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Worcester County licensing panel grants Baytea Bakery alcohol license with limits on outdoor service and entertainment

April 16, 2025 | Worcester County, Maryland


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Worcester County licensing panel grants Baytea Bakery alcohol license with limits on outdoor service and entertainment
The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners on a routine hearing granted a new on‑premises license to Baytea Bakery — an application filed by 14 Olympics Inc. — while imposing conditions limiting outdoor alcoholic service and live entertainment.

Attorney Christina Wachowski, representing the applicant, told the board the business will trade as Baytea and that "this corporation is 100% Mr. Mohsen," describing a French bakery‑bistro concept with a Middle Eastern influence. The applicant described indoor seating and a large outdoor deck at the Commander Hotel property and said bar service would complement a menu of breakfast items, breads and light bistro fare.

Commissioners focused on aspects of the proposed licensed premises that would expand seaward from the deck area. Board members and staff said any use of the sandy beach below the deck would require separate approval from Ocean City and additional planning work. The applicant agreed not to pursue an immediate licensed expansion onto the beach and acknowledged that Ocean City rules would control boardwalk and beach uses.

After discussing training, ID books and cameras, a commissioner moved to grant the license with conditions: the licensed premises will remain as previously defined (no licensed beach expansion), background music only (controlled by zones so interior sound would not consistently be audible on the boardwalk), no live amplified entertainment at this time, no carry‑out alcohol privileges, and the license would not be issued until the board received Exhibit A as the lease attachment described in the record. The motion was seconded and the board adopted those conditions.

The board also recorded expectations for staff and managers: all managers and anyone responsible for sale or service of alcohol must hold the required server training certificates, ID verification practices must be in place (scanner or ID book), and a staff station must be used to close off any unlicensed sandy area if it is later considered. The applicant said security cameras would be installed and a staff station would be maintained to control access to any outdoor seating areas.

Board staff will not issue the license until the applicant supplements the file with the requested Exhibit A showing the exact leased area. The board left open the possibility that the applicant could return later with an amended plan seeking licensed beach service, subject to Ocean City approvals and a separate board review.

Votes at a glance: the board approved the Baytea Bakery application with the conditions above; the transcript records the motion and second but does not list an individual roll‑call vote tally in the hearing record.

For residents and nearby businesses, the board emphasized that sound control and staff supervision are conditions of the approval, and that any future change in licensed premises (including beach access) will require prior board permission and likely city approvals.

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