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_The Elm Tree in Elmton was declared Derbyshire’s pub of the year, and many can see why it won this award.

Firstly, all staff are well trained and offer a warm welcome to make an instant impression on visitors. This is important, as the staff are the ones that can make or break a visit to a pub.

The pub also has a good selection of drinks, from hand pulled ales to cider, catering for all tastes.

At Christmas, the decorations are very festive and you can tell a lot of thought has gone into making the place look good.

The food is also good. They serve a soup of the day for only £4.50 with fresh homemade bread. The main meals are also reasonably priced.The food comes out on wooden boards, ideal for a winter’s evening when you want something rustic and homemade.

To get a pub in tip top condition like this, many landlords need to look at pub finance solutions to raise the funds required for development. Like the pub mentioned here, it is important to create the right atmosphere as well as setting prices reasonably. You should aim to train staff, chefs and bar managers regularly so that the customers can receive the best service possible.

It can be difficult to know how to finance all of this. Getting a loan is your best option. Pub loans can be difficult to come by, but you need to persevere and try several banks as well as alternative lenders like online lenders.

You might consider a merchant cash advance, an alternative to a traditional bank loan. This gives the borrower the chance to pay the loan off through credit and debit card payments, where a percentage of that payment is sent straight to the loan company to repay the advance.

The money gained from a loan can go towards vital business plans which hopefully should keep some of our pubs open, like the Elm tree which sees a lot of custom. Without financial backing, pubs may have to close down. According to a report from the British Beer & Pub Association, around 1,300 pubs closed across Britain last year due to this very reason – lack of money.

Chief executive Brigid Simmonds commented on this figure, “The closure of 25 pubs every week is bad news for the economy, as the sector plays such a vital role. With the right policies, this vital part of our tourism and hospitality sector could be creating new jobs, and helping to bring Britain out of recession.”


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