QUICK VERDICT
Opportunity Type Amber Taverns Tied Tenancy Pubco Amber Taverns Google Rating 4.1 stars (459 reviews) Ingoing Cost £5,000–£15,000 estimated (confirm Leicester city centre) Working Capital Needed £18,000–£25,000 minimum Trade Character Hotel Street Leicester LE1, 10am opening, 1am Friday/Saturday, 459 reviews, Leicester city centre Best Suited To Experienced Leicester city centre operator; LE1 Hotel Street is in Leicester\’s commercial core Shaun\’s Rating \[ \] Watch Out For DATA CORRECTION: Draft assigns LE1 as \’community location, 50,000 population.\’ Leicester is England\’s most ethnically diverse city (2021 census confirmed majority-minority population), with a metropolitan population of approximately 540,000. Hotel Street LE1 is a city centre address. The city\’s demographic diversity — significant South Asian, Caribbean, East African, and Eastern European communities alongside the traditional East Midlands community — shapes the cultural character of Leicester\’s city centre hospitality market.
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This independent assessment was prepared by SmartPubTools using the following publicly available sources:
- Pub listing data: Amber Taverns published listings — availability, agreement type and rent figures sourced directly from the pub company's own website
- Google rating & reviews: Google Places API — ratings and review counts retrieved programmatically from Google Maps data
- Local population & demographics: ONS Census 2021 — population figures, age profiles and household data
- Local employment data: NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics — employment rates and major local employer data
- Pubs Code information: Pubs Code Adjudicator (UK Government) — tied tenant rights and MRO entitlements
- Operator perspective: SmartPubTools is operated by a working pub landlord under a Marston's Community Retail Partnership at Teal Farm Pub, Washington NE38 — assessments reflect genuine first-hand operator experience
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THE LOCAL PICTURE
Hogarths Leicester is at 5–9 Hotel Street, Leicester LE1 5AW. Hotel Street is in Leicester city centre. Leicester is England\’s most diverse city and a major East Midlands urban centre of approximately 370,000 city population (540,000 metropolitan). The city has specific historic significance — the Jewry Wall (Roman) is the largest piece of Roman civil engineering still standing in England; Richard III was reinterred in Leicester Cathedral in 2015 after his remains were discovered under a car park.
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University both have city centre or near-city campuses. Leicester\’s cultural economy includes the Diwali celebrations (the largest outside India in the UK) and the Golden Mile of Belgrave Road — one of England\’s finest South Asian cultural streets.
WHAT THE PUB IS
Hogarths Leicester opens at 10am and closes at 11pm Monday to Thursday, 1am Friday and Saturday, and 11pm Sunday. At 459 reviews and 4.1 stars, the pub underperforms slightly versus the Hogarths brand standard but is functional in a competitive city centre.
THE AMBER TAVERNS DEAL
Amber Taverns tied tenancy. Leicester city centre is competitive. Request the full price list.
FINANCIAL REALITY
Metric Estimate Ingoing Cost £5,000–£15,000 estimated (confirm LE1 city centre) Working Capital Required £18,000–£25,000 (Leicester city centre cost base) Agreement Type Amber Taverns Tied Tenancy Tied Supplies Yes — request full price list Break-Even Timeline 12―18 months DATA CORRECTION Leicester is England\’s most diverse city (370,000 city pop); Richard III; Diwali capital of UK outside India 4.1 Stars Slight underperformance vs brand; improvement headroom in a diverse, quality-seeking market
PUBS CODE RIGHTS — KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN
PUBS CODE RIGHTS — KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN
- Independent rent assessment — exercise your Pubs Code right before signing
- Request full P&L projections from Amber Taverns before committing
- Obtain Schedule of Condition at entry — protects you on dilapidations
- Get the full tied product price list before you agree terms
- Complete Amber Taverns pre-entry training (required)
- Right to a free Market Rent Only option assessment
- Right to independent legal and financial advice before signing
WHO THIS SUITS
An experienced Leicester city centre operator who understands the specific cultural diversity of LE1 and can serve a genuinely international customer base. Minimum £18,000 liquid capital.
WHAT WORKS / WHAT DOESN\’T
WHAT WORKS
- Leicester\’s remarkable cultural diversity creating the most cosmopolitan community pub customer base in this series
- Richard III heritage and city centre history drawing visitors
- Two major universities providing consistent student trade
WHAT DOESN\’T WORK
- A culturally homogeneous approach to a city the 2021 census confirmed as England\’s most diverse
WHAT YOU NEED ON DAY ONE
EPOS at LE1 pricing. Door supervision for Friday and Saturday. Professional stocktaking from week two.
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