Run a Star Pub - Bush Inn Cowbridge - Cowbridge

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 1 January 2026
LOCATION
Cowbridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Hospitality
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SKILLS

Hospitality Management Customer Service Excellence Menu Development Marketing Strategy Financial Management Food Safety and Hygiene Staff Management Social Media Marketing

FULL DESCRIPTION

Tasks: Take charge of a charming village pub, focusing on food and drink offerings.

Company: Join the Bush Inn, a beloved local pub in Cowbridge with a vibrant community atmosphere.

Benefits: Enjoy private accommodation, outdoor trading space, and the chance to shape your own menu.

Why this job: Create memorable experiences for customers while driving trade in a picturesque setting.

Qualifications: Previous experience in hospitality and a clear vision for food and drinks is essential.

Other info: This is a unique opportunity to lead a pub with strong community ties and potential for growth.

Run a Star Pub - Bush Inn Cowbridge - Cowbridge

Fantastic opportunity to take over this beautiful ‘chocolate box’ destination traditional village pub. Located in the market town of Cowbridge, close to Bridgend and Cardiff, the pub is situated behind a beautiful church and surrounded by rural housing. The Bush Inn is in exceptional decorative order throughout and with its amazing outside trading area, it is the perfect pub for locals and visitors to relax and enjoy a bite to eat and a cooling drink. The pub benefits from being one of two pubs in the village, with the majority customer base made up of mature adults with medium to high income.

The Offer: Available on our Foundation tenancy agreement. The potential of this pub lies in maintaining a well thought through 60:40 food & drinks offer. The site currently has the ability to drive trade via maintaining its high-quality products, customer service and social media. It offers a selection of a pub classic menu, popular beers, ciders, wines and spirits, and coffees. We’re always open to new ideas; what would you do to drive trade?

If you’ve benefited from running or owning a pub business, we’d love to hear what experience you can bring. The right operator for the pub will have previous experience in a similar hospitality business including working with food. They will have a clear vision for their food & drinks menu, marketing strategy and entertainment offer and can create a memorable experience for their customers.

If this sounds like the incredible pub opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply today and tell us what you can bring to this pub’s next chapter...

Features:

  • Foundation Tenancy
  • Outdoor Trade
  • Catering Kitchen
  • Car Park
  • Private Accommodation

Trading Area & Facilities:

  • Trading area with bar
  • Three other individual trading areas/dining area
  • 70 internal covers
  • 80 external covers
  • Catering Kitchen
  • HEINEKEN SmartDispense
  • Car park for 25 - 30 cars
  • Large garden area to the back including gazebo and seating to the front

Private Accommodation:

Private accommodation consists of one bedroom, a living room, kitchen, and bathroom.

Pub Financials:

  • Estimated Total Ingoing Costs: £46,966
  • Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs: £14,322
  • Annual Rent: £45,864
  • Estimated Annual Turnover: £557,201
  • Deposit: £11,466
  • Estimated Fixtures & Fittings Value: £25,000
  • Estimated Stock Valuation: £7,000
  • Estimated Working Capital: £3,500

The above figures are provided as a guide only and will be finalised as part of the commercial agreement. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT. Estimated Working Capital is an estimate of key start-up costs such as professional fees, training fee, premises license fee, F&F valuation fee & till floats. There will be additional ongoing charges payable during the term of the agreement such as property maintenance, repairs fund, SmartDispense. These costs will be outlined prior to completing a business plan and finalised at Heads of Terms.

The calculation of the Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs assumes a minimum deposit of 1 month's rent and that fixtures and fittings (F&F) are rented. The subsequent deposit build up and F&F rental costs should be included in your financial assumptions in your business plan. Note that on FRI and Investment Tenancy Agreements deposits will always be 3 month's rent in advance and fixtures and fittings (F&F) must always be purchased. A deposit of 6 month's rent will be required for operators trading under a Limited Company with no Guarantors. In order to ensure a successful start-up, all applicants must have a minimum £10,000 un-borrowed funds.

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The Bush Inn Cowbridge offers an exceptional opportunity for those looking to run a traditional village pub in a picturesque location. With a strong focus on quality food and drink, a supportive community, and the potential for creative input into the menu and marketing strategies, this role promises not only a rewarding career but also a chance to make a significant impact in the local area. The welcoming atmosphere and commitment to customer service make it an ideal environment for personal and professional growth.

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