Brawl restaurant allowed to re-open - as long as staff are taught how to phone the police

As revealed by the Evening Times, The Loon Fung, was forced to close after a Chinese New Year celebration descended into drunken chaos.

Police slapped the restaurant, in Sauchiehall Street, in the 'sin bin' closure after the brawl between three groups of diners, which left a man seriously injured.

Superintendent Alan Murray said the emergency closure notice was issued to "protect public safety."

A decision was then made to close the restaurant for two months, while investigations were carried out.

Today the Evening Times can reveal the city's Licensing Board have allowed The Loon Fung to re-open but have issued a warning and attached conditions to the licence.

Among the conditions is that all staff must be trained "in the management and reporting of crime and disorder."

The restaurants' function rooms cannot be used and new CCTV camera must be installed.

In February, the drunken fight broke out between three groups, who are understood to have been celebrating Chinese New Year.

A 36-year-old man, who was slashed across the stomach during the ruckus, was rushed to Glasgow Western Infirmary.

A board spokesman confirmed the conditions had been put in place, adding: "All staff must receive training in the management and reporting of crime and disorder - including training on how to preserve crime scenes."

The restaurant bills itself as a "Glasgow landmark" which is a "favourite with the local Chinese community" and is "renowned among Scottish diners".

Meanwhile, a decision was made to review the licence of controversial nightclub.

Police Scotland asked licensing chiefs to review the Arches licence after a string of incidents at the high-profile venue.

Glasgow's Licensing Board decided the club's licence should be reviewed.

Sanctions open to the board include shutting the venue, or curtailing its licensed hours.

It comes after a police bid to have the venue closed down permanently was thrown out after it was ruled "unlawful."

Mark Anderson, Executive Director at The Arches, said: "Having worked ever closer with Police Scotland during the last year, to reinforce our strict zero tolerance drugs policy the Arches has adopted many additional operational recommendations which have undoubtedly provided an even safer clubbing environment.

"We are therefore disappointed to be facing yet another licence review.

"Nevertheless, we reiterate our on-going commitment to working in partnership with Police Scotland and the licensing authorities to ensure as safe an environment as possible."