Run a Star Pub - Hedgehog Welwyn Garden City - Welwyn Garden City

Star Pubs Leased & Tenancy; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a well-known pub in Welwyn Garden City, which is set for a significant refurbishment. The Hedgehog, with its prime location and high footfall, is looking for a dynamic operator to lead its next chapter. This role involves crafting an appealing drinks menu, planning engaging entertainment, and executing effective marketing strategies to create a memorable experience for patrons. With the support of Star Pubs & Bars, you will have the chance to transform this venue into a community favorite. If you have a passion for hospitality and a vision to elevate this pub, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Live Sports

Car Park

Outdoor Trade

Refurbishment Planned

Investment Tenancy

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in community-led hospitality businesses is essential.
• Ability to create a memorable customer experience is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Drive the pub's potential with a clear vision for drinks and entertainment.
• Implement marketing strategies to attract more customers.

Skills

Community-led hospitality experience

Drinks menu vision

Entertainment strategy

Marketing strategy

Customer experience creation

Job description

Pub Overview

Exciting external refurbishment planned
A refurbishment of the exterior will significantly improve the Hedgehog. Redecorations of the outside trading areas will breathe a new lease of life into this pub. Star Pubs & Bars investment will also allow for all new signage and lighting to be installed at the pub, making it much more attractive to passing trade.

Great pub in a great location
The Hedgehog is located near the town centre of the picturesque Welwyn Garden City. It’s close to all local amenities and has a high footfall due to its close proximity to the busy commuter train station. In the area, there is only one pub within a 20-minute walk, and within a ten-minute walk, there are 2,300 adults, meaning this is a fantastic location.

Unmatched potential
The Hedgehog is a well-known site in the local area. The planned redecoration and its local affiliation give the pub bags of potential. There are 70 internal covers, and the pub already provides a great food offer. The new external décor and 85 covers will make it a brilliant venue for locals to visit. All we’re missing is the right person to drive it forward.

The right operator for the pub will have extensive experience in community-led hospitality businesses. They will have a clear vision for their drinks menu, entertainment offer, and marketing strategy, and can create a memorable experience for their customers.

If this sounds like the incredible pub opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply today and tell us what you can bring to this pub's next chapter...

Features

• Live Sports
• Car Park
• Outdoor Trade
• Refurbishment Planned
• Investment Tenancy

Trading Area & Facilities
The Hedgehog will be undergoing a refurbishment which will cover the exterior of the pub. A full list of works and pub floor plan can be found in the ‘refurbishment details’ in the downloads.

Applicants should be aware that all refurbishments are subject to final board approval, which will be determined as part of the leasing process. Where a significant investment is made in a pub by Star Pubs & Bars, an "Investment Exemption" will be required. This exemption means that the option of a Market Rent Option lease won't be available at rent review for a period of up to seven years for this site, as per The Pub Code (2016).

Private Accommodation
Private accommodation consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom. Where required, appropriate works will be carried out in line with the Star Pubs & Bars Ready to Trade promise.

Pub Financials

• Estimated Total Ingoing Costs: £27,728
• Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs: £27,728
• Annual Rent: £26,283
• Estimated Annual Turnover: £353,462
• Deposit: £6,571
• Estimated Fixtures & Fittings Value: £11,657
• Estimated Stock Valuation: £5,000
• Estimated Working Capital: £3,500

The above figures are provided as a guide only and will be finalized as part of the commercial agreement. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT. Estimated Working Capital is an estimate of key start-up costs such as professional fees, training fee, premises license fee, F&F valuation fee & till floats. There will be additional ongoing charges payable during the term of the agreement such as property maintenance, repairs fund, SmartDispense. These costs will be outlined prior to completing a business plan and finalized at Heads of Terms.

The calculation of the Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs assumes a minimum deposit of 1 month's rent and that fixtures and fittings (F&F) are rented. The subsequent deposit build-up and F&F rental costs should be included in your financial assumptions in your business plan. Note that on FRI and Investment Tenancy Agreements, deposits will always be 3 month's rent in advance, and fixtures and fittings (F&F) must always be purchased. A deposit of 6 month's rent will be required for operators trading under a Limited Company with no Guarantors.

Downloads

• Demographics Report Download
• Energy Performance Certificate Download
• Refurbishment Details Download