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Membership
The Head of Legal and
Democratic Services to report any changes to the
membership.
Minutes:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan
replaced Councillor Patricia McAllister.
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2. |
Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations by
Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in
matters on this agenda.
Minutes:
Councillor Tim Mitchell
declared that in respect of the first application on the agenda,
Nando’s, 67-68 Chandos Place, WC2N,
that the site was in his Ward and therefore he withdrew from
the meeting during consideration of this item.
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Licensing Applications for Determination
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1. |
Nando's, 67-68 Chandos Place, WC2  PDF 6 MB
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App
No
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Ward/ Stress Area
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Site Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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1.
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St James’s /
West End
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Nando’s,
67-68 Chandos Place, WC2
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Variation
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15/03183/LIPV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1
Thursday 18th
June 2015
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) and Councillor Nick Evans
Legal Adviser:
Peter Nixon
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee
Officer: Toby
Howes
Relevant Representations: The Metropolitan Police.
Present: Ms Julia Palmer (Solicitor,
representing the Applicant), Mr Mike Schofield (Managing Director,
Applicant Company), Mr Greg Wojtkun (Site Manager, Applicant
Company), Mr Robert Kitchin (Technical Manager, Applicant Company)
and PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police)
Declarations: Councillor Tim Mitchell declared an interest in
that the application site was in his Ward, that he would play no
part in considering the application and withdrew from the
meeting. The Sub-Committee then elected
Councillor Melvyn Caplan as Chairman in the absence of Councillor
Mitchell.
Councillor Caplan stated that although he had visited Nando’s
restaurants, he did not regard this as a prejudicial interest and
remained present to consider the application. He added that although he was substituting for
another member on the Sub-Committee, he had read the papers for
this application the previous weekend.
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Nando’s, 67-68
Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
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1.
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Variation of layout
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Change
the layout of the basement to:
1.
Include a 5th cubicle in the ladies toilets
2.
Include an additional urinal in the gentlemen’s
toilets
3. Reconfiguration of the
entrance into the ladies toilet to permit an additional male WC and
wash hand basin.
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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None.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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Ms Palmer, representing the
Applicant, began by stating that the Applicant, Nando’s, as a
nationwide restaurant chain operator, had a uniform system of
dealing with customers. She explained
that customers were welcomed by a meeter and greeter at the
premises’ entrance and then taken by waiting staff to their
table where the ordering system would be explained to those
customers unfamiliar with it. The
customer would then select their choices from the menu provided and
then proceed to the counter to place their order of food and
drink. The menu included a limited
choice of alcohol, including ten wines and five beers and
ciders. Ms Palmer clarified that
customers could not sit at the counter and drink and that the
counter was only used for taking orders and where age verification
would take place. If customers
subsequently wanted to order a second drink, they could either ask
waiting staff at their table, or go to the counter to place the
further order. Ms Palmer explained that
all front of house staff undertook standardised training so as to
ensure that staff that were temporarily required to work at a
different restaurant to their usual one would already be familiar
with the procedures. In addition, any changes to the operational
procedure could cause issues, especially if temporary staff were
coming from another site.
Ms Palmer clarified that food
and drink could be bought to take away and that the food provided
this way was identical in content and price to the food available
for customers dining at the restaurant. Ms Palmer contended
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2. |
La Docta, Unit A15 Queensway Market, 23-25 Queensway, W2 PDF 2 MB
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App
No
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Ward/ Stress Area
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Site Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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2.
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Lancaster Gate /
Bayswater
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La Docta, Unit A15
Queensway Market, 23-25 Queensway, W2
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New
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15/02559/LIPN
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Minutes:
Granted under delegated
authority prior to the hearing.
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3. |
Barrio Central Restaurant & Bar, 6 Poland Street, W1 PDF 4 MB
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App
No
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Ward/ Stress Area
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Site Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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3.
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West End /
West End
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Barrio Central Restaurant & Bar, 6 Poland
Street, W1
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Variation
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15/01282/LIPV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1
Thursday 18th
June 2015
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) and Councillor Nick Evans
Legal Adviser:
Peter Nixon
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee
Officer: Toby
Howes
Relevant Representations: The Metropolitan Police.
Present: Ms Julia Palmer (Solicitor,
representing the Applicant), Mr Mike Schofield (Managing Director,
Applicant Company), Mr Greg Wojtkun (Site Manager, Applicant
Company), Mr Robert Kitchin (Technical Manager, Applicant Company)
and PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police)
Declarations: Councillor Tim Mitchell declared an interest in
that the application site was in his Ward, that he would play no
part in considering the application and withdrew from the
meeting. The Sub-Committee then elected
Councillor Melvyn Caplan as Chairman in the absence of Councillor
Mitchell.
Councillor Caplan stated that although he had visited Nando’s
restaurants, he did not regard this as a prejudicial interest and
remained present to consider the application. He added that although he was substituting for
another member on the Sub-Committee, he had read the papers for
this application the previous weekend.
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Nando’s, 67-68
Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
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1.
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Variation of layout
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|
|
Change
the layout of the basement to:
1.
Include a 5th cubicle in the ladies toilets
2.
Include an additional urinal in the gentlemen’s
toilets
3. Reconfiguration of the
entrance into the ladies toilet to permit an additional male WC and
wash hand basin.
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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None.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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Ms Palmer, representing the
Applicant, began by stating that the Applicant, Nando’s, as a
nationwide restaurant chain operator, had a uniform system of
dealing with customers. She explained
that customers were welcomed by a meeter and greeter at the
premises’ entrance and then taken by waiting staff to their
table where the ordering system would be explained to those
customers unfamiliar with it. The
customer would then select their choices from the menu provided and
then proceed to the counter to place their order of food and
drink. The menu included a limited
choice of alcohol, including ten wines and five beers and
ciders. Ms Palmer clarified that
customers could not sit at the counter and drink and that the
counter was only used for taking orders and where age verification
would take place. If customers
subsequently wanted to order a second drink, they could either ask
waiting staff at their table, or go to the counter to place the
further order. Ms Palmer explained that
all front of house staff undertook standardised training so as to
ensure that staff that were temporarily required to work at a
different restaurant to their usual one would already be familiar
with the procedures. In addition, any changes to the operational
procedure could cause issues, especially if temporary staff were
coming from another site.
Ms Palmer clarified that food
and drink could be bought to take away and that the food provided
this way was identical in content and price to the food available
for customers dining at the restaurant. Ms Palmer contended
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