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The Woolpack, Wainfleet
Lincolnshire brewer Batemans has completed £150,000 refurbishment of Wainfleet pub The Woolpack - the first to reopen under the brewer’s new ‘manchise’ agreement, a cross between a managed and tenanted pub which sees the operator take a percentage of turnover.
£20,000 has been spent on a new kitchen and the remainder on creating a new lounge and seating area and freshening up the toilets and bar area.
New landlords Iain and Johann Jubbs were chosen by Batemans to run The Woolpack, after they visited a recruitment open day run by the brewer.
Johann has considerable hospitality experience, having previously run a pub in Spain for seven years, and a tapas bar in Lincoln. The licensees have employed 12 people from the local area to work in the pub.
Iain Jubbs said: “We’re incredibly excited about running The Woolpack – as soon as we heard about the ‘manchise’ agreement we knew it was for us; it’s a very appealing proposition that suits our circumstances perfectly. Both Johann and I have developed skills throughout our previous careers that we know will prove invaluable at The Woolpack, and we’re very pleased to be part of the Batemans family.”