Portrait Kitchen And Bar

Licensed under the Licensing Act

43 London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1AR

Premises licence 25/04522/LAPDPS

In force

Portrait Kitchen And Bar holds a premises licence from Sevenoaks District Council, reference 25/04522/LAPDPS. It was issued on 28 November 2025. The council's register shows it as in force.

This record stopped appearing on the council's register on 26 September 2026. It may have been surrendered or transferred; check with the council.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence - Change DPS
Reference: 25/04522/LAPDPS
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 28 November 2025
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 18 June 2026 (as Portrait)
Licensing authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Postcode: TN13 1AR
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sevenoaks District Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

History

28 November 2025Premises Licence - Change DPS

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 10:00-23:30
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Every day 10:00-23:30

Licence conditions (23)

Prominent, clear notices shall be displayed at every public entrance stating the actual operating hours of the premises.
All staff engaged in licensable activity at the premises will receive training and information in relation to the following:
The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable.
The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence.
How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol).
Recognising the signs of drunkenness.
The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, under-age or appears to be under-age, or appears to be making a proxy purchase.
Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.
All staff, supervisors and managers must be trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales, prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol and then at least every 12 months. Training shall be signed and documented. Training records must be kept on the premises and be made available for inspection and copying to an authorised officer of a responsible authority on request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of at least 12 months and should specify the time, date and details of the persons both providing the training and receiving the training.
Prevention of crime and disorder
An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details:
Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or antisocial nature;
All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the police;
All ejections of patrons;
Any complaints received;
Seizures of drugs or offensive weapons;
Any faults in the CCTV system;
Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.
Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident. The logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
The premises shall install, operate, and maintain a comprehensive digital colour CCTV system to the satisfaction of the Police. All public areas of the licensed premises including entry and exit points will be covered. The system must record clear images permitting the identification of individuals, and in particular enable facial recognition images (a clear head and shoulder image) of every person entering and leaving in any light condition. The CCTV system will continually record whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All equipment must have a constant and accurate time and date generation. All recordings will be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings will be made available immediately upon the request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority throughout the entire 31 day period. The CCTV system will be capable of downloading images to a recognisable viewable format. The CCTV system will capture a minimum of 4 frames per second. The CCTV system will be fitted with security functions to prevent recordings being tampered with, i.e., be password protected.
All alcohol on display will be in such a position so as not to be obscured from the constant view of the staff.
There shall be no self-service of alcohol on the premises.
In the event that an incident occurs for which the police have been called, the crime scene shall be preserved to enable police to carry out a full forens

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

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