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Opening doors to a change in liquor policy

sandraoldfield6Food-Primary Licence (Restaurants)

The Liquor Control and Licensing Branch issues food-primary licences to businesses (restaurants) where the service of food, as opposed to liquor, is the primary focus of the business. Licensed restaurants may serve any kind of liquor. However, a full range of appetizers and main courses must be available and being served, whenever liquor is available. Minors are allowed in all food-primary establishments.

An Oliver Restaurant on a vineyard has been granted a Food-Primary License opening the doors for others to follow.

Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn received the new license recently that will allow guests to enjoy BC beer and spirits alongside local regional wines.

The first beer that will be featured is from the award-winning Firehall Brewery.

Tinhorn is situated inside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and is therefore under restrictions that prohibit business activities that are not related to agriculture. The restaurant was allowed to serve wine produced on the vineyard but was restricted when it came to offering more beverage choices to guests.