Steve Broadbent

Back in about 1997 Viv and I tried to do something entirely different, we worked hard at the idea of buying and running a pub. It didn't work out, we never did sign a deal, but I wrote a book on our experiences. The book, described here, is now over 10 years old, but maybe our lessons learned still have value......

SO YOU REALLY WANT TO BUY A PUB?

So You Really Want To Buy A Pub condenses in to a light-hearted and easy-to read book the many lessons me and my wife Viv learned during our attempts to change career and buy an English public house. Although a personal story, the book is full of useful tips and hints as well as being a cellar-full of information for anyone seeking to buy almost any type of small business, especially those which are regulated by law or are dependent on large numbers of customers for success. Over 20 humorous cartoons illustrate the salient points.

Contents: the book is structured like a play in a theatre. Introduction and Prelude to Act One

Act One: Getting the basics right: Will you make the grade; The commitment; Staff, honesty and holidays.

Act Two: What is the right pub for you: Locations, types and brewery ties; Get the best advice; Starting the search; Analysing promising pubs.

Intermission: Pubs and money, or lack of it.

Act Three: Training and learning; Making a bid; Entering the final lap.

The Curtain falls: Changeover day

Strike the set: Our Diary

Author: Steve Broadbent

Classification: Business management

Readership: Those seeking to enter the public house trade or buy any small business

Publication date: March 1999

Paperback (4-colour cover): 233 x 150mm

Price as Published: £11.95

ISBN: 0 952 8845-3-4

Extent: 160pp

The last few copies still available at just £7.50 including postage. Contact Steve for payment details.