<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Complete Licensing — licensing news and insight</title><description>Complete Licensing are premises licensing consultants covering the UK leisure and hospitality industry — premises licence applications, DPS changes, licensing reviews, TENs, festival and gambling licensing.</description><link>https://completelicensing.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Legal Age to Serve Alcohol in UK</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/legal-age-to-serve-alcohol-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/legal-age-to-serve-alcohol-in-uk/</guid><description>Discover the minimum age to work behind a bar in the UK and learn about laws regarding underage alcohol service. Understand your rights today!</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Complete Licensing Success: Duos Lounge Licence Retained</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/complete-licensing-duos-lounge-premises-licence-review-case-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/complete-licensing-duos-lounge-premises-licence-review-case-study/</guid><description>Discover how Complete Licensing expertly resolved a premises licence review for noise nuisance at Duos Lounge, Lea Bridge Road, Waltham Forest.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:56:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category><category>Abatement Notice</category><category>Bar &amp; Restaurant Licensing</category><category>Environmental Health</category><category>Late-Night Venue Management</category><category>Licence Review</category><category>Licensing Act 2003</category><category>Licensing Compliance</category><category>London Licensing</category><category>Noise Limiter</category><category>Noise Nuisance</category><category>Premises Licence</category><category>Prevention of Public Nuisance</category><category>Shisha Lounge Licensing</category><category>Soundproofing</category><category>Waltham Forest Council</category></item><item><title>Specialist Tobacconist Exemption: UK Cigar Rules (2026 Act)</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/specialist-tobacconist-exemption-what-uk-cigar-rules-mean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/specialist-tobacconist-exemption-what-uk-cigar-rules-mean/</guid><description>What the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 means for specialist tobacconists: in-store cigar advertising rules, sampling, packaging proposals and retail licensing—how to prepare.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:41:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category><category>General Topics</category><category>Age verification tobacco sales</category><category>Cigar advertising rules UK</category><category>Cigar packaging rules</category><category>Cigar sampling exemption</category><category>Handmade cigars</category><category>Health warnings on tobacco</category><category>In-store tobacco advertising</category><category>Licensing and enforcement</category><category>Plain packaging proposals</category><category>Premium cigars</category><category>Smoke-free legislation UK</category><category>Specialist tobacconist exemption</category><category>Specialist tobacconist regulations</category><category>Tobacco advertising compliance</category><category>Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026</category><category>Tobacco display regulations UK</category><category>Tobacco retail licensing UK</category><category>Tobacconist compliance advice</category><category>UK cigar rules</category><category>UK regulatory compliance</category></item><item><title>Complete Licensing Celebrates New Premises Licence for EADN St Paul’s</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/eadn-st-pauls-premises-licence-application/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/eadn-st-pauls-premises-licence-application/</guid><description>Complete Licensing secured a new time-limited premises licence for EADN St Paul’s in the City of London, allowing alcohol sales until 4:00am on selected nights.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:16:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category><category>Alcohol Licence Application</category><category>City of London Premises Licence</category><category>Hospitality Licensing</category><category>Late Night Premises Licence</category><category>Licence Conditions</category><category>Licensing Act 2003</category><category>Licensing Application London</category><category>Premises Licence Application</category></item><item><title>Keeping clients on the right course</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/keeping-clients-on-the-right-course/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/keeping-clients-on-the-right-course/</guid><description>If someone flouts the licensing laws, they face consequences which can be severe, but if they make a wrong step accidentally or through ignorance, they need a helping hand.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category><category>CCTV Management</category><category>Crime Prevention</category><category>Crime Scene Preservation</category><category>Hospitality Training</category><category>Incident Management</category><category>Licensed Premises</category><category>Licensing Act 2003</category><category>Licensing Compliance</category><category>Premises Licence</category><category>Ray Bailey</category><category>Staff Training</category></item><item><title>Cheers Sir Keir! You’ve scored a hit</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/cheers-sir-keir-youve-scored-a-hit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/cheers-sir-keir-youve-scored-a-hit/</guid><description>PM Starmer is being praised for extending pub licensing hours to 5am for Monday&apos;s late-night England vs. Mexico World Cup match.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:47 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Big win for Twickenham bar</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/big-win-for-twickenham-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/big-win-for-twickenham-bar/</guid><description>Complete Licensing played a key role in a recent hearing which underlined the depth of our professional knowledge and left two west London bar operators very happy.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:04:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Taking the stress out of incidents</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/taking-the-stress-out-of-incidents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/taking-the-stress-out-of-incidents/</guid><description>As far as the hospitality sector goes, ‘incident’ might be considered something of a dirty word, conjuring worries about falling foul of licensing or criminal laws.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Late night bonus for Tiger Bay</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/late-night-bonus-for-tiger-bay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/late-night-bonus-for-tiger-bay/</guid><description>Working in the nighttime economy is, by definition, not a nine to five job and inevitably needs some ‘wind down’ time once the bars, restaurants and clubs close.