The Square Rigger

Licensed to sell alcohol

38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9SR

Premises licence LC202508-77616

In force

The Square Rigger holds a premises licence from Havant Borough Council, reference LC202508-77616. The register lists sale of alcohol and late night refreshment. It was issued on 26 June 2025. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: LC202508-77616
Status on register: Granted
Issued: 26 June 2025
Venue type: Restaurant or café
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 3 May 2024 (as Square Rigger Bar & Kitchen)
Licence holder: Beetroot & More Ltd
Licensing authority: Havant Borough Council
Postcode: PO11 9SR
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sale of alcoholThe register does not say whether on or off sales.
Late night refreshmentHot food or drink served between 11pm and 5am.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Sat 08:00-00:30, Sun 08:00-23:30
Late night refreshment: Every day 23:00-00:00
Sale of alcohol: Mon to Thu 09:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 09:00-00:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

Licence conditions (37)

The premises shall have sufficient cameras located within the premises to cover all public areas including the premises entrance and exit.
The system will be able to cope with strobe lighting (where used) and all levels of illumination throughout the premises as well as outside areas.
CCTV warning signs to be fitted in public places.
The CCTV system must be operating at all times whilst the premises are open for licensable activity.
All equipment shall have a constant and accurate time and date generation.
The recording system will be able to capture a minimum of 4 frames per second and all recorded footage must be securely retained for a minimum of 31 days.
Records must be made on a weekly basis and kept for inspection to show that the system is functioning correctly and that data is being securely retained.
The DPS or premises manager must be able to demonstrate that the CCTV system has measures to prevent recordings being tampered with, i.e. password protected.
There shall be sufficient members of trained staff at the premises during operating hours to be able to provide viewable copies immediately to police on request when investigating allegations of offences or criminal activity.
Any images recovered must be in a format that can be viewed on readily available equipment without the need for specialist software.
In the event of technical failure of the CCTV equipment, the premises licence holder/DPS MUST report the failure to the Hampshire Eastern Police Licensing Unit licensing@hampshire.pnn.police.ukwithin 24 hours, and arrangements made to repair the fault without delay.
A competent trained person in the use of and operation of the CCTV must be in attendance at the premises at all times that licensable activities take place and there must be a person present, nominated by the data controller, who is able to fully operate the CCTV system to be able to download at the times of the visit onto a CD/DVD/USB stick any information lawfully requested by Police or Havant Borough Council authorised officers.
CCTV shall cover the full licensable area.
All staff involved in the sale of alcohol must receive comprehensive training in relation to the sale of alcohol.
No member of staff shall be permitted to sell alcohol until such times as they have successfully completed this training.
Training shall cover: Sale of alcohol to persons under 18, Challenge 25 and acceptable forms of identification, Signs of Drunkenness, Refusal register, violence against women and girls and when/how to use The Licensing Objectives.
This training shall be documented and records kept on the premises Police and the Havant Licensing Authority shall have access to an individual's training records upon request.
The records of training will be retained for a minimum of 12 months.
A refusals register in paper or digital format shall be kept and maintained at the premises.
The register shall be made available for inspection upon request by an authorised officer of the Police or Local Authority.
The record of refusals will be retained for a minimum of 12 months.
A written record shall be made of all incidents of crime and disorder taking place on the premises, to include any action taken by staff.
Every entry in the record shall be signed and dated by the person making it.
This record shall be produced to a police officer or an authorised officer of the local authority on reasonable request.
The record of incidents will be retained for a minimum of 12 months.
When the premises is open past midnight or hosting any event the licence holder shall produce a full written risk assessment with consideration for the use of SIA security.
Accident book to be kept on site with staff trained on use.
Fire alarm system in place and be maintained to a working order at all times.
Noise to be kept at a managed level to prevent nuisance to residents.
Disposal of empty bottles between 09:00 and 22:00 hours only.
'The premises licence holder shall ensure that signage, requiring customers and staff to leave premises quietly, is displayed in a prominent location at the premises.
This is to prevent nuisance to residents.
No children shall be allowed upon the premises unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
The premises shall operate a challenge 25 policy.
Any persons appearing to those engaged in selling or supplying alcohol to be under the age of 25 and who is attempting to buy alcohol will be required to produce satisfactory photographic identification as proof of age.
Acceptable ID shall be as per the latest Home Office guidance.
Signage of this policy will be visible to customers.

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

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