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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 13. 1966.

Liquor licence for caf?

Liquor licence for caf?

Victoria Students may soon be able to drink wine or beer with their meals.

When The New dining room extensions are completed—probably in time for the 1968 academic year—the caterer may obtain a public restaurant liquor licence.

The idea—which is also being considered at Otago University—is still subject to investigation by the university.

Salient understands that it has been approved in principle.

The additions, which will create a higher-price dining room one floor above the present cafeteria, will probably satisfy licensing requirements without significant alteration.

Under the usual terms of a restaurant licence, students of 18 years and over would be able to obtain beer or wine with a meal for two hours at midday and from six o'clock onwards in the evening.

Salient understands that it is thought that the evening hours would attract members of the public attending plays or meetings at the university.

The award of a restaurant licence would make the new dining-room a public restaurant—so that members of the public would be entitled to enter the union building and eat in the restaurant.

Licensed restaurants are also subject to police inspection.

Liquor can only be served to persons seated at a table and eating a substantial meal of at least two courses. Facilities provided must be of a high standard, including carpeted Moors, cloak room facilities, and table linen.

Much of this upgrading will take place whether or not a liquor licence is obtained.

At Otago, the union manager, Mr. J Abbott, has also expressed interest in obtaining a licence for serving liquor with meals, but regards this as a long-term aim.

If Victoria's caterer does decide to apply for a licence, this would be the first university in New Zealand to have liquor served to students on campus.