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:47:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Nighttime alert on fatal drugs</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/nighttime-alert-on-fatal-drugs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/nighttime-alert-on-fatal-drugs/</guid><description>The hospitality sector in and around London is on high alert after two deaths and other serious harm caused by new illegal drugs. What operators should know.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:50:31 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Hard work pays off for Cabana</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/hard-work-pays-off-for-cabana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/hard-work-pays-off-for-cabana/</guid><description>Everyone knows that reputation is everything in business, and at Complete Licensing we fully subscribe to that maxim. Our reputation is built on excellence and thoroughness; our team is unrivalled in the field of licensing and each of them embraces thoroughness in everything they do to assist our clients.Everyone knows that reputation is everything in business, and at Complete Licensing we fully subscribe to that maxim. Our reputation is built on excellence and thoroughness; our team is unrivalled in the field of licensing and each of them embraces thoroughness in everything they do to assist our clients.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Accolade worthy of investigation</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/accolade-worthy-of-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/accolade-worthy-of-investigation/</guid><description>We at Complete Licensing are delighted to announce that we have been admitted as a corporate member of the Association of British Investigators.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:44:01 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Don’t miss Festive deadlines</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/dont-miss-festive-deadlines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/dont-miss-festive-deadlines/</guid><description>Don’t let the mild autumn weather fool you – the Festive Season is just around the corner, and you’d better act fast if you’re not fully prepared to meet the potential rush of merrymakers heading for bars, clubs and restaurants.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:20:43 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Sandy adds another perspective</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/sandy-adds-another-perspective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/sandy-adds-another-perspective/</guid><description>If you’ve served 30 years as a police officer, you’ve probably seen most things the job can throw at you, and that’s certainly the case with Sandy Tracey.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:59:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>Complete Licensing Achieves Cyber Essentials Certification: Your Data is Safe with Us</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/complete-licensing-achieves-cyber-essentials-certification-your-data-is-safe-with-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/complete-licensing-achieves-cyber-essentials-certification-your-data-is-safe-with-us/</guid><description>We are proud to announce that Complete Licensing has successfully achieved Cyber Essentials certification! This milestone highlights our dedication to protecting our clients’ data and maintaining the security of our systems.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:20:24 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Taking an objective view</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/taking-an-objective-view/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/taking-an-objective-view/</guid><description>At Complete Licensing, we’re asked all sorts of questions about licensing and the hospitality sector, and among the most frequent topics which comes up is that of licensing objectives.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:34:25 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Check your tactics before the big kick-off</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/check-your-tactics-before-the-big-kick-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/check-your-tactics-before-the-big-kick-off/</guid><description>Here we are then – or, in football parlance, here we go (here we go, here we go) – at the start of Euro 2024, when fans of all nations are still full of hope and keen to sink more than just one glass as they cheer on their team.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:24:54 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Extra reason to toast British Euro success</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/extra-reason-to-toast-british-euro-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/extra-reason-to-toast-british-euro-success/</guid><description>Licensees will be hoping for English and Scottish success at the Euro 24 football championships – and not just for patriotic reasons. In a move which recognises nationwide interest in the Germany-based event, the Government has made provision for longer opening hours should either or both of the Home nations make it through the group stages and into the business end of the finals.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 11:05:08 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Take our top tips on new tipping law</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/take-our-top-tips-on-new-tipping-law/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/take-our-top-tips-on-new-tipping-law/</guid><description>The last thing any decent employer will do is withhold tips from hard-working staff.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Getting to grips with Martyn’s Law</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/getting-to-grips-with-martyns-law/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/getting-to-grips-with-martyns-law/</guid><description>It’s a sad but inescapable fact that the threat of terrorist action is something we live with nowadays. Attacks by terrorists may be thankfully rare in the UK – thanks, in no small part, to the vigilance of security forces and the public – but their effects can be devastating.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 09:37:40 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Summer – and football – on the way</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/summer-and-football-on-the-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/summer-and-football-on-the-way/</guid><description>So, here we are, racing headlong through Spring, knowing that Summer’s just around the corner. Summer – the season of outdoor drinking and dining, the season of tennis and cricket, flat racing and football.