Alcohol

Many of our exclusive catering partners can provide alcohol service for you under their catering license. This option is always the most straightforward and less time-consuming option for you. However, we do allow our clients to bring in their own alcohol under the following guidelines:

1. You must have written approval from your venue contact.
   – This can be done via email.
   – We do not approve student groups that are not sponsored by their Dean, Faculty or Department.
   – You agree to follow all BC liquor laws and regulations.
2. You understand that a per person galley fee will be applied to your final bill. This is $3 per person for a standard event and $2 per person for a non profit event.
3. You, or a member of your event team,  or other responsible family or friend obtains a Special Event Permit for the event. We recommend starting this process a minimum one month prior to your event. Note that UBC RCMP won’t approve any permits within 14 days of the event.
4.  Your caterer or professional bartending vendor manages the service of the alcohol during the event. These vendors can also help you with glassware, mix and additional bar rentals that may be needed.
5. All bottles and cans are taken off site after your event.  Check with your caterer if they can take your recyclables.

Special Event Permit Information

Apply for your permit through this link. There are several important things to note when applying for this:

1. You will need a BCeID or a BC Service Card App to apply.
2. The cost is $25 for a private event and $100 for a public. It is non-refundable.
3. For all events under 500 guests, you will need a Special Event Server License (SES). The cost is $25 and it takes approximately one hour to complete the test.
4. You will need to set up a My LDB Account to apply for your permit. In this account, you can find a checklist and some other handy tools, including a plan for your drink calculator. When using this calculator, enter the hours of food and beverage service, not the hours of your event (e.g., don’t include load-in times or ceremony times) to plan for your drinks. Your application will get flagged if you submit too high of an product amount to purchase.
5. When applying for a license on UBC Campus, the application will automatically be flagged for our local RCMP to review. They won’t approve any applications under 14 business days for your event.

Information you need when applying for your Special Event Permit

Special Event Permit Information

Apply for your permit through this link. There are several important things to note when applying for this:

1. You will need a BCeID or a BC Service Card App to apply.
2. The cost is $25 for a private event and $100 for a public. It is non-refundable.
3. For all events under 500 guests, you will need a Special Event Server License (SES). The cost is $25 and it takes approximately one hour to complete the test.
4. You will need to set up a My LDB Account to apply for your permit. In this account, you can find a checklist and some other handy tools, including a plan for your drink calculator. When using this calculator, enter the hours of food and beverage service, not the hours of your event (e.g., don’t include load-in times or ceremony times) to plan for your drinks. Your application will get flagged if you submit too high of an product amount to purchase.
5. When applying for a license on UBC Campus, the application will automatically be flagged for our local RCMP to review. They won’t approve any applications under 14 business days for your event.

Information you need when applying for your Special Event Permit

1. When applying you must select Vancouver (UBC). If you select Vancouver, it will be automatically approved and then cancelled a few days later by UBC RCMP — you will then have to start the process all over again at your own cost.
2. Location name: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre.
3. Venue type: Banquet Hall.
4. Service area: the rooms that you are serving alcohol in and/or licensing. Write down the names for the rooms you have rented on your contract that you intend to serve the product in.
5. Maximum number of guests in service area at any given time will be your guest count. You cannot exceed 300 people. If you have a guest count greater than 300, then speak with your venue contact before applying.
6. They may ask you for a security plan. You can write the following:

The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre has the following security plan and measures in place for all (evening) licensed events.

• The facility hires a third party license security guard (currently through Guard Teck Security), for all licensed events in the evening after 5pm weekdays and 4pm weekends (once the building is closed to public).  The facility  staff handle the onsite communication with the guard. They are placed at the entrance of the building to ensure that no outside non guests enter and that no alcohol goes outside.
• The facility has minimum one staff member onsite for  all events. They are trained in emergency evacuation protocols, as well as how to manage safety and medical emergencies on  the UBC Point Grey campus.
• The facility requires that all liquor service be provided through the list of exclusive caterers or licensed bar services, and that all staff handling the service of alcohol have serving it right certificates.
• Evacuation ERP plans are located centrally at every elevator in the building.  Here is a copy of these emergency plans in this links below (for weddings you will need L1 & L2)

L1 2019      L2 2019        L3 2019