Run a Landmark Egham Pub with Entertainment at Its Core

Planned Investment

Subject to full approval, The Holly Tree will benefit from a comprehensive refurbishment designed to strengthen its appeal as one of Egham’s best-known entertainment-led pubs.

Internally, the main bar and customer toilets will be fully refurbished, with new flooring, redecorated trading areas, upgraded furniture and a new back bar display. The private accommodation will also be improved, expanding to three bedrooms and receiving redecoration and new carpeting where required.

Outside, the already substantial beer garden will be enhanced with new flooring, upgraded furniture and refurbished external booths. The outdoor trading space will also be extended, creating even greater capacity for events and entertainment throughout the year.

The Pub

The Holly Tree offers something few pubs can match: a unique blend of year-round entertainment, a large outdoor events space and a guest base that combines students, local residents and regular sports fans.

Located just moments from Royal Holloway University, the pub has built a reputation as a destination for live music, karaoke, discos, sports viewing and social events. The challenge and opportunity for the next publican is keeping that momentum going while continuing to evolve the offer to suit a diverse and ever-changing audience.

Inside, the open-plan layout is divided into three distinct trading areas by a central fireplace, allowing different occasions and customer groups to coexist comfortably. A long central bar serves the entire space, making it well suited to busy entertainment nights.

Outside, the large beer garden is a genuine asset. With extensive seating, external booths and a covered marquee area, it provides the perfect platform for outdoor entertainment, student events, sports screenings and seasonal occasions that drive footfall beyond the main trading space.

For an operator who enjoys creating reasons for people to visit throughout the week, The Holly Tree provides an excellent stage on which to build.

Location

The Holly Tree occupies a prominent position in Egham, close to Royal Holloway University and within easy reach of Windsor. This location provides access to a broad customer base, with students helping to drive midweek trade while local residents and sports followers support the pub throughout the week and at weekends.

Its established reputation means the pub is already recognised as a social destination, giving a new operator strong foundations from which to grow the business.

Ideal Publican

The Holly Tree is best suited to an energetic, hands-on operator who thrives on creating a lively calendar of events.

You’ll understand how to balance the needs of students, local residents and sports fans, using entertainment, live music and social events to keep the pub relevant throughout the year. Strong organisational skills, confidence in promoting events and a visible presence in the business will be key to success.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys building atmosphere, driving footfall and making entertainment the engine of the business.

Accommodation

The private accommodation consists of three bedrooms, a kitchen and a lounge.

About the Agreement

At Punch, we support talented, ambitious entrepreneurs who want to run brilliant pubs at the heart of their communities. That’s why our agreements are designed to be flexible, supportive and built around your vision.

Our Flexible Tenancy gives you the freedom to run your own pub with confidence. A tied agreement of up to five years, where you’ll benefit from the drink products available to Punch which also offers flexible notice periods. We offer flexible deposits, tie‑release options, and pricing structures to help you shape your business in a way that works for you.

Where living accommodation is included with the pub, a £1,500 accommodation deposit will be required, together with a £300 pet cleaning fee where applicable. Options to build up the accommodation deposit may be available and will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Why Choose Punch?

When you partner with Punch, you’ll have an entire support system behind you, including:

• A forward thinking pub company, recognised nationally with multiple industry awards including winners of the Publican Awards 2022 & 2024!
• Potential investment to unlock your pub’s full potential
• Industry leading training through our award winning Academy, complete with state of the art kitchens, bars and our immersive Progress with Punch training programme.
• Access to our powerful online platform, the Punch Buying Club, where you can order stock and find resources to help you run your pub successfully.
• Ongoing coaching from expert Operations Managers and specialist support teams.
• Innovative digital learning through THIRST, our gamified online training app, offering compliance training through to driving sales training.
• A commitment to “Doing Well, By Doing Good” by championing communities, wellbeing and sustainability at every step.

Curious about how this agreement could work for you? You will find our Partnering with Punch guide in the ‘Relevant Downloads’ section below.

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