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:39:38 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Viva this new anti-violence scheme</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/viva-this-new-anti-violence-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/viva-this-new-anti-violence-scheme/</guid><description>We all know the justice system is far from perfect – in fact, it frequently throws up injustices. One of the most obvious – and one which deeply affects the hospitality sector – is the effect of violent incidents on licensed premises.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Lordly event celebrates best practice</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lordly-event-celebrates-best-practice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lordly-event-celebrates-best-practice/</guid><description>Best Bar None held its annual awards presentation evening at the House of Lords recently, and Complete Licensing was represented in the form of Jim Sollars, one of our compliance experts.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:48:12 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Spring-cleaning your licence is on the agenda</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/spring-cleaning-your-licence-is-on-the-agenda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/spring-cleaning-your-licence-is-on-the-agenda/</guid><description>Who knows whether we’ll see a break in the rain which seems to have been a constant companion over the last few months. What we do know is that Spring is upon us – the season for looking forward and getting things in order – including your business practices and licensing matters.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:17:06 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Expert local knowledge pays off in Soho</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/expert-local-knowledge-pays-off-in-soho/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/expert-local-knowledge-pays-off-in-soho/</guid><description>When The Soho Social café and restaurant contacted us they had already been refused an alcohol licence.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Guidance for licensees on how to prevent public nuisance</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/guidance-for-licensees-on-how-to-prevent-public-nuisance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/guidance-for-licensees-on-how-to-prevent-public-nuisance/</guid><description>Complete Licensing has produced this guide to help you understand what the main public nuisance issues are likely to be for your business, how to assess their impact and how to control them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:20:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category></item><item><title>Anti-spiking moves hit the nail on the head</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/anti-spiking-moves-hit-the-nail-on-the-head/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/anti-spiking-moves-hit-the-nail-on-the-head/</guid><description>It may have been a long time coming, but there was some good news for the hospitality industry on the cusp of the Festive Season.Just as Parliament was wrapping up for Christmas, Home Secretary James Cleverly unveiled a package of measures aimed at clamping down on spiking and changing legislation to make it a specific offence.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:44:50 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Give yourself the gift of forward thinking</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/give-yourself-the-gift-of-forward-thinking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/give-yourself-the-gift-of-forward-thinking/</guid><description>Here we are at the end of the year once again, and while most of the population is planning nothing more strenuous than a post-prandial stroll on the 25th or a browse through the Boxing Day sales, this is ‘the show’ for the hospitality sector.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:38:45 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Think again – and act fast – on TENs</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/think-again-and-act-fast-on-tens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/think-again-and-act-fast-on-tens/</guid><description>Amid all the sprucing up and organising and ordering ahead for the Festive Season, it’s important to remember – and plan for – the big changes to TENs which are almost on us.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:14:51 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Well-earned honour for Dave</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/well-earned-honour-for-dave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/well-earned-honour-for-dave/</guid><description>At Complete Licensing we are always keen to let our clients know that when they come to us, they work with the best. So, it’s great to be able to underline that assurance with the news that Dave Nevitt, one of our environmental health experts, has received a major award.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>The Festive clock is ticking</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/the-festive-clock-is-ticking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/the-festive-clock-is-ticking/</guid><description>Organising your business months ahead means you can relax when the Festive season arrives. What licensed premises should be putting in place now.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Cometh the hour, cometh the trade boost</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-trade-boost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-trade-boost/</guid><description>The clocks going back to Greenwich Mean Time brings darker evenings — and an opportunity to boost trade. How licensed premises can make the most of it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Get animated about your licence</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-animated-about-your-licence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-animated-about-your-licence/</guid><description>Licensing can be complex and confusing, particularly if you are new to hospitality. Our short animated guide steers you through the basics.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Review doesn’t have to be a dirty word</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/review-doesnt-have-to-be-a-dirty-word/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/review-doesnt-have-to-be-a-dirty-word/</guid><description>A licensing review is enough to make any licensee reach for a stiff drink — but it need not be the end of the road. What a review means and how to respond.