| Becoming a pub landlord is exciting, regardless of | | | | a higher standard and is furnished with comfort in mind, |
| whether you have done the job before. Whether you | | | | as it is where people would sit and enjoy their meals. |
| purchase the premises fully decorated or you are | | | | In contrast, modern pubs offer something a little |
| starting from scratch with the building there are a | | | | different. Often designed with the quantity of |
| number of design ideas for the interior. The first | | | | customers in mind, a more modern pub may have |
| decision is whether you want a traditional looking pub | | | | games such as slot machines or quiz machines instead |
| or one that is more modern looking. | | | | of the traditional pool and darts. |
| The typical look of a traditional British pub is a range of | | | | Modern pubs are sometimes aimed at a younger type |
| small tables with four stools or small chairs around | | | | of client, whereas a more traditional pub would aim to |
| them. Most pubs have a range of seating including | | | | attract a more mature client that would visit most |
| settees and armchairs and often there is an open fire. | | | | evenings and even families on a Sunday afternoon. |
| Traditionally, British pubs usually consist of two rooms, | | | | Some modern pubs even employ a DJ at weekends |
| one is the bar area. This is the room people would see | | | | and have a dedicated area that is used as a dance |
| first, it has the bar and offers less seating. The room is | | | | floor on a Saturday night. Again, whether you choose |
| predominantly for drinking and the area might have a | | | | to do this is dependent on the type of establishment |
| number of pub games such as darts or a pool table | | | | you will be running. But this should be highly influenced |
| available for customers to play. | | | | by your clientèle. After all you are creating an |
| The second room is the lounge or eating area. In it | | | | environment that will be attractive to them and will |
| would be a number of tables with matching sets of | | | | encourage them to keep coming back. |
| leather dining chairs. The room is usually decorated to | | | | |