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BROWN THOMAS ON Dublin’s Grafton Street has been granted a full pub licence.
The decision was confirmed in the Circuit Licensing Court earlier today.
Constance Cassidy SC told the court that refurbishment on the third floor of the landmark department store had been carried out in accordance with planning permission.
She told Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, who last month granted the store a Declaratory Order, that renovations and refurbishment had been completed and the store was now applying for a drinks licence.
The court had heard the store had been operating a wine licence in its restaurant for the last 40 years and now wished to improve the range of drinks on offer.
Ms Cassidy, who appeared with barrister Nicola-Jane Andrews and Compton Solicitors, said Brown Thomas & Co Ltd had bought a full pub licence from Falcon Irish Pubs Limited, which owned Ned McKnights on Main Street, Cappamore, in Co Limerick.
Architect Frank Kenny told the court that planning permission had been granted for a new kitchen and carvery area, dry goods and refrigerated storage areas, dining areas and staff facilities.
Lorraine Bedford, health and safety compliance manager with Brown Thomas, said the Fire Officer had inspected the premises and was satisfied works had been carried out according to the planning permission.
Ms Bedford last month told the court the store wished to make a full drinks menu, including beer and spirits, available to customers.
Judge Groarke today granted the store an ordinary seven-day publican’s licence.
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Mmmmmm, €10 pints…
€10 Bottles I’d say..
In the same way that a couple of pints lowers your standards and makes everyone more attractive, I imagine that 450 euro for a tee shirt might begin to seem reasonable post a few pints.
Other way around, I’d have to drown my sorrows after €600 fell of the arse of my bank account
If every other bar in Dublin was closed I wouldnt drink in it. Especially given the fine selection of bars around it.
€10 a glass of wine ( €7.99 a bottle Lild )
but in your scenario – are the fine selection of bars around it not closed?
Hear, hear.
They are, and I still wouldnt drink in BT bar!
Fintan, Fiachra, whip the cords oush theres focking Heino to be drank
Something for the men to do while the women shop?
Exactly
How sexist, my missus loves the sauce. Now hold my pint as I try on this dress
Form an orderly queue?
Yeah because us Irish all love boozing.
Sup Sup
Spew Spew
Will the chap opening the door in the top hat have to be replaced with a bouncer?
You don’t think he’s a bouncer now?
He has a door in his top hat?
Great. You’ll be able to every nob in Ireland in one place now
I’m really curious as to what the missing verb in that sentence is. I’m going with straddle.
And maybe knob a few too
I think there’s a nob in every bar these days
I’m so excited….
…. to see how overpriced everything is.
Either way, its no Switzers
Will they be doing pitchers?
can just see the headlines “got drunk in bt’s bought Jimmy choo shoes” …..#groupfund
Cha-chingggg!!!
Fear not. Latest reports indicate that entry requirements shall be strictly enforced. Namely….
(1) Quiffed hairstyles.
(2) Silk necktie’s with long-sleeve shirts.
(3) Jackets must be either Harris tweed or Donegal tweed brands.
(4) No ‘stout’ drinkers welcomed.
(5) An ability to enunciate,verbatim, a full chapter of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.(Othello as a substitute is under review).
(6) A contractual obligation on admittance to buy a minimum of one signature house cocktail, the “Brown Thomas Fireball”. (cocktail ingredients unrevealed).
(7) Finally, be able to run a single leg of Stephen’s Green whilst holding one’s breath.
A Chanel no. 5 with a vodka chaser please
And yet Irish breweries can’t sell their own beer to the public.
Oh boy ! Its been a great week for the four wheel drive “Dalky tractor” Leinster Rugby supporters; not only have they got Robbie Henshaw, but now they’ve a spot ot drink champagne and eat prawn sandwiches …
Do you drink D4 or aufter shawping, I’d say they’d prefur you to shop aufter
Are people going to be willing to fork over € 89.95 for something that’s worth € 3.00? Oh wait… That’s what people do all day in that shop!
If ever there was a need for the C word. It’s this.
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