A Charles County man who said he is currently negotiating with the owners of a shuttered Solomons restaurant and hoping to reopen the business in spring appeared before the Calvert County Liquor Board Thursday, Jan. 23. With not very much on their agenda and with a state alcohol enforcement specialist present, the board was happy to listen and offer guidance.
“I’m trying to limit my liabilities,” said Donnie Byroads, who is hoping to take over operations at The Captain’s Table, which closed last year. Byroads told the board the restaurant’s liquor license was taken away and he will have to apply for a new one. He would also need to identify a Calvert resident as the businesses local agent with a minimum 10 percent interest in the business before the license could be obtained.
Byroads explained he would like to expand the business to include sales of alcohol and food to guests at an adjacent hotel and boat owners whose vessels are moored at a nearby marina. He added he wants to have the business in operation by April, when vessels in Solomons are launched for the boating season.
Liquor Board Chair Beth Swoap told Byroads he could possibly obtain approval for a license prior to his April target date if all the other necessary permits, including a use and occupancy, are in hand.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
