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Ambience Cafe, Unit 3, 7 Victoria Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 0AJ

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 April 2023
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ITEM 5(a)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
25th April 2023
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Ambience Café, Unit 3, 7 Victoria Street, Rothesay, PA20 0AJ
APPLICANT: Pawel Martyniuk, 1M The Minister’s Brae, Rothesay, PA20 9BG
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
Cafe/Restaurant being Unit 3 at 7 Victoria Place, Rothesay, PA20 0AJ, the footprint of which is shown
outlined in red on the attached location and layout plans. 
EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Tuesday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Wednesday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Thursday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Friday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Saturday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00
Sunday 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 22.00 
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:- 
1)  To add off-sales - to allow customers to take unfinished alcohol home.
2)  To add receptions, funerals and Club or other group meeting as activities.
3)  At Question 5, remove comment regarding restriction of alcohol sold.
4) To amend the Children and Young Persons conditions.
5) To remove the outdoor capacity as there is no outdoor drinking.

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ITEM 5(a)       
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Restaurant facilities and recorded music. 
QUESTION 5: The following wording is currently stated at Question 5 – “The only alcohol which is to
be sold is wine or beer including speciality beers”. The applicant would wish this wording to be
removed. 
CURRENT CHILDREN & YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:-
TERMS –No children will be permitted on the premises unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
Young persons will be allowed on the premises unaccompanied but no alcohol will be served to
them.
AGES - All ages of children and young persons will be permitted.
TIMES – 11.00 to 20.00.
PARTS - All parts which are open to the public. 
PROPOSED CHILDREN & YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:-
TERMS – Children will be permitted on the premises if accompanied by an adult 18 years or over.
Young persons will be permitted access to the premises.
AGES – Children 0-15 years. Young persons 16 & 17 years
TIMES – May remain until 22.00
PARTS - All public parts with the exception of the immediate vicinity of the bar area. 
LSO: See report attached 
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections. 
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:  None  
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1)The addition of off-sales
(2)The addition of receptions, funerals and club or other group meetings as activities
(3)To remove the current restriction on the types of alcohol that may be sold which is limited to wine
or beer including specialty beers
(4)Amendment of the terms for children and young persons to allow them to remain on the premises
until 10p.m. (currently 8p.m.)
(5)To reduce the capacity figure from 28 persons to 22 persons as there is no outdoor drinking
facilities.