licensed premises
Where drinks flow
Licensed premises are establishments legally authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on-site—pubs, bars, restaurants, and clubs.
The term appears mainly in British legal and regulatory contexts: The fight broke out on licensed premises.
Licensing laws govern operating hours, age restrictions, and conditions of sale.
- bartendersDrink preparers at pubs
- on tapReady to draw
- pubsCasual drinking establishments
- alcohol salesCommerce in intoxicating drinks
- drinking ageLegal alcohol threshold
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