Annual Salary
£20,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Publicans manage licensed premises like pubs and bars.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; flexibly
There will be
2.2% more Publican jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You could work in a pub or bar.
Your working environment may be noisy and physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to start by doing a hospitality manager higher apprenticeship.
You could then apply to become a pub landlord once you've built up your experience in the drinks trade.
You'll usually need:
You can start as a bar person and work your way into this role by applying for promotion when you've got experience.
There are no set requirements, but you'll find it useful to have experience in customer service at a supervisory level, and some experience of bar work.
You'll usually need to do the Pre-Entry Awareness Training e-learning course.
You'll also need to complete the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders to apply for a personal licence.
It's possible for anybody with enough financial backing to buy a pub or bar.
As a manager of a pub or bar that sells food, you'll usually need a qualification in food safety accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
Some large pub chains run graduate management trainee schemes.
You'll usually need relevant work experience and a degree in an area like:
You'll need to:
You may find it useful to join organisations like the British Institute of Innkeeping and British Beer & Pub Association, for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming a publican from British Beer & Pub Association and the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.
If you're employed by a chain or brewery, you could become a regional manager.
You could become self-employed and expand your business by buying additional pubs or bars.
You'll need: