Run a Star Pub - Spot Gate Spot Gate

A planned investment of around £392,315 will transform the Spot Gate into a premium destination pub with a strong food offer, refreshed indoor and outdoor spaces and a unique railway-inspired experience. What would you do with this pub to make it a success? About the area The Spot Gate is in a rural location between Stone and Stoke-on-Trent, an area that combines Staffordshire's industrial heritage with countryside, canals and visitor attractions. Nearby draws include the Trent & Mersey Canal, Aston Marina, Trentham Estate and Stoke-on-Trent's renowned pottery attractions. There are 429 adults within a 20-minute walk of the pub. Before closure, the pub was predominantly wet-led, value-led and reliant on weekend trade, with a basic offer that generated relatively few destination visits. The refurbishment will reposition it as a premium, food-led destination capable of appealing to families, casual diners, younger professionals, local residents and visitors to the wider area. The
brief identifies very limited direct competition, with the Black Lake the main comparable destination dining venue, giving the Spot Gate an opportunity to stand out through the scale of the investment and its distinctive Pullman railway carriages. The offer Spot Gate is available on our investment tenancy agreement. Click here for more information on this agreement. Please refer to the 'Refurbishment Details' section for details of the investment being made. Who we're looking for 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 Spot Gate will have extensive experience in premium, food-led hospitality businesses. They will have a clear vision for a high-quality food and drink menu, planned entertainment and events, and a marketing strategy that establishes the pub as a destination while reconnecting it with local customers. They will be able to create a memorable experience for customers and make the most
of the pub's unique railway heritage. 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…