Revellers waiting for their takeaway at an Italian restaurant dance and down pints together at DJ garden party before it is broken up by police

  • Revellers drink, dance and hug one another during party at Wakefield restaurant
  • Police were called to Capri @ The Vine on Monday, which had hired a DJ
  • Local landlady Sam Carney warns beer could been beyond its sell by date  

Police had to break up revellers at an Italian restaurant who were filmed dancing, downing pints and hugging one another with a DJ playing in the background. 

Punters were filmed on the terrace outside Capri @ The Vine in Wakefield on Monday, after it opened its doors to serve take away meals.  

But the bosses also hired a DJ and served alcohol to customers who partied together for hours, hugging and dancing despite the two metre social distancing warnings. 

Capri @ The Vine told social media followers it was serving take away meals, along with drinks, and announced it had hired a DJ for the Bank Holiday

Capri @ The Vine told social media followers it was serving take away meals, along with drinks, and announced it had hired a DJ for the Bank Holiday

Locals are furious after footage emerged from the party, with one neighbour saying she was 'disgusted'. 

Sam Carney, 50, the landlady of the nearby Travellers Inn said: 'I have had to close my pub for 70 days now and my staff are furloughed, so I am livid at what the Vine has done.

'They hired a DJ and they were serving alcohol to people who were getting drunk and dancing together.

'The customers were not just having a drink whilst they waited for their take away meal, some were there for hours.'  

West Yorkshire Police were called out to the restaurant on Monday evening and say they have referred the incident to the local licensing team

West Yorkshire Police were called out to the restaurant on Monday evening and say they have referred the incident to the local licensing team

Locals say they are 'disgusted' by the footage

Locals say they are 'disgusted' by the footage

Police were called to finally break up the beer garden mayhem, but locals and publicans are fuming the restaurant flouted the coronavirus lockdown guidance.

Mrs Carney also claimed the beer being served would probably have been beyond its sell by date as she has a cellar full or out of date kegs and brewers are not kegging beer at the moment. 

Footage from the party has been shared on social media, prompting a furious response from some users. 

Char Button wrote: 'Couldn't be more disgusted with Capri at The Vine right now - a party, with a DJ, really? Surely they're not legally allowed to open. How is this in any way acceptable?

People were seen drinking and dancing at the Wakefield restaurant

People were seen drinking and dancing at the Wakefield restaurant 

'This used to be my favourite eatery. No more. My husband can't work, my child can't go to school and I'm in danger of losing my little cafe because we are struggling to make ends meet.

'Then Capri goes and does this. Reckless endangerment. They should bloody well be ashamed of themselves. All to make a quick buck! Our country is never coming out of this mess at this rate.'

Another enraged local Steven Tebb said: 'We are all making sacrifices to keep the country safe and this selfish business is holding a disco and serving up pints as if it was just any other Bank Holiday Monday.'

West Yorkshire Police confirmed they were called to a gathering on the restaurant's terrace at around 8pm on Monday.  

A spokesman from the force said: 'The owner advised police they had been selling food to take away and some people had also bought beer.

Advertising their take away meals on Monday morning, Capri @ The Vine told followers 'this is not an invitation to a social gathering, so don't get any ideas'

Advertising their take away meals on Monday morning, Capri @ The Vine told followers 'this is not an invitation to a social gathering, so don't get any ideas'

'Those present were advised to leave and the matter was referred to licensing.'

Nobody was available to comment from Capri, however an post from the day of the party shows it was inviting people to its restaurant.

The post read: 'Pop up take out drinks on bank holiday Monday including a pint - whilst you wait for your take away or passing on your daily exercise.

'The two metre rule applies and if there is a queue the we might even entertain you with some tunes! No standing around for a natter but what a feeling to have a pint from the tap again.'

The Capri added: 'This is not an invitation to a social gathering so don't get any ideas.'

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