Bell Inn

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Catering Kitchen

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Experienced Operator

Dating back to the 1500s and built during the reign of Henry VIII, the Bell Inn is a striking, character-filled pub and restaurant with excellent outdoor space and all the ingredients to become a premium food-led destination.

Are you an experienced pub, restaurant, or chef operator ready to create a standout destination dining business in the Kent countryside?

The Bell Inn presents an outstanding opportunity for an experienced, hands-on pub restaurateur or chef operator with the drive, vision and commercial ability to develop a premium food-led destination dining business in one of Kent’s attractive countryside villages. The successful applicant will need strong sales and marketing skills to raise the pub’s profile, attract new custom from the local community and further afield, and implement a consistent, high-quality food offer that gives customers a compelling reason to visit and return. The property is available immediately, with flexible agreement options available. These include a traditional tenancy, a partnership agreement, or, for the right applicant, the landlords may also consider a tenancy at will or a one-year agreement, with flexible terms and in-going costs.

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.

Estimated capital requirements:

• Trading deposit: £5,000
• Contract deposit (Refundable on the day of change): £500
• Maintenance scheme (Plus monthly payments of £50) £1,000
• Inventory (Estimated post-refurbishment subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker): £21,000
• Stock, glass & crockery (Estimated, subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker): £2,500
• Training deposit (£500 Refundable on completion of training) £1,000
• Utility package deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC
• Technology pack deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC

Working capital £5,000
Total estimated ingoing charges £36,000
Minimum capital considered £15,000

A lower minimum amount of capital may be considered, provided that there is a strong business and financial reason to support this during the application process.

Fixed Rental Structure:

• Year 1   £33,800
• Year 2   £35,048
• Year 3   £36,348
• Year 4   £37,648
• Year 5   £39,000

This pub is being offered on a Standard Tenancy Agreement with a fixed 5-year rental structure. This agreement is covered by the ‘Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, Part II '. This is a fully tied agreement across all beers, cider, wine, PPS, spirits, and minerals.