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Partnership Tenancies

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What is a Sheps Partnership Tenancy?

Our Partnerships are designed to give you more support, more tools, and more opportunities to grow. While you focus on running your pub, we’ll help you streamline operations, reduce costs, and drive sales - setting you up for long-term success. 

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Business support

You’ll receive regular guidance and reviews from our Head of Tenanted Business Partnerships to help you grow with confidence, as well as:

  • Elevated marketing support, with access to Shepherd Neame’s customer database, plus targeted campaigns and tools to boost footfall and track performance.
  • Food and drinks expertise, including specialist support across wines, spirits, menu creation, food development, staff training, and customer events
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Financial support

You’ll have access to dedicated accounting partners, providing monthly management accounts and quarterly financial health checks, alongside:

  • Reduced utility bills, with preferential gas and electricity rates through our group utility contract.
  • Lower operating costs, through exclusive purchasing rates across key areas of your business - from supplies and equipment to services and subscriptions like Sky Sports.
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Property & Tech Support

You’ll have a dedicated surveyor to support your pub, with opportunities for development and investment, plus:

  • Safety & Compliance made simple, with direct access to expert advice on health & safety, food safety, and fire safety.
  • An All-in-One Tech Package, including reliable connectivity, POS systems, phone access, business email, website domain, card payment systems, and customer WiFi, everything you need to run efficiently.

Your success is our priority

With the right support, tools, and expertise behind you, a Partnership Tenancy Agreement gives your pub everything it needs to thrive.

Call our tenancy recruitment team on 01795 542132 or email us at [email protected].

Partnership Examples

We’ve already begun rolling out our Partnership Tenancy Agreements across our pubs, with new partners able to join this model when taking on one of our sites.

Our Partnership Tenants are a testament to the success of this enhanced approach, combining greater support, flexibility, and shared ambition. You can read their stories, explore their experiences, and discover why this model works so well for them, and how it could work for you, too!

Find your perfect pub

From thriving city-centre bars to characterful village locals, our pubs offer the perfect business opportunity for your next venture.

With our Shepherd Neame Partnership Tenancy Agreement, you’ll benefit from a true partnership approach, combining the freedom to run your business your way with enhanced support from an experienced, dedicated team.

Whether you’re taking on your first pub or looking for a fresh challenge, we’re with you every step of the way.

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