:



12. There will be no regulated entertainment other than background music allowed.



13. All windows/doors to remain closed after 22:30 (except for entry/exit).



14. Signs will be placed by the exit asking customers to leave the premises quietly.



15. Signs should be placed in the outdoor seating area asking customers to respect residents right to peace and quiet.



16. Recycling of glass bottles will not take place after 23:00 and before 08:00.



17. The Outdoor area should be cordoned off with barriers and customers must not be allowed to take drinks outside of this area. Staff must monitor outdoor areas every 30 minutes to prevent noise/disturbance and collect empty glasses and rubbish.







The Protection of Children from Harm:



17.

(a) The Premises Licence Holder / Management shall ensure that all staff members engaged or to be engaged in selling and or serving of alcohol shall receive induction training. If this training is to be conducted in electronic form, it will at a minimum also include a face-to-face discussion session. This training will take place prior to the selling and or serving of such products and will include:



The lawful selling of age restricted products:

Including but not limited to, the requirement for the staff member conducting the transaction to ensure they do Challenge 25 checks regardless of any other staff member / door staff checks that may already have taken place.



Refusing the sale of alcohol to a person who is drunk



Further verbal reinforcement/refresher training covering the above will be carried out thereafter at intervals not to exceed 8 weeks, with the date and time of the verbal reinforcement/refresher training documented.



All such training undertaken by staff members shall be fully documented and recorded. All training records shall be made available to Sussex Police, officers of the local authority and officers from the Trading Standards team upon request.



18. The premises will operate a "Challenge 25" policy whereby any person attempting to buy alcohol who appears to be under 25 will be asked for photographic ID to prove their age. The recommended forms of ID that will be accepted are passports, official Photographic Identity Cards issued by EU states bearing a hologram or ultraviolet feature, driving licences with a photograph, photographic military ID, biometric residence permit cards or proof of age cards bearing the 'PASS' mark hologram. The list of recommended forms of ID may be amended or revised with the prior written agreement of Sussex Police, the Licensing Authority and Trading Standards without the need to amend the licence or conditions attaching to it.



19. Signage advertising the "Challenge 25" policy will be displayed in prominent locations in the premises.

The variation seeks to amend the premises licence for The Meeting Place Cafe to better suit its beachfront location and customer demand. Key changes include: removing the condition requiring alcohol to be served only with meals, permitting vertical drinking throughout the premises (including at the indoor and beach bars), and eliminating drink measure restrictions (e.g., whisky/beer limits). The updated licence will allow off-sales of alcohol from a designated area, while introducing a policy for plastic cups in vertical drinking zones and glassware for seated customers. The total capacity remains 120 patrons, with no history of incidents. These changes aim to create a more flexible, beach-appropriate venue while maintaining existing safety and licensing safeguards.