Adding some cheer to a not-so-merry Christmas ​

Adding some cheer to a not-so-merry Christmas ‘Tis the season to be jolly– well, jollyish, as long as you don’t live in a Tier 3 area. As ever, we’re fully behind the Government’s continuing attempts to fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus, but for millions of people across great swathes of England the news […]

All hands to the pumps as takeaways take off

All hands to the pumps as takeaways take off So the doors of restaurants, bars and pubs are firmly shut once more as England navigates a path through Lockdown:2 (The Slightly Lighter Version). No arguments here about the need to preserve life and protect the vulnerable, but the economic cost is obviously a huge concern. […]

Roll up and drink up under the Big Top​

Roll up and drink up under the Big Top Roll up! Roll up! The greatest show on earth is coming to town – London Town, that is. In what might be the most inspired piece of recycling you’ve heard of, the top level of a high-rise car park in Wapping is about to be turned […]

Clubbing together to save the industry​

Clubbing together to save the industry As we tick off the nth month of Covid-19 (who’s still counting??), one thing we can all agree on is that we can’t all agree on the precise rules and regulations governing our nation’s response to the pandemic. Bad enough for the population as a whole. Ten times worse […]

Sacrificial lamb’s off today – the restaurant had to close​

Sacrificial lamb’s off today – the restaurant had to close There can’t be too many people working in the hospitality sector who would put the full weight of their voting might squarely behind this Government should a snap election be called in the near future.   Not that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would have any […]

Raise a glass to royal good taste

Raise a glass to royal good taste Locals in Hackney are a fortunate lot: when they fancy a slice of cake they have a patissiere good enough for royalty on their doorstep. Claire Ptak opened Violet, her cake shop-bakery, a decade ago and her reputation has grown to such an extent that she was asked […]

Helping The Schooner set sail

Helping The Schooner set sail We at Complete Licensing love a bit of innovation and enterprise. We like to think it defines our approach to business – along with attention to detail and comprehensive preparation, of course. So when we had the chance recently to play our part in establishing an exciting new development in […]

A swift refocus ensures stars continue to shine

A swift refocus ensures stars continue to shine Complete Licensing has been playing a crucial role in making sure that a not-so-small slice of British culture continues to thrive. Since the 1960s The Scotch of St James has been a legendary gathering place for music legends and celebrities from across the entertainment industry. Half-hidden at […]

The movie show goes on, so drive in and chill out

The movie show goes on, so drive in and chill out If the phrase ‘Drive-In Movie’ conjures up images of a teenaged boy in Buddy Holly glasses sliding his arm around his high school sweetheart as a muffled soundtrack blares through the windows of his Buick in small-town America it’s time you embraced the 21st century. […]