MyNewPub

The Butchers Arms

Leake Commonside, Lincolnshire

Agent: Davey & Co

Phillip Nadolski has been behind the bar of the Butchers Arms for just over a week. His last pub was the the Miners Arms in St Just, Cornwall, where he worked alongside his father.

"It's a great little pub. I didn't want anything too busy, so it's just ticking over nicely at the moment," said Nadolski. "I've got one member of staff and that's all. I just want to relax and spend time with my son, it's a bit like an early retirement."

Nadolski has stamped his mark on the pub by lowering the price of beer and making the pool table free to use -

measures that have proved extremely popular with the locals. "The regulars are pleased that I've lowered the prices. They've all been offering me their services from painting and decorating to window cleaning," said Nadolski.

He plans to get rid of the food offer, explaining: "It's not really worth it. We're serving about five people a day and we've got four freezers running all the time, it's a waste of time, money and effort. I just want to concentrate on selling alcohol. There are plenty of pubs nearby that do food."

Nadolski is also looking into arranging a free coffee

morning for the older people in the local village. He said: "It's something we did in my last pub. I think it's good for the older people and good for our image, it places the pub in the heart of the community."

The freehold property was purchased off an asking price

of £250,000 and the annual turnover was recorded at £120,000 last year.