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:55:02 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Creating a good trading environment</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/creating-a-good-trading-environment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/creating-a-good-trading-environment/</guid><description>One thing we at Complete Licensing pride ourselves on is giving the best service available to anyone involved in licensing. To that end, we’ve gathered together an advisory team which can rival any in the hospitality sector.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:02:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>Waving through good practice</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/waving-through-good-practice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/waving-through-good-practice/</guid><description>The hospitality industry has to deal with many issues and challenges, but few are more important than the question of vulnerability; not least because – on top of welfare and vulnerability engagement being a moral imperative – you could find yourself facing a licensing review if you don’t make it a priority.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:22:37 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Incognito makes name for itself</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/incognito-makes-name-for-itself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/incognito-makes-name-for-itself/</guid><description>We at Complete Licensing are delighted at the news that one of our clients has been nominated in this year’s awards. Incognito in Kingston upon Thames has been shortlisted as one of the 12 best bars throughout the length and breadth of the country.</description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 05:53:27 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Get onside to keep off-sales going</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-onside-to-keep-off-sales-going/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-onside-to-keep-off-sales-going/</guid><description>You may not want to – given the cliff-edge tumble which hospitality income took during the Covid-19 pandemic – but try casting your mind back to the measures introduced to boost trade.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:52:28 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Help at hand when age is a challenge</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/challenge-25/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/challenge-25/</guid><description>Challenge 25 has become a cornerstone policy for alcohol licensing. Complete Licensing can help implement this policy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:00:25 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category><category>Challenge 25</category></item><item><title>The better the compliance, the better the business</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/better-compliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/better-compliance/</guid><description>Compliance is the cornerstone that helps Hospitality venues grow and grow successfully. Complete Licensing are experts in Compliance.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category><category>Better Compliance</category></item><item><title>Here comes summer (apparently)</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/here-comes-summer-apparently/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/here-comes-summer-apparently/</guid><description>Are you ready for summer? With outdoor events planned? Complete Licensing can help you ensure you have the correct licences.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:14:50 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>A safe port in any licensing storm</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-safe-port-in-any-licensing-storm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-safe-port-in-any-licensing-storm/</guid><description>When you’ve dealt with everything from irate clubbers in central London to irate hotel guests, a licensing hearing might seem like a breeze.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:09:34 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>It’s a wrap for Bristol studio</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/its-a-wrap-for-bristol-studio/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/its-a-wrap-for-bristol-studio/</guid><description>Bristol City Council can be tricky to grant new Alcohol Licenses. Complete Licensing successfully helped Three Nine Five get theirs.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Knowing the game inside out</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/knowing-the-game-inside-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/knowing-the-game-inside-out/</guid><description>Robert Sutherland has an in-depth knowledge of Licensing. Robert is one of Complete Licensing&apos;s Experts and can help in a tricky situation.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:13 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>Get set for the big night</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-set-for-the-big-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/get-set-for-the-big-night/</guid><description>New Year&apos;s Eve 2023 is here! Complete Licensing are here to ensure you are using your premises licence to its fullest.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Take steps to make your Christmas merry</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/take-steps-to-make-your-christmas-merry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/take-steps-to-make-your-christmas-merry/</guid><description>Merry Christmas from everyone at Complete Licensing. We are here all over the holiday to answer any questions.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Acting the part is half the battle</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/acting-the-part-is-half-the-battle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/acting-the-part-is-half-the-battle/</guid><description>Are you coming across as well as you can in virtual meetings? Here is Complete Licensing&apos;s advice on how to put your best foot forward.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:47:19 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category></item><item><title>A toast to success</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-toast-to-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-toast-to-success/</guid><description>When the Schooner Bar in Wandsworth and Shelly’s Bar in Hornchurch wanted an alcohol license, Complete Licenceing were there to help.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:41:31 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Look to the east for cup of good cheer</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/look-to-the-east-for-cup-of-good-cheer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/look-to-the-east-for-cup-of-good-cheer/</guid><description>The World Cup, Festival of football! Are you using your alcohol licence to the best of your ability? Complete Licensing is able to help.