Friendly Inn, Halifax

Property Description

The Friendly Inn is a community-focused pub! Situated on Ovenden Road near Halifax town centre, its prominent roadside position ensures plenty of passing traffic, which could attract both regulars and passing trade. The surrounding residential areas indicate a strong potential for local customers, fostering a sense of community within the pub. The traditional stone building adds charm and character, which can be appealing to customers looking for a cosy pub atmosphere. Additionally, having a small car park is a definite advantage, making it convenient for customers who drive to the pub. The demographic of mainly 25-55 year-olds aligns well with the typical pub-going age group, suggesting there's a solid customer base nearby. With approximately 25,000 people living within a mile radius, there's a significant pool of potential customers to draw from. The Friendly Inn in Halifax benefits from good road links, which contribute to its accessibility and potential for attracting customers with the main A629 Ovenden Road connecting directly to the town centre. Pub Layout The main front door leads into the open-plan ground floor bar area with a single bar servery and seating area to the right, and separate games area to the rear containing a pool table and TV. To the left of the bar area is a raised seating area with open fire, along with a TV and an entertainment area featuring a DJ booth and dancefloor with lighting rig. The bar is well stocked with a range of popular brands, and to front of the bar are two gaming machines that are popular with locals. The ladies and gents toilets are located to the left of the pub. To the rear of the bar area there are stairs leading up to a separate first-floor function room with its own small bar, raised stage area and darts oche.  This room can comfortably accommodate up to 50 people and benefits from having its own toilets. Externally to the rear there is a car park for up to six cars and a small covered smoking shelter, along with a small outdoor seating area.  To the front of the building is a small cobbled area which could be carefully levelled to provide additional outdoor seating.

Trading Style

The Friendly currently operates as a wet-only community local backed by pub sports teams, live sports coverage and regular entertainment. The surrounding residential areas provide a strong regular trade, and this is boosted by the popular function room which provides an additional income stream. The function bar has previously served draught products, and there could be the opportunity to re-introduce these if desired.

 

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