Could you run this pub?
An exciting opportunity has become available to take on the Grove launching under our Unity Social brand. We are seeking an energetic, business‑minded and creative self‑employed operator to bring fresh momentum to this unique multi‑purpose venue.
The Grove will undergo a full refurbishment to include external upgrade and new signage, full internal redecoration and fantastic AV to help with providing the very best sports coverage and music-led events.
The pub will have a great drinks range that will be priced below our local competitors and run a daily program of pub-activity including live music, karaoke, quiz and bingo.
Pub and location
Do you love sport? If so, the Grove is the pub for you.
Guests love it because it is a lively, friendly local pub with a strong community vibe, situated close to Liverpool Football Club’s home ground Anfield. It’s also the favoured match-day venue with large screen TVs, including outdoor screens, ideal for watching Liverpool FC games and enjoying the match day atmosphere.
The pub also has a spacious outdoor area that guests love on matchdays. We’re seeking a Publican or duo who will capitalise further on this versatile space. You could host live music festivals in the summer and have a charity fundraising sports day. Our ideal Publicans will ensure this is the most popular outside pub space in Anfield.
Inside, you’ll discover a multi-area layout with an island style bar in the centre. The area comprises a snug and a larger double room in which you can host entertainment and functions.
Situated on Breckfield, Road North, in the Everton North ward, just north of Liverpool city centre, this pub has an ideal location. Guests also love it for its incredible transport links ensuring they get home safely: guests have a selection of bus stops available including (St Domingo Grove, Mere Lane) within 250 m, and Sandhills Station about 1.9 km away.
The Ideal Operator
This opportunity is perfect for an experienced operator who thrives in a community-focused environment. You’ll be passionate about creating a welcoming space for locals, delivering a high-quality sports experience, and maintaining the pub’s much-loved offer of live entertainment and traditional games. Building strong relationships with regulars, charities, local businesses and sports teams is essential. You’ll also be confident using social media and digital platforms to promote pub activities, events, and offer helping to drive footfall and build engagement with the wider community online.
Our Unity Social Area Managers will support you in building on the current daytime trade and boosting evening volumes through a strong line-up of pub activities and investment into live music and sports events. The Duke of Catford will benefit from a competitive drinks pricing strategy and a focus on being the beating heart of the community.
About the Agreement – The Punch Unity Social Managed Partnership
Ready to run your own business, manage your own team, and define your own wage structure? Love working closely with the Unity Social Operations Manager to build an incredible pub legacy with uncompromising standards and standout guest experiences? Then the Unity Social Managed Partnership is the perfect option for you. The MP model covers all costs (pub and accommodation), and you directly employ and pay your team.
Alongside day-to-day support and a brilliant framework to grow your business, you get an uncapped cut of top-line turnover to pay yourself and your team it’s your structure to own. Unity Social Partnerships are for pub-obsessed entrepreneurs who want to create lasting legacies and become the hub of their community. Your Area Manager will work closely with you to amplify the unique identity of the Grove as it’s a true partnership.
Why choose a Unity Social Partnerships Agreement?
It’s a fantastic way to kick-start your business, providing you with all the tools to succeed and an Operations Manager always available in the passenger seat as you drive your business to success. All you need to bring is your flair, personality, care, passion, and local knowledge.
We look after our Partners with:
- A five-year agreement, rent-free.
- Newly invested pub
- Partner earnings of 20% of net sales to pay yourself and your team.
- Performance bonus.
- Paid for living accommodation, including bills and maintenance.
- Drinks range and marketing materials included.
- Best-in-class Business Support Advisors and Operations Managers to support you.
- An award-winning and free induction course with ongoing training and marketing support.
- A £500 deposit.
- Cost of business rates covered.
- Cost of Sky and TNT sport included.
- New infinite system in every pub.
- Entertainment allowance.
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