Sidcup Restaurant Loses Bid to Rehire Banned Worker

0:00On April 17th, a sit-cup spot called Greek Mese 2 just lost its bid to bring back a band worker named Nico and Tiso. Back in February, Bexley Council's licensing team slapped a band on him after police complaints about him pouring booze straight into customers' mouths and grabbing women. Copsay was the only restaurant in the whole borough hit with those issues, all tied to this one guy. Less than a year later, the restaurant pushed to lift the band, pointing to big operational tweaks, plus Intiso finishing conflict management and vulnerability training courses. They took the case to a subcommittee hearing on March 19th, where both sides laid out their evidence. Police Constable Kate Ellen laid it out strong complaints, included, applying girls with drinks, neck grabs, and making women feel unsafe, even after, warnings. She stressed the band protects women out for a good time without hassle. Meanwhile, the restaurant's team highlighted Intiso's clean DBS checks, no convictions,

1:00and a petition with 3,000 customer signatures begging for his return. The eatery said takings dropped 50% without him, risking closure, and brought character witnesses who swore he's a change man who'd learned. His lesson. They noted the original petition had just 300 signatures, but fans stepped up big time. After 20 minutes of deliberation, the committee stuck with the band, saying they weren't convinced Intiso wouldn't repeat the behavior. It's a clear win for safety over business pleas in this local licensing drama.