We've listed some of the most frequently asked questions and answers to help you get a better insight into running your own business with Greene King Pub Partners.
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The Regional Manager will be seeking the best applicant for each pub. However, that doesn't mean you need lots of qualifications or experience - we can provide you with those. At Greene King Pub Partners, we look for people who have the right attitude and personal attributes - such as the determination to succeed, the ability to get on with people and make them feel welcome, and good people management skills.
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The answer to this will vary considerably according to individual applications. The biggest variable is how long it takes you to find the right pub for you - this could take a few days, weeks or even several months. However, it's worth investing time in this decision to ensure you make the right one. Once you have found the right pub for you, the time to Change Day will again vary according to your individual circumstances, but four to six weeks is normal.
Taking over a pub means taking over a business, and that brings with it a number of legal requirements, covering Tenancy / Lease Agreements, Employment Law, accounting requirements, Licensing Laws, Health and Safety requirements and a range of other issues. It is essential to obtain the advice and guidance that only qualified, licensed professionals can offer.
The Regional Manager will be a permanent source of support, guidance, help and advice whenever you need it. They develop close working relationships with our Licensees, using their knowledge and experience to help you grow your business. They can help you identify and develop new ideas and opportunities to maximise your pub's potential, offer advice on aspects of the business such as staff or financial management, or they can just be a friendly ear when you want to talk about how things are going in general. Consequently, your relationship with your Regional Manager will be whatever you want it to be.
Yes. All Licensed venues require a Designated Premises Supervisor who in turn must hold a Personal Licence. For more information, see the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website,or alternatively contact our Training Team on 01284 714375 or Licensing Team on 01284 714621, who will be happy to help you.
None necessarily, but you must hold the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH) before you can hold a Personal Licence. You will also need to hold the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene to provide any food service in the pub. For more information contact our Training Team on 01284 714375.
Inevitably, taking over the running of a pub will involve a number of costs. However, these costs can vary enormously depending on the type, size and location of the pub, the terms of the Agreement and many other factors. Be sure to thoroughly read the pub details available on this site. For additional guidance please feel free to call our Recruitment Team on 01284 714497, who will be happy to help, or alternatively speak with our Regional Manager/s. What you need to ensure is that you have planned enough cashflow into your business for the intial weeks.
We do expect Licensees to be online within the first 6 weeks of moving into a pub, in order to access essential information from our Extranet. We also expect our Licensees to start ordering their weekly beer order online within this time too.
The RPI is a government calculation, taking into account the monthly price changes on a variety of products and services. We use this price change percentage to apply annually to the rent. RPI increases our capped to 4.75%.
Our Volume Discount Scheme (VDS) offers you the opportunity to get cash back on draught beer. You have the opportunity to earn £100 for every barrel achieved over target, which will be set at the start of your Agreement.
Foundation Agreement holders are excluded from this scheme.
Our Share and Save scheme offers discounts on a wide range of goods and services, as well as a comprehensive package of promotions and product offers for all agreements.
We are keen to ensure we match the right people to the right pub, so you'll have a lot of support. But these are some of the issues you'll need to think about:
Whether or not you accept our offer is ultimately down to your own projections on the viability of the business. We won't offer any financial or business advice to assist in this evaluation or make representations about the future profitability of the business. Any figures we provide will be historic and past performance isn't necessarily a guide to the future. So you should feel free to get independent advice if you think it's appropriate.
We have a great selection of award winning training courses to choose from, your Regional Manager will confirm what courses you will need to attend prior to taking over your pub, and can also recommend other courses that would be helpful, which will depend on your previous experience and knowledge. Attendance on our Go for Growth workshop is mandatory and will help you to get started in running your business. All our training courses are designed to support you, your personal development and business growth. Licensees will be required to use their training fund to finance the programme.
Kindertons Bar & Restaurant, Cheshire
Kindertons occupies a prominent position fronting the A54 two mile west of junction 18 of the M6 on the edge of Middlewich town centre and trades as a ...
