Moat House Inn

Are you ready to take on a fantastic community pub with huge potential? The Moat House, sitting proudly on the outskirts of Caerphilly town and just a short stroll from the iconic Caerphilly Castle, could be your next big adventure.

This charismatic and well‑loved pub is already performing strongly, taking an impressive £16k per week across Marston’s food and drink. With the right partner, there’s even more opportunity to grow — from launching live entertainment to championing darts teams, pub sports, and community events. A pub full of character the Moat House is everything a great local should be: warm, inviting and full of personality. With a cosy bar area perfect for drinkers, a welcoming dining space, and spacious outdoor areas to the front and rear – ideal for sunny days and family visits. The pub currently attracts an eclectic mix of guests, including locals, families, ladies‑who‑lunch, special‑occasion diners, and weekend socialisers looking for a great night out. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled operator with: With your energy and vision, The Moat House can continue to grow as a vibrant hub for food, drink and entertainment in Caerphilly. 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.