Royal Chef Express Indian and Sri Lankan
Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026
- Premises
- Royal Chef Express Indian and Sri Lankan
- Address
- 28 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1RB
- Licence
- Premises licence, LN/000010656
- Status
- In force (register: Current Licence)
- Issued
- 20 August 2024
- Licence holder
- Sasi Supermarket Ltd, 28 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1RB
- Licensing authority
- Colchester City Council
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol
- Food hygiene rating
- Awaiting inspection
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 06:00-00:00
- Alcohol Sales - Off Premises
- Every day 06:00-00:00
Licence conditions (4)
- All staff involved with the supply of alcohol at the premises will be trained in respect of their legal and social responsibilities whilst doing so. A record of training to be kept and made available to the Police and Licensing Authority upon request.
- A CCTV system shall be installed, maintained and operated at the premises. The CCTV system shall show images to an evidentiary standard and will cover all areas available internally to the public as well as the entrance. The system shall record at all times that the premises are open to the public. 3. All CCTV recordings shall be retained for a minimum of 28 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available upon request of the Police, Licensing Authority or Local Authority to view or remove upon lawful request. Relevant staff shall be trained and able to use the system. 4. There will be no self-service of spirits which shall be displayed behind the serving tills only. 5. Alcohol products shall be sold in sealed containers only.
- Customers shall actively be discouraged from congregating at the front of the premises by staff who will request them to move on.7. The area in front of the premises shall be kept clean and tidy at all times the premises are open to the public.8. No deliveries shall be made to the premises other than during the times the premises are open to the public - with the exception of newspapers, magazines, bread, milk or similar.
- All persons involved in alcohol sales must receive full and adequate training on the law relating to underage sales. A written record of the training that each person has received shall be maintained. Regular refresher training is also to be given and recorded. The training records / log are to be kept on site and shall be provided to the Police, the Local Authority or Licensing Authority on request.10. An effective 'Challenge 25' policy shall be implemented and maintained in place at the premises. Any person appearing to be under the age of 25 who attempts to purchase alcohol must be challenged in respect of their age and required to provide adequate proof that they are over the age of 18 before they are sold or supplied with alcohol. Only photographic based forms of identification shall be accepted as proof of age in respect of suspected underage sales. These must be accredited to the PASS scheme or subsequent equivalent but could also include passport, HM Forces ID card, driving licence, national ID card.11. Staff shall be trained in respect of the Challenge 25 policy and a notice shall be displayed in a prominent position at the premises to advise customers that Challenge 25 is in operation at the premises. 12. A refusals log / electronic till record shall be kept detailing all refused sales of age related products including alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Colchester City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/royal-chef-express-indian-and-sri-lankan-co1-791e0766a9