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General Manager

Droitwich

Up to £42K + bonus

45hrs per week

Are you a community-focused publican with a passion for hospitality, food, and growing wet sales? Marston’s is looking for an ambitious Pub Partner to take The Crown to its next level.

Situated just off the M5 and close to Droitwich, The Crown is a well-established destination venue that already benefits from strong food trade, a successful weekly quiz night, and the added advantage of 11 letting rooms located above the pub.
This is an excellent opportunity for an operator who can build on strong existing foundations while creating a vibrant programme of local events and community engagement to drive repeat custom and increase wet sales throughout the week.

About The Crown

The Crown is a substantial and versatile business comprising:
Large restaurant area with a strong food reputation
Spacious bar trading area
Pool table and dartboard attracting local customers
11 hotel bedrooms above the pub
Established weekly quiz night
Prominent location close to the M5 motorway
Strong existing food and accommodation trade

Current weekly turnover sits at approximately £29,000, providing an excellent platform for future growth.

We are looking for an operator who can:

Build deeper relationships within the local community
Introduce and develop regular events that create a stronger weekly rhythm
Increase wet sales through entertainment, sports, games and social occasions
Grow the existing base of locals and regulars
Further develop food sales during key trading periods
Maximise opportunities created by the 11-bedroom accommodation offering

Potential ideas could include:

Live entertainment evenings
Charity and community fundraising events
Darts and pool leagues
Family-focused activities
Seasonal celebrations
Local club and society partnerships
Accommodation

The Agreement

This opportunity operates under Marston’s Partnership model with a 30/50/20 split.

Why Marston’s?

At Marston’s, we partner with entrepreneurial operators who want to run successful pubs with the backing of one of the UK’s leading pub companies. You’ll benefit from support, expertise and the freedom to build a business that becomes a cornerstone of its local community.

Interested?

If you’re an energetic operator who can combine great hospitality, strong community engagement and innovative ideas to grow both wet and food sales, we’d love to hear from you.

Take the reins at The Crown and create the go-to destination for locals, diners, travellers and hotel guests alike.

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Crown

Droitwich
WR9 7PF
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The benefits

As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams including support from the Licenced Trade Charity.

The majority of our pub General Manager roles include optional on-site accommodation.

Named as one of the UK’s Top 100 employers and #1 in the pub sector for 2025, in the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers list.

Our pub management, operations and sales roles offer performance related bonus schemes. For our support centre teams, we offer a discretionary company bonus scheme.

Opportunity to earn a great wage whilst having fun at work.

We reward loyalty with awards for key anniversary milestones.

Our privilege card gives our people 30% discount off food and drink in our pubs. As well as access to our £4.50 refuel at work meal deal whilst on shift.

All our salaried roles offer membership to a company contributory pension scheme. Hourly paid roles offer auto enrolment schemes.

Some of our roles offer access to a private healthcare scheme.

An exciting range of high street, online discounts and cash back offers are available for all.

 All of our employees receive a 30% discount on Marston’s food and hotel stays.

 We’re passionate about growing our own talent through an extensive apprenticeship offer, dedicated L&D teams, and award winning e-learning platforms.

General Manager FAQ's

As the General Manager of your pub, you’ll be required to work at peak trading times which involves evenings & weekends, as well as peak trading days such as bank holidays & the festive period.

Your salary will depend on your experience and the volume of the business that you are interested in. Please see our job adverts to understand the salary on offer for the role that you’d like to apply for or chat to our Talent Acquisition Team for more information.

Your quarterly bonus based on sales uplift vs budget, Reputation score & Employee Engagement. Your annual bonus scheme is based on sales & profit performance vs budget.

WHAT COMES NEXT IS UP TO YOU

WHAT COMES NEXT IS UP TO YOU

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