On Licence

The Barista Cafe/The Athenaeum Restaurant

Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026

Premises
The Barista Cafe/The Athenaeum Restaurant
Address
20 High Street, Wigton, CUMBRIA, CA7 9NJ
Licence
Premises licence, PL0735
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
10 August 2017
Licensing authority
Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Mon to Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-00:00, Sun 08:00-23:00
Performance of live music (Indoors)
Mon to Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-00:00, Sun 08:00-23:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors)
Mon to Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-00:00, Sun 08:00-23:00
Late night refreshment (Indoors & Outdoors)
Fri and Sat 23:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON the premises only
Mon to Thu 08:00-22:40, Fri and Sat 08:00-23:40, Sun 08:00-22:40
Licence conditions (17)
  1. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied as otherwise than to persons taking table meals or a substantial snack such as ‘tapas’ there and for consumption by such a person as an ancillary to his meal.
  2. Suitable non-alcoholic beverages shall be equally available for consumption with or otherwise as an ancillary to meals served in the licensed premises.
  3. In the area marked as ‘Outside seating’ on the plans, all sales or supply of alcohol to persons using this area must cease by 2100.
  4. A full noise impact assessment from the premise must be carried out by a competent person and approved by the Local Authority (Allerdale) before operation of the premises. The Noise Impact Assessment must give reference to the most relevant British Standards and address the following areas. · Noise from Plant & Machinery · Delivery, Collection and Storage Activities · Regulated Entertainment · General operation of the premises Recommendations from the Noise Impact Assessment should be adhered to and used to form a noise management plan for the premises. The noise management plan must be agreed by Allerdale and applied as a condition of the Premises Licence.
  5. The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is not permitted to take place after/between the hours of 8pm and 8am to minimise disturbance to nearby properties on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place before 10am.
  6. CCTV recorded TV system inside and outside.
  7. Anyone found to be taking or dealing drugs will be reported to the police.
  8. Premises to be fully alarmed.
  9. Outside Premises to be well lit up.
  10. Annual gas checks.
  11. First aid training to staff.
  12. Rowdy customers will be asked to leave quietly.
  13. Any intoxicated customers not to be served alcohol.
  14. Signs displayed to leave quietly.
  15. No unaccompanied under 16s to be allowed in premises after 17:30
  16. If no ID customers will not be served alcohol.
  17. No under 18s allowed after 21:30

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

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-barista-cafe-the-athenaeum-restaurant-ca7-30345183ee