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Function Room
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Car Park
Property details
The Waterloo is ideally located on Dewsbury Road which is the main link to and from Wakefield from the M1 and M62 motorways. Wakefield is a popular cathedral city in the district of West Yorkshire on the River Calder and the eastern edge of the Pennines. Known for its cathedral, history, rugby, and culture, Wakefield is also growing in popularity for its arts and theatre creating more and more traffic to the city every year. Along with being on the main road into the city, the Waterloo also benefits from having a number of local shops and amenities within walking distance along with an abundance of chimney pots on the surrounding side streets.
The Waterloo is a two-room operation. On entering the pub you are welcomed into the open-plan, main bar lounge with a single bar servery facing you on entry. To the left of this room, there is a games area, complete with a pool table and darts board, including poser tables, tall bar stools, and plenty of room for vertical drinking. To the right-hand side of the pub is a more relaxed seating area with fixed seating in the box bay windows, an open fireplace, and a mixture of loose seating and tables. Throughout these sections, there are televisions dotted about for live sports. To the rear of the pub, there is a self-contained private function room that does exceedingly well with community events.
Externally to the rear, you will find an impressive car park, which could easily accommodate up to fifty vehicles. The beer garden is also located to the rear which is a mixture of patio and lawned areas, with a number of picnic benches for external drinking in the warmer months and sunny days.
The private accommodation is located on the first floor of the pub and can be accessed both internally and externally. It has been kept in very good order and is a comfortable size, comprising: two double bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and lounge.
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Pool Area
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Live Entertainment
Trading style
The Waterloo is a traditional wet-led community local with an exceptionally strong customer base. The pub utilises its function room and champions community events and private parties. The main trading area offers mixed drinks including, premium and standard lagers along with a varied and extensive range of spirits and minerals.
The pub has a strong following of sports fans and benefits from showing live sports events, along with being home to both pool and darts teams. There is a commercial kitchen which is used for private parties and functions, however, there is the opportunity to increase this with a more regular food offer.
The landlords are looking for an experienced strong individual or couple who are willing to embed themselves into this close nit community and deliver outstanding results. Local knowledge with a passion to keep the pub as the popular community hub it currently is.
There is an opportunity to introduce a bigger food offer, so experience in the kitchen would be preferred. You must be competent and confident in marketing outside the pub along with utilising the many social media platforms.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
IU3WDL / P04439
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£10,000.00
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Annual Rent:
TBC
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please note that the Energy Performance Certificate is available from the landlord.
Annual Rent: £TBC
Security Deposit: £5,000
Working Capital: £2,000
Stock: £3,000
F&F: TBC – funding options may be available for the right licensee.