This excellent inn is a very well-presented traditional country pub at the heart of the village and is a popular and busy destination food pub serving a varied and good value range of classic pub dishes focusing on a plant-based menu and also featuring a range of popular cask ales. The Red Lion also caters to a very strong local village drinking trade as well as passing walkers, cyclists, and tourists being situated on the village square and close to the Cotswolds, Oxford, Bicester Village & Blenheim Palace.
The successful applicant must be an experienced food-led pub operator with a solid eye for detail, a warm and friendly personality, and creative marketing and innovation skills. They should be comfortable using their knowledge to run a successful friendly village local with a very busy bar and pub food operation, and a popular cask ales and drinks portfolio. With strong operating standards, they will be able to make full use of the patio areas in the warmer months. The successful applicant will have good front-of-house and kitchen skills and be able to relate to the diverse local and visitor customer base.