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"Running a successful pub does not involve rocket science"
For over 20 years I have been running my own successful and award winning pubs.
Following the sale of my CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed Freehouse, I am now offering an advisory service to Freeholders / Tenants / lessees / Breweries and Pub Companies alike.
Prior to commencing my own business, I worked for the managed house arms of Chef and Brewer and Taylor Walker as well as a Joint Venture Company with Whitbreads.
I have dealt with some 200 diverse public houses, through this period, covering Central and outer London, as well as Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The diversity includes a French restaurant, Night Club, an in pub-brewery, Cocktail Bars, a hotel, Wine Bar/coffee shop, the only in pub cinema, restaurants, and a variety of pubs both little and large.
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The Orange Brewery
Pimlico |
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Manhattan Lights / Green Man
Public House/Nightclub |
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The Café de la Gare
Traditional French Café |
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P.S. Tattershall Castle -
The Biggest Grand Met Development
and
most successful
outlet in its time |
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The '8' Bells Fulham -
A Quaisi Brewery Freehouse |
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Goblets Wine Bar - A wine bar/coffee shop |
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The Hollywood Greats - The First Pub Cinema |
All of the other traditional pubs were treated as individual businesses to maximise their "Local" feel. I was never a believer in the 'One Hat Fits All' philosophy. As a result, I have been very successful in my own business.
Unlike many advisors I have run all my own pubs with success:-
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The Bugle Hotel
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - a 10 bed, 2 bar, 35 seater restaurant, with garden in a prime tourist location from £400 per week to £18,000 per week in year 1 |
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The Horse & Groom
London EC2 - A Monday - Friday City Pub
with a 35 seater restaurant |
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The Red Lion
Godalming, Surrey - A large Historic town centre, 2 bar pub. CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed for 14 consecutive years and Surrey/Hants Border Pub of the Year. A Freehouse. |
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The Star
Godalming, Surrey - Asmall Historic town centre pub. CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2008/9/10. Sussex/Surrey CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2008. |
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