Alcohol has been set at a premium price at a new cafe-bar by Swansea Arena to deter people thinking of drinking eight or nine pints, a licensing meeting heard.
Ryan Hole, who operates The Green Room Bar and Kitchen and who is facing objections from nearby residents, said this pricing was done on purpose. "We don't want to be an alcohol-led venue," he said. Mr Hole said customers were likely to have one or two drinks only with their meal at the premises, which he runs with his sister Lucy, at the new coastal park.
The Green Room has been open since mid-March under a temporary licence. Mr Hole has applied for a premises licence with longer operating hours than currently. He wants the venue to be open from 8am to 11.30pm and serve alcohol from 8am to 11pm seven days a week. Some live acoustic music is also proposed indoors. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
