"Craig Coope" wrote in message
news:t59s249s2qvhki7gg7sukla0nts2709mdt@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:13:07 -0700 (PDT), Ishtar
> wrote:
>
>>On 17 May, 01:09, Alasdair wrote:
>>> According to yesterday's (Friday's) Sun newspaper (I cannot get it
>>> online as only today's edition is visible) a hairdresser in Horsham
>>> was threatened with prosecution for giving a free glass of wine to her
>>> clients. The local council said it contravened licensing legislation.
>>>
>>> I know it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks without a licence but
>>> surely not giving it away for free.
>>>
>>> Does that mean that if I accept a drink from my solicitor or
>>> accountant in their offices, they are committing a crime?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alasdair.
>>
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>>
>>I've heard of restaurants which do not have a licence to SELL alcohol,
>>but inform customers that they can bring their own bottles of wine and
>>drink the contents with their meal if they wish.
>
> Really?...that's really strange!...I've never known a restaurant (I
> mean a real one not like McDonalds!) to not serve booze.
>
> --
> The Zero ST
I have TWO restaurants near me with stickers on the windows telling people
they can take their own alcohol inside - but the restaurant is unable to
serve it
due to licensing Laws. Some of the competition tried to force them away so
licensing issues were delayed.
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