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:09:44 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Safety first, last, always</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/safety-first-last-always/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/safety-first-last-always/</guid><description>Always championing safety! Ask for Angela and WAVE or Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement are great tools to help you help your staff!</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:34:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category></item><item><title>Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii/</guid><description>We are all saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ii. Our thoughts and prays are with the King and his family at this challenging time.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:41:35 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Help for Households</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/help-for-households/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/help-for-households/</guid><description>The Goverments new Eat Out to Help Out scheme, but is it any good? Complete Licensing looks at the plan, but will it help hospitality venues?</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:52:21 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>A wealth of sound advice</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-wealth-of-sound-advice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/a-wealth-of-sound-advice/</guid><description>Richard Vivian is one of the countries leading acousticians. Complete Licensing often works with him. Find out why!</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>Turkish venue hitting all the right notes</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/turkish-venue-hitting-all-the-right-notes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/turkish-venue-hitting-all-the-right-notes/</guid><description>Shish Meze in Abridge wanted to apply for an extension to their alcohol licence, as well as challenge a noise abatement notice.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:49:14 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Plotting the right course for your business</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/plotting-the-right-course-for-your-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/plotting-the-right-course-for-your-business/</guid><description>Complete Licensing offer continued support even after the licence issues are through, helping your business stay on course and compliant.</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:11:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category></item><item><title>Oh, Brother – let’s spread the word</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/oh-brother-lets-spread-the-word/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/oh-brother-lets-spread-the-word/</guid><description>Cleanly-done Licensing is next to Godliness as Complete Licensing help the Belgian beer retailers Monastic Order fulfil their calling.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:27:12 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Hard work pays off at Playhouse</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/hard-work-pays-off-at-playhouse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/hard-work-pays-off-at-playhouse/</guid><description>The Playhouse in Epping thrive after a tough license application. After a hand from Complete Licensing, they have extended hours approved.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:00:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Back on the nightclub beat</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/back-on-the-nightclub-beat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/back-on-the-nightclub-beat/</guid><description>Richard Bunch leaves retirement for Complete Licensing, joining with his experience as a Westminster licensing officer and policing Sussex.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:00:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Profiles</category></item><item><title>Just reward for good deeds and good preparation</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/just-reward-for-good-deeds-and-good-preparation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/just-reward-for-good-deeds-and-good-preparation/</guid><description>Westminster: a tough nut to crack licensing-wise. But for Layalina, Complete Licensing were on hand to help with a comprehensive plan.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:00:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Time to knock ‘spiking’ on the head</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/time-to-knock-spiking-on-the-head/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/time-to-knock-spiking-on-the-head/</guid><description>Complete licensing can help make your venue as safe as possible as the epidemic of spiking continues - and it&apos;s time to stop it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:54:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Advice</category></item><item><title>Straighten those Santa hats – the party’s going ahead</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/straighten-those-santa-hats-the-partys-going-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/straighten-those-santa-hats-the-partys-going-ahead/</guid><description>Complete Licence loves Christmas, and the party is going ahead. Are you ready?</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:55:22 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Put the Festive finishing touches in place</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/put-the-festive-finishing-touches-in-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/put-the-festive-finishing-touches-in-place/</guid><description>Christmas is coming, COVID permitting. Complete Licensing is here this festive season to help you through those TENs applications.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:03:07 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>No-one said it would be easy, but…</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/no-one-said-it-would-be-easy-but/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/no-one-said-it-would-be-easy-but/</guid><description>The lockdown was hard on hospitality, but many problems still exist. Complete Licensing is uniquely placed to help.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:49:08 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Opening up presents new challenges</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/opening-up-presents-new-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/opening-up-presents-new-challenges/</guid><description>Complete Licensing are as excited as anyone at the lifting of restrictions, and we’re here to offer help with issues arising from this.