This is a cracking pub with bags of character and it needs an hands on operator with the same! Whilst there is competition from the other two pubs, the Black Swan is the one that has the potential to become the Heart of the Community. The pub should be thriving with activity throughout the week giving locals and visitors a reason to visit. A really cosy environment with a great layout to be able to provide a great experience for all guests with varying needs. It needs to have a strong food offer focussing on traditional home cooked pub food and quick refreshment for refuelling walkers, alongside a quality drinks offer with an opportunity to become the pub of choice for Cask Ale drinkers in the village. In the Spring and Summer months the recently invested garden comes into play and gives the pub a competitive advantage over the other pubs in the village. This coincides with an increase in visitors to the area and buliding a strong reputation both locally and on social review sites is vital to maximising on this trading period.
It really is a little gem of a pub and if you are the right operator with the personality and skill to manage the varying demands of locals and tourists whilst maximisng the opportunities around Community, Food, Garden and Function Room it is an opportunity that should not be missed!
This is a great opportunity for a hands on operator who brings personality as well as capability! The right person will become famous in the village for their exceptional hospitality, quality food, drink and atmosphere and the seamless ability to flex their style to suit the changing demographic of the customer base. You have to be able to be the Local Pub to the villagers, the Food and Watering Hole for the resting walkers and the Treat Experience to the guests that want to be treated to exceptional service and quality when they come for their evening meal or function. Can you turn CUSTOMERS into GUESTS and make the Black Swan the preferred choice for locals and visitors to Ashover?