Distinctive Inns, the fledgling business co-founded by a former business development manager for multiple operator Probably a Pub Company, has opened its second pub in partnership with Punch Taverns after a £450,000 joint investment.
The Nuthall Pub and Kitchen in Nottingham offers “fresh locally sourced produce, traditional ales and worldly wines” – the venue was formerly known as The Broxtowe.
James Bull, who spent 13 years working for Mike Staniforth’s Probably a Pub Company as its business development manager, and business partner Ross Tunaley set up Distinctive Inns after their first opening, the Riverside Pub & Kitchen in Farndon, near Newark, proved a big hit.
Bull said: “We’re hoping to capture more of the business market at the Nuthall. The Park & Ride is over the road from the pub and we’re just off Junction 26 of the M1. We’re opening in the morning to serve breakfast and brunch. We will be serving fresh food at the Nuthall but each of the two pubs will have their own menus.”
The venue held trial shifts over the weekend and a soft opening two weeks are planned before marketing is ramped up.
The company’s first pub also re-opened after a £500,000 joint investment with Punch Taverns.
