Could you run this pub?
Are you an inspiring hospitality leader looking for your next big step? The Queens Arms, a well‑loved community pub in Barnet, is seeking a passionate, business‑minded Management Partner to take the helm and continue its legacy as a welcoming, vibrant local.
The Queens Arms will be launching under our Unity Social brand and 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.
The Pub and Location
Situated on the Great North Road (EN5 1AB), just moments from Barnet High Street and right next to Barnet/Everyman Cinema, the Queens Arms is a popular and characterful pub known for its friendly atmosphere and great value hospitality.
Barnet is a bustling North London location with a true neighbourhood feel. The pub’s prime spot near the High Street means heavy footfall from:
- Shoppers and families enjoying the local retail and cafés
- Cinema‑goers heading to or from the nearby Barnet cinema
- Commuters, thanks to its close proximity to High Barnet Station (0.43 miles)
- Local residents who treat the Queens Arms as their go‑to meeting point
Barnet strikes the perfect balance of suburban charm and London energy—ideal for a Management Partner looking to shape a thriving community pub.
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 Queens Arms 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 Queens Arms 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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