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Gloucester Country Club granted victualler license for interior restaurant service
Summary
The Glocester Town Council voted to grant a victualler (restaurant) license to Gloucester Country Club for interior service through Nov. 30, 2025, contingent on taxes, permits and health approvals.
The Glocester Town Council on July 17 voted unanimously to grant a victualler license to Gloucester Country Club, allowing the club to operate a restaurant open to the public at 121 Glenworth Avenue through Nov. 30, 2025.
Troy Hughes, president of Gloucester Country Club, told the council the club seeks to "expand our restaurant for a public" victualler license, to "possibly share the virtues of Waterman Lake and maybe have an opportunity to expand our membership." Hughes said the club previously held a similar approval four or five years ago but withdrew the application and now wants to secure a chef and broader public service.
The council's motion granted a victualler license for interior premises only, contingent on (1) payment of all town taxes, (2) building and zoning approvals as needed, (3) police and fire approval as needed, (4) current health department approval, (5) a current food manager certificate and (6) a current Rhode Island permit to make sales. The license is valid to 11/30/2025.
Councilors asked about hours and alcohol service. Hughes said the club currently operates the restaurant Tuesday through Sunday, approximately 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and that alcohol service remains an open question: "That would be a tough hill to climb with the membership," he said. The council did not change the license conditions to authorize alcohol; the motion as approved did not include an on‑premises liquor authorization.
The vote was recorded as unanimous; the council chair declared the public hearing closed before the motion. The council did not identify a mover or seconder in the public record for the motion.
The license approval applies only to the interior of the premises and is limited to the date specified. The council preserved standard permitting and safety contingencies by making issuance contingent on required town, health and safety approvals.
Plans for any future changes in hours or to add alcohol service would require additional permitting or approvals as provided under town and state rules.
