Volunteer Arms Lewes

Premium town pub with sports focus.

The Volunteer Arms is available on our Management Agreement, Just Add Talent. It combines our tried-and-tested pub concept with industry-leading training and support for you and your team. Click here for more information on Just Add Talent.

This is your opportunity to run a ready-made pub with no utilities, stock, rent or maintenance costs. We also supply ready-to-go till, stock ordering and health & safety systems. You can rest assured knowing that we do the detail, so you can Think Bigger.

If you’ve got the talent to manage a team, deliver great service, and know your local community, this is your chance to build a successful pub business.

So, what would you do with The Volunteer Arms to drive forward our pub concept?

About the pub

The Volunteer Arms is a welcoming local pub, providing a premium drinks range that combines a quality pub atmosphere, live sports and social events.

A full refurbishment of this pub is planned to help you drive trade. Applicants should be aware that all refurbishments are subject to final board approval which will be determined as part of the leasing process.

The Volunteer Arms is located in Lewes, a busy market town with a strong beer heritage, long-standing traditions and a vibrant hospitality scene. The town is well served by premium, food-led venues, but there is a clear gap for a quality premium, wet-led sports offer. The pub already trades well and the planned refurbishment will help protect its existing customer base while giving it stronger relevance in the local market.

The surrounding area benefits from strong demographics, with a high proportion of mature and midlife customers, including carefree groups who are well suited to the Premium Local pub concept. The pub is also positioned in a town centre circuit, close to the High Street and train station, giving it the opportunity to appeal to locals, regulars and visitors travelling into Lewes.

The offer

Trade is driven through a premium drinks range, live sports, pub games, darts, pool, live entertainment, regular social events and the large beer garden to the front of the pub. The pub has no food offer, with trade focused on drinks, sport and events.

The refurbishment will support the creation of a clear sports zone, improved open-plan trading space and better use of the currently underutilised outdoor area. The pub also benefits from the latest licence in the town, helping create further opportunity around evening trade, live sport and entertainment.

We’re also really interested to hear your ideas on how you would drive trade.

Who we’re looking for

Attitude is more valuable than experience. If you’ve got the following, we’d love to hear from you.

• If you’re enthusiastic and you have what it takes to deliver great retail standards.
• You love hospitality and are great with customers.
• Bring creativity to build a year-round calendar of events that keeps customers coming back.
• You know how to turn everyday pub moments into memories, delivering quality and a great atmosphere in a premium setting.

If this sounds like the incredible pub opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply today and tell us what you can bring to this pub’s next chapter…

• Just Add Talent

• Refurbishment Planned

• Investment Tenancy

• Live Sports

• Outdoor Trade

• Private Accommodation

Trading Area & Facilities

Private Accommodation