Hove coffee shop granted licence to serve alcohol with meals

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 11:03 · Archive

A coffee shop in Hove has been granted a licence to sell alcohol, but only to customers eating main meals.

A coffee shop in Hove has been granted a licence to sell alcohol with meal-only conditions. Intenso Espresso Bar at 236 Portland Road applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for the licence. The owner, Selina Simeonova Grigovova, initially sought permission to sell alcohol from 10am to 10.30pm, but the council panel amended this to 12.30pm to 10pm, with the premises to close by 11pm.

Three neighbours objected, citing concerns about increased noise, although none attended the council licensing panel hearing. The licence conditions restrict alcohol sales to customers having a main meal, seated at tables and served by waiting staff. Substantial hot and cold food must be available at all times alcohol is on sale, with menus clearly displayed.

The panel of three councillors—Andrei Czolack, Sam Parrott and Ollie Sykes—approved the licence, concluding that the operation with the proposed conditions would not have a detrimental effect on the area or undermine licensing objectives. Conditions were agreed beforehand with Sussex Police and council environmental protection officials.

How it is being reported

• Hailsham coffee shop applies for premises licence to sell alcoholA coffee shop in Hailsham has applied for a premises licence to sell alcohol, according to a public notice.Chichester Observer · 14 Oct, 10:28
• Hove coffee shop granted alcohol licence with strict meal-only conditionsA coffee shop in Hove has been granted a drinks licence so that it can serve alcohol with a meal.The Argus · 13 Oct, 07:08

In this story: Selina Simeonova Grigovova · Intenso Espresso Bar · Hove · Brighton and Hove City Council · Sussex Police

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