A Premium Village Pub in a Growing Location

Recent Investment

The pub benefited from a significant investment in recent years and remains presented to a very good standard, providing an incoming publican with a strong foundation from day one.

The Pub

The Queen o’ t’ Owd Thatch is a well-presented village pub located in the heart of South Milford, offering a strong opportunity to build a quality food and drink business within an affluent and expanding community.

The pub benefits from a distinctive open-plan layout centred around a single bar, creating a flexible and welcoming environment. A standout feature is the raised mezzanine dining area, which provides a separate space for dining, celebrations and group bookings, while a cosy snug area offers a more relaxed setting for customers enjoying a drink.

Food is central to the vision for the business, with a well-equipped catering kitchen and around 58 covers providing a strong platform for an operator looking to create a vibrant and affordable food offer. The aim is to combine quality food with strong value, creating a pub that appeals to both local residents and customers travelling specifically to visit.

Outside, the pub benefits from a beer garden and a car park with space for around 14 vehicles, helping to support both community and destination trade.

Location

South Milford is an affluent North Yorkshire village located between Leeds, York and Pontefract, with excellent transport links including its own railway station offering direct services into Leeds and York.

The village continues to grow due to its popularity with commuters, creating a strong local customer base and providing an excellent opportunity to establish the pub as a regular meeting place for both residents and visitors.

Ideal Publican

This opportunity will suit an experienced food-focused publican, chef-publican or hospitality partnership looking to run a premium village pub.

Someone who can deliver a quality food offer while balancing a strong drinks trade and a programme of community events will do well here. An understanding of how to attract both local residents and drive-to destination customers will be key.

A hands-on operator with strong standards, commercial awareness and a passion for hospitality will be well placed to maximise the potential of this business.

Accommodation

The pub includes private on-site accommodation, comprising of two 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.

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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