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Taking over a Pub, advise please?

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  • zaax
    zaax Posts: 1,914 Forumite
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    Catering is where the profit is made. Usually the husband runs the pub side and the wife the food. Both need to work 16 hours per day to make a reasonable turn over. Free house's are the ones that make the real money - only the bank to look after.
    Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    In the recent government enquiry into tied pub deals, 47% of owner managers stated they made £15,000 or less per annum. Guess which ones Punch are trying to jettison and which ones they will keep in-house?
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