Richmond News
It’s not the role of the local government to investigate whether a restaurant should get a liquor licence, two representatives of Sparks Kitchen + Bar told Richmond city council.
In fact, the “fit and proper person” to determine whether the licence should be granted is the general manager of the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, said Bert Hick with Rising Tide Consultants.
Spark Kitchen + Bar, currently a food-primary restaurant on Alexandra Road, has applied to become a liquor-primary establishment with karaoke in private rooms and onstage with a capacity of 150 patrons. …
When Coun. Laura Gillanders asked Hick who was responsible for procuring the alleged unstamped vaping products, Hick repeated that Zhang had “bad management and staff.”
“You know that’s not an excuse,” Mayor Malcolm Brodie responded to this defence.
City council voted unanimously to not recommend the liquor-primary licence for Spark Kitchen + Bar, reversing its recommendation from two weeks ago. …