Birmingham City Council said the cocktail bar was operating under a dissolved company’s licence
Lucky 7 has temporarily closed its bar in the Jewellery Quarter(Image: Kirsty Bosley)
A Birmingham bar claimed ‘council shenanigans and red tape nonsense’ after it was left without a licence to sell alcohol.
However, the council said the bar was operating under a dissolved company’s licence and said the bar must apply for a new one.
As a result, the Jewellery Quarter cocktail bar has temporarily relocated to Stirchley, inside a popular restaurant.
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Located on Frederick Street, Lucky 7 is a Japanese-inspired cocktail bar which serves stunning drinks under the team of Rob Wood and Kyndra Vorster.
Whilst the bar remains closed for the immediate future, Lucky 7 announced a pop-up at Riverine Rabbit in Stirchley.
Lucky 7 is located on Frederick Street (Image: Google Street View)
On Instagram, Lucky 7 posted: “Due to some council shenanigans and red tape nonsense, we have been left without a premises license for a few weeks.
“Fear not, we are not one to allow adversity to stand in our way so this weekend we will be doing a three-day pop-up at Rabbit in Stirchley.
“Allow us to introduce: Flower Bird Wind Moon.
“A philosophy born in Japan that focuses on celebrating the beauty in each season.
“Flower Bird Wind Moon by Lucky 7 will celebrate ingredients that are in season right now and the menu is likely to change each day based on availability of produce.
“You can find us behind the Rabbit counter slinging drinks on Saturday, Sunday from 3pm and Monday from 6pm with some surprises up our sleeves.
“Hopefully we will be back on home turf next week but keep your eyes peeled for more updates.”
After Lucky 7’s post on social media, a spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: “The council has not revoked the licence for Lucky 7, and no enforcement action has been taken against it.
“The bar was operating under a licence held by a limited company that has since dissolved.
“As a result, Lucky 7 must now apply for a new licence.
“We understand the frustration that this situation must cause for the business.
“Unfortunately, the council does not have any discretion that can be applied to allow a business to operate without a licence.
“We are pleased to see that Lucky 7 have managed to make some alternative arrangements for the short term and hope the business will be back up and running as normal as soon as possible.”