The Licensing Sub Committee of Haringey Council scheduled a meeting to discuss filming at meetings, apologies for absence, declarations of interest and urgent business. The main item on the agenda was a review of the premises licence for MH Cafe.

Application for Review of Premises Licence - MH Cafe

The Licensing Sub Committee was scheduled to consider an application for the review of a premises licence at MH Cafe, 715 Seven Sisters Road, Tottenham, London, N15 5JT.

The application for review was submitted by Craig Bellringer, Senior Noise and Nuisance Officer, and related to the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance. According to the report pack, the application contended that:

the operation of the premises has led to public nuisance from large numbers of patrons congregating outside on the pavement, Fights taking place and noise nuisance.

The report pack stated that the premises licence holder and DPS¹ is Maria Trinidad Ramirez. The premises is licensed for regulated entertainment (recorded music), late night refreshment and the supply of alcohol. The times the licence authorises the carrying out of licensable activities are:

• Recorded Music
  • Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 22:30
  • Friday to Saturday 11:00 to 00:30
• Late Night Refreshment
  • Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:30
• Supply of Alcohol
  • Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 22:30
  • Friday to Saturday 11:00 to 00:30
  • Christmas Eve and New Years Eve from the end of normal trading hours to the start of trading hours the day following.

The opening hours of the premises are:

• Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 23:00
• Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 01:00
• Sunday 11:00 to 23:00

The rear garden area should be closed to staff and all patrons at 21:00 each day. Alcohol can only be consumed on the premises, ancillary to a meal.

According to the application form, the grounds for review are that the Noise and Nuisance team have received 8 complaints for this premises since 22nd March 2025. An abatement notice was issued on 13th April 2024 for loud music and a fixed penalty notice was issued on 16th August 2025 for loud music. The application form also stated that the team received a complaint from a patron of the bar that they were assaulted by the DPS and that the bar operated past the permitted hours.

The report pack included a summary of several visits made by officers to the premises:

• On Sunday 8th June 2025 at 01:05, officers attended and found the bar/restaurant had the shutters closed and doorway shutters halfway down, but music was audible from outside and disco lights were seen. People were seen drinking inside. Officers spoke with Abdul Hadi Safai, partner of the DPS, who apologised for staying open past the permitted times.
• On 15th June at approximately 01:30, officers attended and found people inside drinking and karaoke taking place.
• On 16th August 2025, officers attended at 01:00 and music was audible from street level. There were approximately 30-40 people inside, some dancing and some asleep. Two people were inside the rear area that should have been closed from 21:00. Officers spoke with Abdul Hadi Safai, who switched off his card machine when he saw the officers. Officers noted no food being served and all were vertically drinking, which is a condition of the licence. There were three people who were visibly intoxicated. When the patrons left the premises there was no control of them leaving and most left with open glass bottles of alcohol. One of the visibly intoxicated males was urinating up against another business.
• On Sunday 17th August at 00:57, officers attended and found the business appeared closed with the shutters pulled down, but disco lights were on and music was being played. About 25 people were inside and all had drinks on their tables, but no meals were being served. Two people were smoking inside the rear area which should be closed at 21:00. Abdul Hadi Safai immediately turned the lights on and asked everyone to leave.

The application form stated that the reason for calling for a licensing review is that the DPS is believed to be unable to adhere to licensing objectives, specifically the prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder.

The report pack stated that the Licensing Sub-Committee had several options available to them:

• Modify the conditions of the licence
• Exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence
• Remove the Designated Premises Supervisor
• Suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months
• Revoke the licence

The report pack stated that Craig Bellringer, Senior Noise and Nuisance Officer, recommended revoking the licence due to the repeated breaches of the licence and staying open past permitted hours.