Black Bull Hotel

The Black Bull is a well-loved and established pub in the local community which benefits from a large lounge and conservatory area which is popular for dining and entertainment. The tap room is popular with the regulars as well as the gaming and teams guests.

The Black Bull is a well-loved and established pub in the local community which benefits from a large lounge and conservatory area which is popular for dining and entertainment. The tap room is popular with the regulars as well as the gaming and teams guests. Upstairs there is a large function room for special occasions and the local clubs and societies. To the exterior of the pub there are two great beer gardens. The first at the front of the Black Bull is perfect for watching the world go by. The second is an enclosed rear garden with children’s play equipment, perfect for families to enjoy the summer sunshine. The Black Bull Hotel benefits from a diverse customer base, with regulars during the day popping in for lunch, to the after work crowd in evenings mixed with local teams and meeting groups, complimented by a younger crowd at weekends. The average weekly turnover is £6,000 with a 80/20 drink/food split, with the popular Marston’s food menu coming from the kitchen. The Bull needs an experienced community operator with good food knowledge and background. 3 bedrooms, private lounge bathroom, lounge and kitchen We understand that taking on your own pub business is an important decision. We are proud to operate under the provisions of the Pubs Code regulations (2016), by providing certain important information during the recruitment process which will enable you to make an informed decision about the pub business and the agreement which you are applying for. The recruitment process is structured to include meetings with our recruitment and operations team (virtually or in person). The process usually takes 3-6 weeks from application to offer, but varies depending on meeting dates, availability and information required for the completion of the business plan. For any of our partnership agreements you must have a personal licence to legally operate one of our pubs. We can help in the process of obtaining a personal licence through our partners at John Gaunt. A member of our recruitment team will be able to discuss this option with you as part of your application or enquiry. If you receive an offer from us, we will require payment of the full deposit at your earliest convenience. However, from time to time at the Regional Operations Managers discretion a part deposit payment may be made with an agreed deposit builder in place for the remaining amount. The deposit, or deposit builder, would need to be paid before the commencement of the agreement. Takings are banked in a Marston’s account in accordance with the agreements, to allow us to deduct our Management Charge. Your share (‘Retained Sum’) will be settled on a weekly basis. Any guaranteed annual Retained Sum is released on a weekly basis to you at the same time as your turnover % share Retained Sum. In any partner agreement pub with a Marston’s menu on offer there is no opportunity to put on your own version of food or specials due to allergies and food regulations. We do have a number of pubs that do not have a Marston’s menu in, and you are free to put on your own food menu. Marston’s are well aware that life doesn’t always go to plan, that’s why most of our Partnerships have an early termination clause which can be triggered by both parties. There is the option to give three or six months’ notice (depending on the agreement) for both parties and would need to be confirmed in writing to your Area Manager. Our award-winning learning and development teams offer tonnes of support and training to both partners and your pub teams. When you join us, you will be booked onto our BII* accredited induction programme which includes classroom-based learning, practical sessions and for our food-led businesses, time spent at one of our Centres of Excellence pubs where an experience operator will show you the ropes.