Kings Arms, South Street, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, Somerset BA3 4RA
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The King’s Arms is situated in the pretty village of Stratton-on-the-Fosse, famed for Downside Abbey and Downside Public School. Stratton-on-the-Fosse is close to Bath, Wells, and Bristol and makes an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area.
The village is situated in the beautiful Mendips with fabulous walks and many historic houses, gardens, and visitor attractions nearby, including Cheddar Gorge, the Roman Baths, Wookey Hole Caves, and Wells Cathedral. Bath is situated 12.5 miles northeast, Wells 10 miles to the east, and Bristol 20 miles north, with the A303 trunk and M5 motorway/M4 motorway within approximately half an hour of Stratton-on-the-Fosse. The Kings Arms is a 20-minute drive from Glastonbury and 10 minutes from Shepton Mallet.
Inside, you will find a characterful, warm and welcoming pub with great home-cooked food and great wine, lager and cask ales all at excellent prices. With three trading areas made up of a cosy bar area and two areas ideal for those wanting to enjoy a great Sunday lunch. The bar with approximately 22 covers featuring a mix of beams, stone, wood, and panelling, leads up to a raised area with 20 covers and then onto an area used previously as a breakfast, function, and tearoom with 16 covers. The pub benefits from three well-appointed letting rooms.
Externally, there is a car park and two outside areas.
The private accommodation consists of one bedroom with an en-suite and a lounge.
The pub is well-positioned to attract both residents and visitors to Stratton-on-the-Fosse and the surrounding areas.
The successful applicant(s) will be outgoing, lively, personable, enthusiastic, and driven, and will be as passionate as the landlords are about creating something special within the community. They will need a proven track record in operating successful community pubs with great traditional pub food and letting rooms.
Skilled at utilising social media, maximising footfall, booking live artists/bands, creating promotional/marketing plans, developing a food offering, and establishing a strong position within the community, all whilst developing/leading a small but great in-house team.
A personal licence is required alongside exceptional standards and some experience with real ale, current trends. The Kings Arms has many facets to the business; the next operators will ideally have experience running a similar business and have the knowledge and experience to maximise every opportunity.
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please note that the energy performance certificate is available from the landlord.
Length of Tenure: TAW/TMA moving to 5-year substantive
Agreement type: Part-tied (Free of tie wines, spirits, and non-postmix minerals)
Rent: £29,500
Ingoing’s: £5,000 deposit plus working capital. Inventory to be purchased on flexible terms on signing a substantive agreement.
Contact our Business Development Manager for this region - Greg Crabtree.
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