Lock & Barrel

If you are an experienced pub operator ready to take on a landmark seaside business with scale, character and exceptional trading potential, look no more, as we have an exciting opportunity available to take on the Lock & Barrel, a substantial pub and restaurant located on Frinton-on-Sea’s high street. Set just minutes away from the seafront, the Lock & Barrel was opened in September 2000, as the first pub in this exclusive Essex seaside resort and it remains the only pub in the town, giving it a truly unique position within the local market.

Frinton-on-Sea is known for its elegant 1920s character, tree-lined avenues, Victorian beach huts and well-kept sandy beach. With a thriving high street made up of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and local businesses, the town attracts residents, day visitors, families, sailors and tourists throughout the year, with trade peaking strongly during the summer season.

Historically, the Lock & Barrel has been a well-established seven-day trading business with a strong food and drink offer and a broad customer base. Internally, the pub benefits from a large open-plan trading area with a galley-style bar servery for approximately 70 covers, supported by a well-equipped first-floor trade kitchen with dumbwaiter, generous storage, an office and a sizeable cellar with a ground-floor lift.

To the rear of the site, two courtyard-style garden areas provide additional external seating for approximately 40 covers in total, offering valuable outside trading space during the busy warmer months.

Set across two floors, the Lock & Barrel also offers extensive private accommodation, currently arranged as separate tenant and staff areas. The first floor, with its own private entrance, includes a spacious kitchen/dining room, lounge, three double bedrooms, one single bedroom, bathroom and toilet. The second floor provides further flexible accommodation with two double bedrooms, two single bedrooms, a store room, bathroom and toilet.

The Lock & Barrel is available immediately, with flexible agreement options available to include a traditional tenancy or a partnership agreement. For the right applicants, Shepherd Neame may also consider a tenancy at will or one-year agreement, with flexible terms and ingoing costs.

The Lock & Barrel is seeking an experienced operator with the energy, vision and marketing capacity to nurture and build on the year round local community trade in Frinton on Sea, whilst targeting and capitalising on the high-volume seasonal tourist trade. This is a rare opportunity for a proven pub operator to build on an established business, develop the food and drink offer, and to make the most of an enviable position as the only pub in the town.

To view and download the full trading information and letting details for this site, please click on the following link: https://snea.me/LockBarrelFrintononSeaEssex

Viewings are by appointment only, so for more information or to arrange a formal viewing of this site, please contact the tenancy recruitment team on 01795 542132 or email us at tenancyrecruitment@shepherdneame.co.uk