New future for former Coventry restaurant in fresh licensing bid

[dutchman]

Zorbas was based on Radford Road



A new future revealed has been revealed for a former Coventry eatery in a new licensing bid made to the council. It asks for a number of licensing permissions what is called the The Fat Bear at 87-89 Radford Road.

This building was previously Greek eatery, Zorbas which, according to Google, is permanently closed. Now the council has received a new licensing application for the building.

It asks for the go-ahead for a number of activities. This includes showing films, for children on a Sunday.

There is also a proposal for live music and also for the sale and supply of alcohol on the premises. The full list is as follows:

Films - indoor

• Sunday - 9am- 2pm. Children's Cinema , display of movies for kids over the age of five but less than 12, Sundays only for the community benefit.

Live music - indoor

• Friday - 6pm until midnight
  
• Saturday - 6pm until midnight
  
• Further details: New Years Eve - 6pm until 2am. Christmas Eve - 6pm until midnight. Christmas Day - 6pm until midnight.

Recorded music - indoor

• Monday - 8am until 11pm
  
• Tuesday - 8am until 11pm
  
• Wednesday - 8am until 11pm
  
• Thursday - 8am until 11pm
  
• Friday - 8am until midnight
  
• Saturday- 8am until midnight
  
• Sunday- 8am until 11pm
  
• Further details: Radio, DJ, recorded music played in the breakfast/lunch/dinner service.

Sale/supply of alcohol - For consumption on the premises

• Monday - 12noon until 11pm
  
• Tuesday - 12noon until 11pm
  
• Wednesday - 12noon until 11pm
  
• Thursday - 12noon until 11pm
  
• Friday - 12noon until 1am
  
• Saturday - 12noon until 1am
  
• Sunday - 12noon until 10pm.
  
• Further details: New Years Eve - 6pm until 2am. Christmas Eve - 6pm until 2am. Christmas Day -6pm until midnight

The application is currently being considered by licensing officers at the city council. All of the details can be found on the council's website here

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/new-future-former-coventry-restaurant-32751397

[dutchman]

There's an abandoned pub directly opposite, why not use that instead?

[rebbonk]

There's an abandoned pub directly opposite, why not use that instead?

Presumably the cost. Strikes me this is being done on the cheap.