A popular Mansfield Italian restaurant and lounge bar will not have its licence suspended despite concerns over underage alcohol sales. Ciao Bella, on Nottingham Road, will instead be issued with a written warning and new licence conditions to prevent further incidents.
The venue has operated as an Italian restaurant since 2015 and opened its neighbouring Ciao Bella Lounge three years later. Both venues are covered by the same licence.
However, the business failed two test purchases for alcohol sales – firstly in September and then November last year – as part of wider police tests on venues across the town. Both visits found alcohol was sold to underage customers without ‘Challenge 25’ identification checks taking place.
