Are you seeking a quintessentially British village pub in the heart of St Albans? If so, look no further than the White Lion.
Pub and location
The White Lion is a short walk from St Albans Abbey station and on a busy circuit comprising seven other pubs.
Guests love it for the Sunday roasts and pub quizzes in the winter and the barbeques and craft beer in the summer.
We have planned an investment to refresh and update an already beautiful interior, giving the pub a gastro feel, whilst serving quality food, beer, cocktails and wine. So, now is the best possible time to take over this pub.
The bar comprises two areas: the dining area is plush with luxurious bench seating mixed with traditional pub furniture.
The garden is enormous, with a stretch tent and heating for winter events, taken down in the summer months, opening a space for festivals and sports events.
The Ideal Management Partner
We’re looking for an MP with a proven track record of running a successful community pub to take charge of the restaurant, kitchen, entertainment, and overall business. You’ll lead from the front and be the face of the pub. Your background will be that of a talented general manager or an established pub operator.
You’ll also be a visionary with strong business acumen, as you will know how to drive sales with the opportunity for £40,000 during weeks over the summer.
You’ll also be a leader who looks after your team, ensuring that the necessary training and procedures are in place to deliver consistently excellent guest service. Your service ethos will combine friendliness and impeccable standards with the ability to cultivate and nurture relationships with guests. You’ll be process-driven and detail-orientated.
You’ll also be versatile and adaptable, able to tailor to the business needs depending on weather, season, and events. The pub needs someone enthusiastic, hands-on and a fantastic host. Big-ticket event experience is a plus. You’ll enjoy playing the role of host with flair, focused on quality, efficiency, and guest relationships.
The Partnership – Fixed
Ready to run your own business, manage your own team, and define your own wage structure? Love working closely with an Operations Manager to build an incredible pub legacy with uncompromising standards and a standout guest experience? Then the Punch Managed Partnership is the perfect option for you.
Alongside tonnes of day to day support and a brilliant framework to grow the business, we provide an uncapped cut of top line turnover to pay yourself and your team in exchange for your Management Company providing the management services at the pub – it’s your structure to own, subject to management company costs including, but not limited to, staff costs, minor repairs and maintenance at the pub, security/door staff and insurance. We understand how important it is for a Management Company to completely own their own team.
In our Partnerships, we love pub obsessed entrepreneurs that help us lead the industry. We love to partner with people that help us create pub legacies that stand the test of time and become the hub of the community. We get that every pub has its own distinct character, so your Operations Manager will work closely with you to understand the true identity of your business, we can then help support you amplifying this, it’s a partnership after all!
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