Enterprise, the specialist operator of leased and tenanted pubs in the UK, is focusing on food with new formats being developed for potential entrepreneurial licensees. The initiative is part of a significant investment from Enterprise which has identified key pubs for major development.
The food concepts are being offered at three pubs initially – The Cross Keys in Rotherham, The Crooked Spire in Chesterfield and The Stoops in Dronfield. The Cross Keys and The Crooked Spire are both soon to become pub and pizza kitchens, while The Stoops will offer high quality coffee, cask ale and British tapas.
Enterprise Divisional Director Duncan Marsden explains:
“We are always monitoring our estate and the trends across the industry to give us the best picture of what’s working well and how we can best support our licensees.
“We are seeing that consumers are becoming more adventurous with their food and their needs are changing. We believe there is a huge opportunity in the marketplace for pubs to provide a range of different food offerings.
“With each of these pubs we identified a gap in the local market. We believe there is a great opportunity for these community pubs to move away from the traditional pub food menu and offer something a little bit different, fulfilling consumer demand in their respective areas.
“We have seen significant growth in the market for pizza in pubs, and for this concept we want to create an open kitchen that will not only serve top quality pizzas but also give the pub a modern feel.
“With The Stoops we’re looking to reposition the pub completely. We want to make it more female friendly so there will be cakes and coffee available in the afternoon and British tapas for lunch and dinner.
In search of three special operators to develop the concepts
“These pubs are currently available, so we’re looking for entrepreneurial people who can help build upon this vision and help shape the plans. In a sense we’re moving away from traditional methods of recruitment and casting the net a bit wider with this because we’re looking for someone with a background in food and catering. These are three special pubs so we’re looking for three special operators who can really help develop the concepts and make sure these businesses are a huge success.”
To find out more…
Publicans interested in finding out more should visit the recruitment team on 0800 953 0072 or e-mail enquiries@enterpriseinns.plc.uk.