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:29:28 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Let’s make this the last delay</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lets-make-this-the-last-delay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lets-make-this-the-last-delay/</guid><description>No more delays, the nightclub and bar hospitality plead. And Complete Licensing are here to help with reopening in a post-COVID world.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:19:07 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>When one size doesn’t fit all</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/when-one-size-doesnt-fit-all/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/when-one-size-doesnt-fit-all/</guid><description>Complete Licensing raises a glass to venues suffering with no outdoor space in the pandemic, being forced to stay shut while others reopen.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 06:24:20 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Opening time is here at last</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/opening-time-is-here-at-last/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/opening-time-is-here-at-last/</guid><description>Opening up time is finally here, and Complete Licensing are on hand to ensure those new makeshift outdoor areas pass compliance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:01:03 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Raise a glass to the curtain being raised</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/raise-a-glass-to-the-curtain-being-raised/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/raise-a-glass-to-the-curtain-being-raised/</guid><description>Complete Licensing help West End&apos;s The Theatre Café raise the curtain on a new drinks license at this film and theatre lover&apos;s favourite.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:07:45 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Finally on the road to somewhere</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/finally-on-the-road-to-somewhere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/finally-on-the-road-to-somewhere/</guid><description>Looks like Lockdown could be over! Let&apos;s not speak too soon! But at Complete Licensing, we are here to help!</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:07:49 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Let’s talk about ‘opening time’</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lets-talk-about-opening-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/lets-talk-about-opening-time/</guid><description>Licensees live in hope waiting for opening time, with creative fixes such as outdoor seating that Complete Licensing could help prep for.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:30:42 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Make the most of trade-friendly moves</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/make-the-most-of-trade-friendly-moves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/make-the-most-of-trade-friendly-moves/</guid><description>While the venues stay shut up tight and trade is at a halt, it&apos;s a great time to pre-plan your licensing moves with Complete Licensing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:57:09 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Perfect time to spring clean your licence</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/perfect-time-to-spring-clean-your-licence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/perfect-time-to-spring-clean-your-licence/</guid><description>With COVID grinding all services to a halt, it&apos;s the perfect time to spring clean your license with some help from Complete Licensing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:06:24 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/</guid><description>A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at Complete Licensing, wishing you the best this festive season.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:39:45 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Squeezing the life out of our Live Events industry</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/squeezing-the-life-out-of-our-live-events-industry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/squeezing-the-life-out-of-our-live-events-industry/</guid><description>Live Events industry a suffering victim of COVID while Complete Licensing lobby for clients in an unsure age for the arts and hospitality.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:05:04 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Adding some cheer to a not-so-merry Christmas </title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/adding-some-cheer-to-a-not-so-merry-christmas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/adding-some-cheer-to-a-not-so-merry-christmas/</guid><description>Complete Licensing help with Christmas covid confusion as the tier system is introduced, bringing back the cheer to Christmas in isolation.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:26:23 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>All hands to the pumps as takeaways take off</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/all-hands-to-the-pumps-as-takeaways-take-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/all-hands-to-the-pumps-as-takeaways-take-off/</guid><description>Takeaway saves the day as licensed venues swap to delivery and pick up, keeping profits going. Complete Licensing help with the regulations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:56:21 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Roll up and drink up under the Big Top</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/roll-up-and-drink-up-under-the-big-top/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/roll-up-and-drink-up-under-the-big-top/</guid><description>Roll up for The Big Top, a circus-themed bar in Wapping Wharf and they&apos;re ready to open with the help of Complete Licensing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:09:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Work We&apos;ve Done</category></item><item><title>Clubbing together to save the industry</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/clubbingtogether/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/clubbingtogether/</guid><description>Nightclubs feel the squeeze of Covid law as 10pm curfew and quiet music rules lower footfall. Complete Licensing lends help with law advice.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:51:23 GMT</pubDate><category>General Topics</category></item><item><title>Sacrificial lamb’s off today – the restaurant had to close</title><link>https://completelicensing.uk/blog/sacrificial-lambs-off-today-the-restaurant-had-to-close/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://completelicensing.uk/blog/sacrificial-lambs-off-today-the-restaurant-had-to-close/</guid><description>Government restrictions choke holding restaurants, bars and nightclubs. 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