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Licensing regulations

dunoonhotel • Sep 24, 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.

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