Run a Pub in Leicestershire with Everards

Yes. Many of Everard's most successful business owners had no formal background in hospitality before running their first pub. What matters more than experience is the right mindset: a commitment to your community, a willingness to learn and the drive to build something you're proud of. Everards provides structured training, a dedicated business development manager and ongoing operational support to help you get up to speed quickly and confidently.

Running a successful pub comes down to consistency, community and care. Know your regulars, keep your cellar well stocked, show up for local events, and maintain excellent customer service every day. Everards supports its business owners with operational guidance, marketing help, cellar management training and access to a network of experienced operators across the Midlands. The pubs that do best are the ones where the business owner is genuinely invested in their local community.

Everards provides a comprehensive support package that includes a dedicated business development manager, day-to-day operational guidance from an experienced operations manager, marketing and social media support, cellar management training and access to regular business owner events at Everards Meadows. You'll also benefit from being part of a sixth-generation independent brewery that supplies great beer and takes a genuine long-term interest in the success of every pub in its estate.

Running a pub can be a genuinely profitable business when it's managed well and supported properly. The pubs in the Everards estate that perform best are those where the business owner is active in their local community, maintains high standards and works closely with our business development managers. As with any business, success depends on the effort and care you put in, but with the right pub, the right location, and the right support behind you, it absolutely works.

A tenancy agreement is typically shorter-term and suits business owners who are earlier in their pub journey or prefer a lower entry point. A lease is a longer-term arrangement that gives you greater control and the opportunity to invest more significantly in the business. Both options with Everards include full business support, access to our beer range, and a dedicated business development manager. We'll help you understand which model fits your situation before you commit.

The amount of capital required to run your own pub varies depending on the pub, its location and the type of agreement you enter into. At Everards, we're transparent about investment requirements from the outset. We'll walk you through everything involved before you make any decision. A good starting point is attending one of our Pop-in Mondays at Everards Meadows, where you can have an honest conversation with our team about what's realistic for your situation.

The most successful pub landlords in the Everards estate share a few core qualities: genuine warmth toward people, a strong sense of community, the ability to manage a team well, resilience on tough days, and a real pride in what they're building. Experience in hospitality helps but isn't essential. Managing a team, delivering excellent customer service and caring about your local community consistently matter far more than a hospitality CV.

Yes. Everards has pubs available to run across Leicestershire and the wider Midlands, including village locals, country inns and community pubs of all sizes. Our pubs to let page lists current availability, and our team can talk you through the options that best match what you're looking for. New opportunities come up regularly, so it's worth getting in touch even if nothing on the current list feels like the right fit yet.

Running your own pub gives you genuine independence, a direct connection to your local community and the satisfaction of building something people genuinely value. With Everards, you also benefit from the backing of an award-winning independent brewery, a supply of great beer, dedicated business support and the long-term security that comes from partnering with a family-run pub company that has been investing in its people and its pubs since 1849. It's hard work, but it's the kind that means something.

The easiest way to start is by visiting our website or attending one of our Pop-in Mondays at Everards Meadows, every Monday from 11 am to 2 pm, where you can meet our team informally and ask the questions that matter to you. You can also come along to one of our dedicated Run a Pub events. From there, we'll guide you through the process step by step, honestly and without pressure.