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Late night refreshment licence

All businesses serving hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am must have a late night refreshment licence as well as a premises licence.

You don't need a licence to serve:

  • Alcoholic hot drinks
  • Hot drinks by from a vending machine
  • Hot food or hot drink supplied free of charge
  • Hot food or hot drink supplied by a registered charity or by a person authorised by a registered charity
  • Hot food or hot drink from a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is not parked
  • Hot food or hot drink supplied to members and guests of premises holding a club premises certificate
  • Hot food and drink supplied to hotel or bed and breakfast guests
  • Refreshment in staff canteens to people working between 11pm and 5am

Enquire about a late night refreshment licence