Tapper's Cafe
Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026
- Premises
- Tapper's Cafe
- Address
- 9 Union Street Southport PR9 0QF
- Licence
- Premises licence, M/015193
- Status
- In force (register: Granted)
- Issued
- 17 November 2009
- Licensing authority
- Sefton Borough Council
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol, Late night refreshment, Recorded music, Live music
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-00:00, Sun 09:00-23:30
- The sale of alcohol by retail
- Mon to Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-23:00
- The provision of late night refreshment
- Mon to Thu 23:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 23:00-00:00, Sun 23:00-23:30
- The provision of regulated entertainment - Live music
- Every day 12:00-23:00
- The provision of regulated entertainment - Recorded music
- Mon to Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-23:30, Sun 09:00-23:00
Licence conditions (1)
- The following non standard timings shall apply in respect of the licensable activities applicable: On New Year’s Eve:- Opening hours 08:00 to 01:00. Supply of Alcohol 10:00 to 00:30. Late Night Refreshment 23:00 to 01:00. Dancing 18:00 to 01:00. Live Music 12:00 to 01:00. Recorded Music 08:00 to 01:00. During Southport Jazz Festival:- Opening hours 08:00 to 01:00. Supply of Alcohol 10:00 to 00:30. Late Night Refreshment 23:00 to 01:00. Live Music 12:00 to 01:00. All team members shall be trained to comply with the Licensing Act 2003. The pavement café shall not be open for business outside the hours of 08:00 to 22:00. CCTV shall be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises and all areas where the sale/supply of alcohol occurs. Equipment shall be maintained in good working order and recordings kept in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to Police on request. The Recording equipment and tapes/discs shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the Licensee or other responsible named individual. There shall be a trained manager on duty at all times. Team members shall be trained in crime prevention measures. Team members shall be trained in Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Food Safety issues. Training shall be updated regularly, with training records kept. There shall be no happy hours or irresponsible drink promotions. The premises shall implement a proof of age scheme. Children shall not be permitted unless accompanied by an adult.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Sefton Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/tapper-s-cafe-pr9-1b736e942a