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Burger King gets alcohol licence for Waterloo
Burger King has been granted a licence to sell alcohol at its branch in London’s Waterloo station, despite the rejection of two other applications for licences at Victoria and Paddington.
Burger King can now sell alcohol at its branch in Waterloo station, London
The fast food chain can now sell alcohol daily between 11am and 8pm at the premises, based in London’s busiest railway station.
As reported by the Evening Standard, Lambeth Council granted Burger King’s licence under certain conditions.
The firm is allowed to sell alcohol at its Waterloo site as long as the beverages do not have an abv above 5% and are purchased alongside food, and drunk on-premise in plastic cups.
Also under the terms of the licence, Burger King must provide additional staff training, implement greater management supervision and increase its CCTV.
Earlier this year, Westminster City Council rejected Burger King’s request to sell alcohol at its branches in Victoria and Paddington train stations due to opposition from police.
In November last year, the chain’s Bury St Edmunds branch in Suffolk became the first Burger King restaurant to receive an alcohol licence in the UK.
Burger King already sells alcohol in some parts of the US, Singapore, Venezuela and Spain through its Whopper Bars.