New future for former Coventry restaurant in fresh licensing bid

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

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

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

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