I think most people that want to run a pub
have a cosy idea of open fires, colourful, gentle local characters, the burble of good conversation and so on. I don't think cleaning sick off the carpet and finding corpses in the bog really figures into the fantasy.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:08, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Also, no holiday, no weekends off, constant stress about rent payments and takings.
It's stressful enough just being a manager, but at least I can go away for the weekend and know that all the infrastructure is in place to keep it going. If you're running it yourself you won't be able to afford to pay a manager a decent wage as well at least for the first year or 2 so you will always be there.
I lived in for 8 months and nearly lost my mind. I'd only do it with a business partner I trusted, so that both of us could get time out of the business. Doing it with a spouse would be relationship suicide.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:12, Reply)

Wasn't Relationship Suicide a Manics song?

( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:14, Reply)

I fucking hate the manics.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:15, Reply)

You're not alone there.
Just sounds like one of their dirges, that's all.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:30, Reply)

I for one was overjoyed when Ritchie Cunning-ham topped himself

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)

HES NOT DEAD HES LIVING HAPPILY IN GOA YOU PRICK

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:38, Reply)

This is good advice

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:16, Reply)

I take a salary, if the business has a slow month or 2,i still get paid,
If you own, or lease, then your business struggles and you are directly out of pocket, so you have to put back a delivery payment, then a glasswasher breaks, so you hold payment on a fish delivery, or a food run, then you have a second slow month, have to borrow cash to pay suppliers or get no stock, it goes on personal loans and credit cards and very soon you're on a lot of debt. You can make money, but I'd say only if you buy the pub outright as freehold. And that's a huge amount of cash.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:20, Reply)

^ This ^
People don't realise just how demanding the job is, this also works for someone that mentioned to me that they was going to retire and buy a B&B
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:28, Reply)