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Aramark seeks restaurant liquor license for Union Yards at Chester stadium
Summary
Aramark asked the Chester council to authorize an intermunicipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license for Union Yards at 12 Rainey Street; council scheduled a resolution vote Wednesday, after which the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board would review the transfer (about three months).
Chester city officials heard a public presentation Thursday from Aramark representatives seeking approval to transfer a restaurant liquor license to Union Yards, an event venue across from the stadium at 12 Rainey Street.
Ellen Freeman, an attorney with Kruger Henry representing Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services LLC, told council members Aramark currently operates alcohol at the venue using off-premises catering permits and manages about 27 liquor licenses in Pennsylvania. "A restaurant liquor license would allow the same categories of alcohol — wine, beer and spirits — without the administrative burden of pulling those catering permits for every event," Freeman said, adding the company intends to maintain its existing event-focused hours.
Freeman said Aramark’s current operations typically open roughly three hours before a stadium event (about 4:30 p.m. on event days) and close by about 10:30 p.m. She noted a Pennsylvania restaurant liquor…
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