Mitre Hotel, Chorley

The Mitre, located approximately one mile from Chorley town centre. Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, known for its rich history and vibrant community. It is located about 20 miles northwest of Manchester and 10 miles southwest of Preston, The Mitre is a well-loved pub situated in the heart of a residential area. It boasts a strong local following, particularly bustling during tea times, live sports events, and its popular quiz nights. The site also features a spacious beer garden, making it a favoured spot for friends and families to gather and enjoy the sunshine.

Pub Layout

The Mitre features an open-plan design with a games room at the rear. Upon entering through the front porch, guests are welcomed into a traditionally decorated lounge with a mix of loose and fixed seating, all serviced by a single bar on the left. Multiple large TVs are strategically placed throughout, ensuring that sports can be viewed from any seat. At the back of the lounge, a corridor leads to the toilets and extends to the games room, which includes a pool table, darts board, and another large screen TV. Beyond the games room, there is a door leading to the enclosed beer garden, capable of seating around 50 customers, this a great place to host community events during those summer months.

The Mitre is a true locals’ pub, serving the surrounding residential area with a steady stream of regular patrons. It gets busy from teatime as customers come in for a drink after work, and the activity continues into the evening, especially on quiz and bingo nights. The pub boasts a varied product range featuring a great selection of category-leading products, complemented by numerous regular weekly promotions, ensuring customers receive exceptional value for their money It is popular spot for sports enthusiasts, offering extensive viewing options with SKY and TNT, and attracting fans of most North West teams. The pub is home to pool teams which bring an additional income stream with the scope to dart a darts team. Monthly entertainment, including karaoke DJs or live singers, also draws a good crowd, further cementing its status as a beloved community hub.

Private Accommodation

The private accommodation consists of three bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom and kitchen a great space for a family to call home

Security deposit: £2,000

No rent applicable on this agreement

This opportunity is for you to run your pub as a self-employed manager. Admiral Taverns take care of all the running costs including rates, utilities, stock and day to day running costs whilst you take home 18.5% of the net weekly sales, all employment costs relating to your staff and any council tax and TV licence for the residential quarters.

All new operators have comprehensive free training as part of their agreement.

• 7 Steps to Sales Success Training Programme.  Held online over two days, you will learn marketing and business strategies that will help you to grow sales in your pub – step-by-step.
• E-Learning Training for you and your staff. Featuring more than 30 courses for both you and your staff, you’ll have access to a wide range of topics from Compliance, Health and Safety to Personal Development and Wellbeing.

Derick Cooper the Business Development Manager is seeking an operator that is used to running or managing a community pub that is the face of the business and there to serve the locals that live around it, preferably a couple that will embed themselves into community life and further make the site the hub of the community. It needs a couple that are as happy taking football and Rugby to the regulars as they are arranging a garden party to make the most of the beer garden.