The restaurant didn't have a liquor licence, but they allowed you to brown bag.
The manager of the project, John Hoey, says the development looked for businesses that would serve a regenerative function, and avoided takeaway food and liquor licences.
In 2001, the department received and processed 2302 applications for food business licences, 1589 for restricted food permits, 925 for places of public entertainment licences, 51 for other trade licences and 658 for liquor and club liquor licences.