As part of your application for a pub you will need to compile a Business Plan. This will enable you to formalise your proposals in a logical and structured format. Use our online Business Plan template to help you.
It's always a good idea to look at the figures behind your ideas. By adjusting things before you start work, pubs can avoid making expensive mistakes!
The following tools have also been created to help you put your Business Plan together and to run your business.
To transform a Business Plan into the real world, you need an Operating Plan. This template helps Licensees to identify what needs doing - by when - and by who.
How to calculate your break even point(ie: cover your running costs). All pubs can have a simple weekly sales figure that gives you a target to achieve so you know you are making money.
We have created some useful online tools to enable you to calculate your profits for the drinks that you sell. This will help you in running your own pub. The calculators have been split into four sectors draught products, bottled products, wines and spirits.
A simple tool when you want to find an answer to:
We all like a cup of coffee - and buy them without thinking. If you can learn to upsell larger sizes when customers order, you'll make even more money.
Cost a new dish properly before you put it on sale. Constantly review what competitors are doing and amend prices accordingly. And review dish/menu costs every time you negotiate with your suppliers.
