The Kings Arms is a high street premium pub, occupying an enviable position in the village of Stanstead Mountfitchet, the Kings Arms offers a home from home for all guests, with a bustling bar serving a great selection of award-winning real ales, fine wines and continental lagers, plus 5 beautiful en-suite bedrooms for business and leisure guests to enjoy.
Pub & Location
The Kings Arms is a beautiful pub, with a welcoming main bar area to the front and a dining area for 50 covers to the rear. It is designed to appeal to local drinkers as well as visitors to the area and people looking for a great lunch or evening meal on the way home from London. There are 5 beautiful en-suite letting rooms and outside, there’s a beer garden and a large car park with space for up to 30 vehicles.
Set on the Essex/Hertfordshire border, close to Stansted Airport, the Kings Arms is located in the centre of the pretty town of Stansted Mountfitchet. It’s the closest pub to the busy Stansted Mountfitchet railway station, with trains running into London Liverpool Street station at least every half-hour making this a very popular commuter spot. Local tourist attraction Mountfichet Castle is also close by and the airport is just 10 minutes’ drive away, so the pub could easily attract customers looking to stay overnight before an early flight or those wanting to stop for a meal before arriving at the airport.
Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience managing a busy food pub or hospitality venue with letting bedrooms.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- A passion for great food, drink, and customer service.
- Commercially astute with experience in stock control, budgeting, and driving sales.
- Community-minded with a hands-on, can-do attitude.
- Personal Licence Holder
Private Accommodation
Your domestic accommodation here will be self-contained and include a kitchen/diner, bathroom and two bedrooms arranged over two floors.
The Partnership
The Punch Management Partnership offers a unique opportunity to run your own pub business, with affordable in-goings and the freedom to lead your own team, manage your business within a framework and support from Punch in a proven partnership model.
You’ll receive an uncapped share of top‑line turnover, giving you the flexibility to pay yourself and your team in a way that works for your business. Your own Ltd Company will provide the day‑to‑day management of the pub, retain full ownership of team and operational decisions, whilst managing associated costs such as wages and minor repairs. Alongside this, you’ll benefit from extensive operational support, including marketing and recruitment within a framework designed to help your business thrive.
At Punch, we partner with passionate, pub‑obsessed entrepreneurs who want to create something special. Working closely with a dedicated Operations Manager, you’ll develop a clear vision for your pub, deliver exceptional standards and create a pub legacy that stands the test of time.
Whether you’ve been a general manager or run your own business there are many great reasons to run a pub with Punch.
Chat to a recruitment advisor now about this pub business opportunity.
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