Run a Star Pub - White Horse Sundridge - Sevenoaks

Star Pubs Leased & Tenancy; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An incredible opportunity awaits at a charming pub in the picturesque village of Sundridge. This role calls for a passionate operator with extensive experience in the hospitality sector, particularly in food service. You will have the chance to shape a unique food and drinks menu, engage with an affluent customer base, and create memorable experiences for guests. With a solid foundation tenancy agreement in place, you can leverage your creativity and vision to drive trade and enhance the pub's reputation. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the pub's success, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hospitality and food service.
• Ability to create a competitive food & drinks menu.

Responsibilities

• Implement a competitive food and drinks offer.
• Drive trade through innovative ideas and marketing strategies.

Skills

Experience in competitive food pub

Marketing strategy

Customer experience creation

Job description

Pub Overview

The area

The White Horse is located in the village of Sundridge, in the Sevenoaks District of Kent. The pub is surrounded by residential housing.

Demographics

The pub benefits from being one of 2 pubs found in an area of around 783 adults within half a mile. The affluent customer base is made up of retirees and families.

The offer

Available on our foundation tenancy agreement. The potential of this pub lies in maintaining a competitive food & drinks offer. What food & drinks would you look to implement in the pub?

The site currently has the ability to drive trade via a well thought out and competitive food and drinks offer. It offers a selection of a pub classic menu, cask ales, and popular beers, ciders, wines and spirits.

We’re always open to new ideas, what would you do to drive trade?

If you’ve benefited from running or owning a pub business, we’d love to hear what experience you can bring.

The right operator for the pub will have extensive experience in a competitive food pub or similar hospitality business. They will have a clear vision for their food & drinks menu, marketing strategy and entertainment offer 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

• Foundation Tenancy
• Catering Kitchen
• Smoking Area
• Outdoor Trade

Trading Area & Facilities

• Main trading area with bar
• Separate dining rooms
• 80 internal covers
• Some outdoor seating in the small side/rear garden
• Catering kitchen
• Snug room
• SmartDispense
• Small garden
• Large Car park

Private Accommodation

Private accommodation consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, bathroom, kitchen and office.

Pub Financials

Estimated Total Ingoing Costs: £42,390

Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs: £13,667

Annual Rent: £38,000

Estimated Annual Turnover: £475,481

Deposit: £9,500

Estimated Fixtures & Fittings Value: £22,390

Estimated Stock Valuation: £7,000

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. In order to ensure a successful start-up, all applicants must have a minimum £10,000 un-borrowed funds.

Downloads

• Demographics Report Download
• Energy Performance Certificate Download