Botham's of Whitby granted licence to sell alcohol in online orders

Botham’s of Whitby an institution in the town for more than a century, had applied to Scarborough Borough Council for the off sales licence for its Enterprise Way store.

It will now be allowed to add alcohol to be sold along with online orders from its website.

In its application, the company stated that it was not planning to sell alcohol to be consumed on the premises.

It said: “We are only selling gift hampers predominantly made up of our baked goods, but with the addition of some beers, wines or spirits.”

The licence has now been granted following a public consultation.

Elizabeth Botham set up her bakery in Whitby more than 150 years ago.

It now has three locations in the town with bakeries in Skinner Street and Baxtergate alongside the Enterprise Way unit on the Whitby to Scarborough Road.

A message from the editor

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the highest standards in the world.

The dramatic events of 2020 are having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers and consequently the advertising that we receive.

We are now more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you,

Jean MacQuarrie, Editor-in-Chief