You may need a Premises Licence if your business carries out a licensable activity from a premises in England or Wales.
In most circumstances, yes.
If alcohol is being sold by retail from a location, the appropriate premises will need to be authorised for the sale of alcohol. Examples include pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, convenience stores, off-licences, cafés and online alcohol businesses.
The licence will specify whether alcohol can be sold for consumption on the premises, off the premises, or both.
Normally, if alcohol is sold.
If a restaurant sells alcohol, it will require a Premises Licence authorising alcohol sales.
A Premises Licence may also be relevant where the restaurant provides late-night refreshment or certain forms of regulated entertainment.
Yes.
A pub selling alcohol will operate under a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol.
The licence will also name a DPS who holds a Personal Licence. What is a DPS?
Normally, yes.
A shop selling alcohol requires a Premises Licence.
This applies to businesses including convenience stores, supermarkets, off-licences, specialist wine shops and bottle shops.
Licensing requirements still apply.
Selling alcohol online does not remove licensing requirements. The licensing position will depend upon where the alcohol sale takes place for licensing purposes and how the order is fulfilled. If you are planning an online alcohol business, it is important to determine which premises needs to be licensed before beginning sales.
Read our guide to selling alcohol onlinePotentially, yes.
A residential property is not automatically exempt from premises-licensing requirements merely because it is a home.
There may also be planning, lease, mortgage and other issues to consider. Selling alcohol from home
Not every event requires a permanent Premises Licence.
Some smaller temporary events can be authorised using a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) instead.
Whether this is appropriate depends upon the nature and scale of the event. What is a Temporary Event Notice?
No. A Personal Licence and Premises Licence perform different functions.
Holding a Personal Licence does not by itself authorise alcohol to be sold from any premises. Personal vs premises licence
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