Fancy a riverside pub?

[VetChugger]

Adnams have The Ferry at Stokesby on offer. Being a brewery likely means it will stay a pub. I don't know a lot about business figures

but it seems an attractive opportunity for a budding publican. Shame its not for sale Dave!!

http://adnams.co.uk/pubs/pub-tenancies/

 

 

 

[NorfolkNog]

Hopefully this one won't be a Co-op :-(  30k is a fairly hefrty rent. Looks to have been very food led in the past. Barrelegae turnover looks to be down year on year. Inertersting to se how this pans out.

[Alan]

Phew! Not sure I'd like those figures - specially the downward ones. Always surprises me that breweries don't support their licensees more rather than the big squeeze they seem to put on them.

[C.Ricko]

if a pub goes down the food route and looses its locals it is usual for the wet side to go down, unfortunately locals bring character to a pub and when that is lost then the appeal goes too, 

(I am not talking about Stokesby Ferry as I have only been once) 

 

[VetChugger]

The main bar at the Ferry is more suited to drinking and blathering than troughing in my opinion. There is a separate dining area and the little side room used to be a pool and darts room and should be again. Outside speaks for itself. Very nice frontage with moorings and the usual tables. Has all the ingredients to  thrive as a local again given the right landlord/lady.

[sos247]

Ive known this pub for all my life plus several of the early landlords. Its in a difficult location and when I was a local in the area we just stopped using it due to the driving.

The locals are vital for the winter, luckily there has been a few houses etc built in the area but  unfortunately the catchment area is still small. 

So the summer season is vital, plus obtaining a name for excellent food would help, however unfortunately at £30k rent a year I think its another pub that will struggle. Private ownership could help but still risky...

 

[NorfolkNog]

Some very good observations there from folks who know their stuff, agree entirely    

[650xs]

i too like the  pub we eat that too nice grub some one should take note ..........

 

atmosphere dul dull dull..........

good staff and good pub .....just need rod up **** to make it alive again

 

we support the locals buinsnees....when we are about  i will go in try then tell ye rwhta i think 

 

 

please good now one come to mine  ...jusus...............!!!!!!

 

i get me coat ...............