And Then There Were None by Peter Foreman

Rachel Pearce: Ours is very popular – we make it with plenty of orange juice and give a free warm mince pie away with each glass. I always use half red wine and half cranberry juice, it is much more palatable, and still tastes lovely and warming (plus its not quite as alcoholic and costs less to produce!). Sally O'Donnell: Mulled wine can be very strong if made totally with red wine, or even the bottles of pre-made mulled wine. Lydia Dewhirst Oliver: We added orange juice to lesson the booze content. Booker accept any quantity of returns, so we can over-buy and be sure to never sell out. from Booker – especially for our fireworks event this saved a lot of hassle. Maurice Snell: We switched from making it from scratch to using pre-mixed bottles, e.g. If you give a glass of mulled wine away with every ticket purchased, then unfortunately the Licensing Act still catches you. Marc Brunel-Walker: I am a former chairman of licensing for a local authority and sadly too many people fall into that trap of thinking that giving it away for free means no licence. The cost of the licence is minimal compared to the profit you could make!

Jeanne Clements: The cost of a Temporary Event Notice (which is what you would need) is something like £21 – the main thing is that you need to make sure you apply in plenty of time for it to be approved. If its a sealed bottle of wine in a hamper raffle prize etc, no licence, it's the 'intent to provide to consume on the premises' that's the issue that some people overlook. Sally O'Donnell: Spot on Rachel, we did quite a bit of research when we set our PTA up, and that's what we found too. Giving away full bottles for consumption off the premises does not require a licence. Rachel Speller: Consumption on the premises needs a licence. Giving away a free glass with each adult entry does not do away with the need for a licence. you do need a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) for the sale OR supply of alcohol at an event.

And Then There Were None by Peter Foreman