Become a franchisee

The ingoing cost is £5,000. This includes the agreement fee, induction and on-site training. You will also be required to pay for independent financial and legal advice before you take on the agreement. We also recommend around a further £2,000 in working capital to ensure that you have enough money for set up as you will not get paid your guaranteed or additional income immediately.

Experience makes the difference and that’s why we are looking to create the perfect partnerships with excellent operators who have pub management experience. We are looking to partner with Franchisees who are energised, approachable and genuine to create a community-led pub experience through a branded concept.

No, you would be fully self-employed. You will need to set up a Limited Company and become VAT registered to operate this type of agreement.

We pay all running costs including utilities and Sky/BT Sport (where applicable). You will need to pay for the following:

- Staff (including employee national insurance and any other statutory deductions)
- Insurances (such as public liability and contents insurance for private accommodation)
- TV Licence and Council Tax for private accommodation.

Yes, before you start the business, we will provide relevant training in the standards, procedures, techniques and methods which make up the franchise system and in all aspects of the business. Initial training will cover the following:

- Safestart
- BII Cellar Training
- Food Safety Level 2
- Systems Training
- Pre-opening on-site training at the property