The Pier Cafe - LSO Report
Argyll and Bute Council · 14 November 2023
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LSO REPORT THE PIER CAFÉ, MAIN STREET, TOBERMORY, ISLE OF MULL, PA75 6NU (REPORT BY ERIC DEARIE) Description of Premises The premises (see photos below) is a cafe based on the Calmac Pier, Tobermory, it comprises the ground floor of the building with outdoor seating. Total capacity (indoors and outdoors) is 50 persons. The premises will provide café food and alcohol as well as off-sales (specialising in Hebridean Whisky and Gin). The building is owned by Calmac and is shared with another restaurant Café Fish and Calmac. Operating Plan The premises will be licenced for on-sales and off-sales of alcohol – On-sales hours – 1100 to Midnight daily Off-sales hours – statutory hours of 1000 to 2200 daily Activities will be – bar meals (during core hours only); recorded music (during core hours only): and outdoor drinking facilities (both during and outwith core hours). Wording similar to the following should be included in the box under Q5 Activities – “The outdoor area may be used prior to the start of on-sales core licensing hours to provide food and non-alcoholic beverages” The applicant has been made aware of this requirement. Outdoor drinking The applicant has been made aware of the Board’s curfew policy and the following statement should be recorded at box 5(f) of the operating plan – “The outdoor area will cease to operate at 10pm for persons aged 18 years and over and 8pm for children and young persons.” Children & Young Person Access After discussion with the applicant the following statement should be considered by the Board – Terms Children and young persons of all ages allowed access to take a meal and when accompanied by a person aged 18 years or over. Ages Children [birth to 15 years] Young persons [16 & 17 years] Times Until 10pm generally and 8pm for the outdoor area Parts All public parts of the premises Layout Plan The outdoor area on the original layout plan submitted was not fully measured (width x breadth). The applicant has submitted an updated plan in this respect. The applicant has
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also been advised to physically cordon off the outdoor area when in use so that staff and customers are aware of the extent of the licensed area, the applicant intends using planters to delineate the licensed area. The LSO has no concerns with this application. EHO The EHO has been made aware of this application and no comments have been received. The Pier Cafe The Pier Cafe