Brewpub with Its Own Beer and Kitchen

Local drinkers, diners, groups of friends, and visitors looking for a local beer. Some also buy beer to take home.

Mainly drinks sales and food sales, plus some takeaway beer in cans, bottles or kegs. Brewing on site can improve your margin on beer compared with buying it in.

• Brewing know-how, from home brewing or a course
• Running a pub or kitchen, or hiring someone who can
• Managing stock, staff and cash
• Friendly customer service

• A premises licence and a personal licence holder, check the rules with your local council as they differ across the UK
• Planning permission or change of use for the premises, plus checks on drainage and noise
• Registering with HMRC for alcohol duty on beer you brew, and checking whether any small producer relief applies
• Registering your food business with the council before opening, and keeping to food hygiene rules
• Fire risk assessment, public liability insurance and employer's liability insurance once you hire
• High startup costs and long hours, so test your numbers carefully

Startup costs are typically around £100,000 to £400,000, depending on the premises, brewing equipment, kitchen fit-out and licences. These are estimates with long hours to match, so test your numbers carefully before committing.

Monthly revenue is typically around £15,000 to £60,000, depending on location, size, opening hours and how much food and beer you sell. Plan for roughly 45 hours a week or more of your own time.

Check the premises licence and personal licence holder rules with your local council, plus planning or change of use, drainage and noise. Also check HMRC alcohol duty registration, food business registration, fire risk assessment and insurance.