Alcohol ban adds to woes of struggling Supper Club; Restaurant forced into administration.Byline: LUKETRAYNOR A LIVERPOOL city centre restaurant has become the latest victim of the credit crunch Credit Crunch An economic condition whereby investment capital is difficult to obtain. Banks and investors become weary of lending funds to corporations thereby driving up the price of debt products for borrowers. , after falling into administration. The Blundell Street Supper Club Noun 1. supper club - usually a small luxurious nightclub cabaret, night club, nightclub, nightspot, club - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at is no longer allowed to serve alcohol after its licence lapsed. The administrators failed to transfer the licence within the seven-day period, as required by council guidelines. As a result, Blundell Street is unable to sell alcohol until a valid licence is applied for from the local authority. That process could take between two weeks and a month, and represents a blow in the busy Easter trading period. Bosses at the venue, off The Strand, say they will remain open to serve food and soft drinks. This follows the alcohol ban which hit Circo, Raven, Korova and Babycream, part of Docklands Bar Ltd, after it fell into administration in March. The bars and clubs suffered a similar fate and face thousands of pounds of lost revenue as it occurred over the busy Grand National weekend and is set to continue over Easter. Licensing officers from Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. At present the force has 4,466 police officers plus over 2,000 police staff. are satisfied the Blundell Street owners were not aware the licence had lapsed, so did not issue closure notices. Last night, solicitor's firm Licensing Legal called for greater care to be taken surrounding the transferring of premises' licences after falling into administration. In February, it was revealed that Cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] Tequila tequila Distilled liquor, usually clear in colour and unaged, made from the fermented juice of the Mexican agave plant. (See agave family.) It contains 40–50% alcohol. , sister restaurant of Blundell Street Supper Club, had closed its doors. The tough financial climate has hit many restaurants hard, who have responded by offering regular food offers and reductions. Anne Downes, the owner of Liverpool's Blundell Street, last night warned other bar and restaurant owners in the city to be clear about their licensing position. She said: "This is a procedural problem. "I'm not the first one to have suffered because of this and neither I nor the legal team were aware of this. "This is a tough time, particularly for the restaurant industry here in the city, and we need help where we can. There is no way round this and we should have been aware of it." * TO READ our original report on how four city bars were barred from selling alcohol, visit http://tinyurl. com/booze ban CAPTION(S): Blundell Street Supper Club -facing an uncertain future |
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