The Wheatsheaf
Do you have an energetic and engaging personality that will make your pub the extension of you? Are you looking for a pub where you can be front and centre stage, orchestrating a standout guest experience? Love sports and the hustle and bustle of city life? If so, the Wheatsheaf is the pub for you.
The pub and location
The Wheatsheaf is a homely city centre pub where guests come to watch the big match, catch up with mates or let their hair down ready for a fantastic evening.
Guests love this established sports bar just off the centre drag of Chelmsford City centre with a large trading area. It’s a home-from-home for sports enthusiasts with ten sports screens, three pool tables, a darts area, and several machines. Outside, we have a temporary pavement licence (to the right of the pub), a small seating area to the front and an intimate courtyard at the back. We’re looking for a talented operator who can maximise the abundant opportunities here.
Chelmsford is a blossoming city in Essex, just thirty miles from central London. It’s home to around 184k people.
Private accommodation
We recently decorated the accommodation, comprising three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom and second toilet.
Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience managing a hospitality venue.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- A passion for great 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
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.
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