Ramblers Rest

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Medway Wharf Marina Bow Bridge Wateringbury Kent ME18 5ED

Premises licence 26/00273/LAPRE

In force

Ramblers Rest holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 26/00273/LAPRE. It was issued on 13 April 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: 26/00273/LAPRE
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 13 April 2026
Venue type: Restaurant or café
Food hygiene rating: Awaiting inspection
Licensing authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode: ME18 5ED
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

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

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon and Tue 10:00-23:00, Wed to Sun 10:00-23:30
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Every day 10:00-23:00
Opening Hours (Non-standard): Permitted (hours not listed)

Licence conditions (9)

CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. a. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises, fire exits and all areas where the sale and supply of alcohol occurs. b. Equipment must be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped, recordings MUST be kept on the hard drive and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to Police upon reasonable request. c. The premises licence holder must ensure at all times a DPS or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to the Police and Local Authority upon reasonable request.
All persons that sell or supply alcohol to customers must have licensing training. a. Training should take place within six weeks of employment and any new employees will be supervised until the training has taken place. b. Refresher training should be repeated a minimum of every six months or earlier if required due to changes of legislation. c. Training records must be kept on the premises and shall contain the nature, content and frequency of all training. d. Records must be made available for inspection by Police, Police Licensing Officer and authorised officers from the Local Authority upon request either electronically or hard copy.
The premises will undertake the "Challenge 25" Scheme.
All staff involved in the sale or supply of alcohol will be trained in the "Challenge 25" Scheme and such training will be recorded.
The only proof of age that will be accepted by staff will be a photographic driving licence, a passport or a 'PASS' marked proof of age card.
A refusal recording system will be in operation at the premises. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol will be fully trained in the system and it will record the following: a. Item refused. b. Name of description of the person refused. c. Reason for refusal. d. Name of staff member making refusal
The refusal system will be available for inspection to any Police Officer, Local Authority Licensing Officer or Trading Standards Officer at any reasonable time. No excessive drinking/disorderly conduct.
An addition to Condition 2 at Annex 3 : Training includes licensing objectives, Challenge 25, refusals, intoxication awareness, conflict management, marina safety and dispersal procedures
The premises shall maintain a written noise management and dispersal policy. Staff shall be trained in the policy and the policy will be made available to authorised officers of the Police and Local Authority on request.

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