Swan Lesta buyout opportunity

[gazzer]

sure FT could raise 30k on here for its own pub

http://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/City-Ce...y-For-Sale.aspx

but we wouldn't let anyone eat food bought outside, Lisa

[General Smuts]

Ill pitch in a quid.

[Lillehamring]

can't see it surviving a new owner, it'll probably end up as flats or a chain pub....

[The People's Hero]

Let's do it.

I could do with moving to Leicester.

I could live above the pub.

[hairy]

I could live above the pub.

The only thing better than living above a pub would be living in the pub

[Ultra]

I know someone who was in serious talks with the landlord to buy the place.

It's just as well the deal fell through - the plan was to turn it into a student bar (like the city really needs yet ANOTHER one of those... )

However, anyone thinking of putting in a bid shouldn't be fooled by the asking price. Apparently quite a bit of modernisation is needed in the kitchens and living areas.

[Finnegan]

I need a lot of modernization in my kitchen and living areas.

[Thracian]

I know someone who was in serious talks with the landlord to buy the place.

It's just as well the deal fell through - the plan was to turn it into a student bar (like the city really needs yet ANOTHER one of those... )

However, anyone thinking of putting in a bid shouldn't be fooled by the asking price. Apparently quite a bit of modernisation is needed in the kitchens and living areas.

Anyone taking on a pub in the present climate is as brave as they are foolhardy. Thousands will close in the next couple of years and in 10 years time they'll probably be illegal.

Every few months politicians act to make the publican's life harder.

In fact I reckon you should have a go Ultra. Given your job, it would allow you to get an insight into just how how hard officialdom makes it for anyone to run a business successfully but especially a pub.

[Daggers]

Pubs are as dead as God - the future is virtual pubs with iBeer.

[Zingari]

you can make a small fortune in a pub these days

providing you start with a large one

[Guest]

sure FT could raise 30k on here for its own pub

http://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/City-Ce...y-For-Sale.aspx

but we wouldn't let anyone eat food bought outside, Lisa

Too bloody right. People coming into our pubs, eating our food, how dare they!

[Head Honcho]

Anyone taking on a pub in the present climate is as brave as they are foolhardy. Thousands will close in the next couple of years and in 10 years time they'll probably be illegal.

Every few months politicians act to make the publican's life harder.

In fact I reckon you should have a go Ultra. Given your job, it would allow you to get an insight into just how how hard officialdom makes it for anyone to run a business successfully but especially a pub.

Generally pubs go out of business because they're poorly managed.

I've yet to see a well run pub go out of business because of "politcians"!

[Zingari]

Generally pubs go out of business because they're poorly managed.

I've yet to see a well run pub go out of business because of "politcians"!

i think there is more to it than that ,

http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/buisness/p...036;1247647.htm

[Head Honcho]

i think there is more to it than that ,

http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/buisness/p...036;1247647.htm

Pubs that fail to adapt will go out of business. It's as simple as that it's not going to be easy but nothing in business ever is.

I've known pubs to go out of business simply because the landlady/landlord has refused to work behind the bar.

They are happy to moan about the price of beer but fail to look for new and cheaper suppliers and you'll probably find that the many of the pubs that do go out of business don't even sell food. It's crazy!

My mate sells between 50 and 70 cobs daily and probably clears £50 doing it.

[ronnup]

Pubs are as dead as God - the future is virtual pubs with iBeer.

Download me a pint and i'll fax you a few tabs later

[The People's Hero]

sure FT could raise 30k on here for its own pub

http://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/City-Ce...y-For-Sale.aspx

but we wouldn't let anyone eat food bought outside, Lisa

Gary.

Buy it.

I'll move up and help you run it.

Job done.

[CosbehFox]

Anyone taking on a pub in the present climate is as brave as they are foolhardy. Thousands will close in the next couple of years and in 10 years time they'll probably be illegal.

Everards are selling off most of their city pubs. Marquis Wellington and The Blackbird have found new owners but the Swan And Rushes yet to have such luck. Everards are sticking to village pubs where they make dough on the food. The new owners of the Marquis and Blackbird are hatching a similar plan. Head Honcho has his finger on the pulse.

[Zingari]

if only pubs would sell cobs then all these closures could be avoided , simple really

[Bellend Sebastian]

I think the demise of the good pub has as much to do with the demise of coherent communities as anything.

That's my vaguely profound contribution for today.

I'll go back to the usual crap now

[Zingari]

I think the demise of the good pub has as much to do with the demise of coherent communities as anything.

That's my vaguely profound contribution for today.

I'll go back to the usual crap now

that's just about it

[AmericanScott]

Maybe Milan will buy it.

[Sir Fynwy]

It was almost sold a few weeks ago but the freeholder objected to the new buyer, I think the freehold is held by a brewery or pub chain and they won't allow any radical change (I might be wrong on this though).

[Zingari]

it's an unsellable pub , you've only got to look at the clientelle that frequent the place on matchdays , who'd want that ?

[Sir Fynwy]

it's an unsellable pub , you've only got to look at the clientelle that frequent the place on matchdays , who'd want that ?

I'll have you know we're trying other pubs at the moment!!!

[Zingari]

I'll have you know we're trying other pubs at the moment!!!

then take your unsightly baggage with you