At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a vibrant community pub, driving events and enhancing the food offer.
- Company: A recently refurbished local pub in the heart of Bournemouth.
- Benefits: 20% share of wet sales, keep 100% of food sales, low start-up costs, and accommodation included.
- Other info: Opportunity to grow trade in a lively, supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be the heartbeat of the community, creating memorable experiences for locals and visitors alike.
- Qualifications: Passion for hospitality, strong leadership skills, and a drive to engage with the community.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
Your Local Opportunity – The Pilot, Poole This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a recently refurbished, community‑led pub in the heart of a busy Bournemouth housing estate.
Positioned next to a supermarket and local shops, the pub benefits from strong, consistent footfall and a loyal base of regulars.
The venue has a proper locals’ feel, with pool tables, a dedicated darts area and space for regular events, making it a natural hub for social occasions and evening trade.
A raised area with additional seating supports a developing food offer, giving you the opportunity to build a consistent food rhythm alongside a strong wet‑led business.
With an established customer base of locals, families and tradespeople, this pub already delivers solid weekly sales (c. £12,000, 100% wet).
However, there is clear headroom to grow through simple, well‑executed food, regular events and strong community engagement—all key drivers of successful pubs in Bournemouth’s competitive market.
This is a pub that suits a hands‑on, driven Partner who wants to be visible in the business, build relationships with their guests and create a place people choose to visit time and time again.
The Opportunity Strong local trade with built‑in footfall Recently refurbished throughout Wet‑led business with scope to introduce/strengthen food (approx. 80 covers) Pool, darts and space for events already in place Loyal and varied customer base to build from The Ideal Operator You’ll be someone who thrives on the energy of a community pub and wants to make it the go‑to local: Passionate about delivering a great guest experience Loves driving events, teams, leagues and social occasions Commercially minded – spotting opportunities to grow trade Hands‑on with a desire to build and lead a strong team Motivated to develop the food offer alongside wet sales What’s in it for you? 20% share of weekly wet sales, excluding VAT.
Keep 100% of the food sales.
Low ingoing costs, starting with just a £5,000 deposit and £360 legal cost. (Deposits can vary dependant on business – ask us for more details) Accommodation included with most bills covered, except the council tax
