Pilot
Your Local Opportunity – The Pilot, Poole
This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a recently refurbished, community-led pub in the heart of a busy Bournemouth housing estate. Positioned next to a supermarket and local shops, the pub benefits from strong, consistent footfall and a loyal base of regulars.
The venue has a proper locals’ feel, with pool tables, a dedicated darts area and space for regular events, making it a natural hub for social occasions and evening trade. A raised area with additional seating supports a developing food offer, giving you the opportunity to build a consistent food rhythm alongside a strong wet-led business.
With an established customer base of locals, families and tradespeople, this pub already delivers solid weekly sales (c. £12,000, 100% wet). However, there is clear headroom to grow through simple, well-executed food, regular events and strong community engagement—all key drivers of successful pubs in Bournemouth’s competitive market.
This is a pub that suits a hands-on, driven Partner who wants to be visible in the business, build relationships with their guests and create a place people choose to visit time and time again.
The Opportunity
Strong local trade with built-in footfall
Recently refurbished throughout
Wet-led business with scope to introduce/strengthen food (approx. 80 covers)
Pool, darts and space for events already in place
Loyal and varied customer base to build from
The Ideal Operator
You’ll be someone who thrives on the energy of a community pub and wants to make it the go-to local:
Passionate about delivering a great guest experience
Loves driving events, teams, leagues and social occasions
Commercially minded – spotting opportunities to grow trade
Hands-on with a desire to build and lead a strong team
Motivated to develop the food offer alongside wet sales
What’s in it for you?
- 20% share of weekly wet sales, excluding VAT.
- Keep 100% of the food sales.
- Low ingoing costs, starting with just a £5,000 deposit and £360 legal cost. (*deposits can vary dependant on business – ask us for more details*)
- Accommodation included with most bills covered, except the council tax & TV License.
As part of our application process, we use Lily, an AI-powered interviewing assistant to support the early stages of screening. Lily helps us move quickly, keep things flexible for you, and create a more consistent candidate experience, but one thing you should know – all hiring decisions are still made by our people.
