Licensing regulations
dunoonhotel • 24 September 2020
New curfew details
Are there limits on when I can buy alcohol?
Yes. From Thursday 24th September at 6pm, hospitality businesses in
Wales – such as pubs, cafes, restaurants, sports clubs and casinos –
will have to stop selling alcohol at 10pm. Places selling alcohol to
drink on the premises will also have to provide table service only.
All places licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises will
need to close by 10.20pm.
Premises not licensed to sell alcohol do not need to close by 10.20pm.
Off-licenses, including supermarkets, will have to stop selling alcohol
at 10pm. This also applies to deliveries of alcohol, such as through a
home delivery app.
Licensed premises and off-licenses cannot begin to sell alcohol again
until 6am the next day.
Are there other venues which are required to stop selling alcohol at
10pm, other than pubs and bars?
Yes. The rule applies to restaurants and any other venues licensed to
sell alcoholic drinks for consumption on their premises.
Do supermarkets and off licences have to stop selling alcoholic drinks
after 10pm?
Yes. All off-licences, including supermarkets, will have to stop selling
alcohol at 10pm.
Can I still get a drink in a restaurant after 10pm?
No – any restaurant which is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks will be
required to stop selling alcohol at 10pm.
Can I still stand at the bar of a pub or bar and have a drink?
No. All hospitality businesses in Wales which sell alcohol – including
pubs, cafes, restaurants and casinos – will have to provide table
service only.
Will I be able to have a food delivery from a supermarket, including
alcohol, delivered to my home after 10pm?
Yes.
Can I still order room service at a hotel after 10pm?
Yes, but you cannot be served alcohol.
Do businesses, such as coffee shops, that do not sell alcohol have to
provide table service?
No.
Do buffet style restaurants have to provide table service?
No, but all drinks will be have to be served by table service. A member
of staff should serve people at the buffet rather than customers helping
themselves and touching the same utensils.
Announcement!!!!
Useful information regarding the change that arrives in July
Christmas 2023