Whipper Inn, Fails to tell Customers at Oakham Christmas Light Switch on they were buying non-alcoholic wine

Whipper Inn, Fails to tell Customers at Oakham Christmas Light Switch on they were buying non-alcoholic wine

The Town Council told the Rutland Times Mulled Wine was sold in the Whipper Inn.

The Mulled Wine was sold by the Christmas Tree under a Oakham Town Council
Gazebo.

The Whipper Inn now claims they used non-alcoholic wine, if they did it was
rather misleading. As most people thought they were buying the real thing.
Some even restricted themselves to one drink because they were driving.

I would not expect the Whipper Inn to admit a licencing breach. I don't believe it
was their fault either. The Town Council is to blame as normal they think the
law does not apply to them.

Rutland County Councils Licencing Officer says:

I have visited the Whipper-In and interviewed the general manager and chef.

They both confirm that the mulled wine served in the street was made from a non-alcoholic wine.

As the sale of non-alcoholic drinks is not a licensable activity, no offences have been committed.


John Dwyer | Licensing Officer

Rutland County Council

Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP

t: 01572 758366/m: 07785 518033

e: jdwyer@rutland.gcsx.gov.uk

www.rutland.gov.uk

Whipper Inn, Oakham in Bloom, Oakham, Rutland

Whipper Inn, Oakham in Bloom, Oakham, Rutland

Waitrose Oakham Rutland A Public Consultation

A public consultation on the proposals will be taking place on the 18th and 19th February at the Whipper-In-Hotel Oakham.

Whipper Inn

7 Market Pl
Oakham LE15
01572 756 971

Train: Oakham Rail Station
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Waitrose is proposing to build a new store on Barleythorpe Road.

Councillors have been invited to a private screening on Thursday 17th February, They have all received advice from Rutland County Councils Monitoring Officer on how they should conduct themselves if they attend.