The Wishful Thinker
Licence summary from On Licence, 1 October 2026
- Premises
- The Wishful Thinker
- Address
- Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2HY
- Licence
- Premises licence, 25/05241/LAPDPS
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 23 January 2026
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Food hygiene rating
- 4 out of 5 (good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Thu 10:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 10:00-00:00
- Anything similar to E, F, or G
- Mon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Mon to Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-22:30
- Late Night Refreshment
- Mon to Thu 23:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 23:00-01:00, Sun 23:00-23:50
- Opening Hours (Non-standard)
- Permitted (hours not listed)
- Live music
- Mon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Recorded music
- Mon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Indoor sporting events
- Mon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Performances of dance
- Mon to Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Licence conditions (10)
- The function room will operate in respect of pre-arranged events.
- Prevention of Crime and Disorder
- Hot food and drink shall be made available throughout the trading period and in particular the last hour of trading to promote a 'wind down' hour.
- Public Nuisance
- Prominent, clear notices shall be displayed at all exits/ in the beer garden/ outside areas, requesting customers to respect the needs of local residents and leave the premises and the area quietly.
- A 'freephone' taxi line/ telephone numbers for local taxi companies must be available to assist with the peaceful dispersal of patrons from the premises.
- The following licensed activities that have the potential to create public nuisance shall not be permitted unless they are done so in accordance with the controls below:
- Activity Control
- Playing of live or recorded music, or karaoke or amplified voice or sound. All doors and windows will be kept closed after 2100 hrs when live or recorded music or karaoke or amplified sound or voice is taking place.
- The volume of music or sound will be controlled so that no noise is discernible inside a noise sensitive dwelling.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Maidstone Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-wishful-thinker-me17-aa0474852a