The new landlord of one of Carlton‘s most well-loved pubs has big plans ahead for its future – with a focus on food and live sports.
Local lad Jamie Huckerby will become the new landlord of Inn for A Penny on Friday (6).
He takes over from previous landlady Sophie Shepherd, who took on the Burton Road boozer back in 2020.
Jamie has been working at Carlton Town FC for the last eight years, running the bar, catering operation and also managing the facilities.
The Green King pub is currently managed by Venture Inns, who will step back from running the pub in April – and Jamie hopes to take the lease over from Green King at that stage.
The brewery are have plans to refurbish the pub and kitchen facilities as well as the living quarters in April.
Jamie, a passionate Nottingham Forest fan, says he will keep the well-liked weekend entertainment discos, karaoke and quiz nights running and told Gedling Eye that he will also focus on showing live sports.
Food will also be on the menu at the Penny in the near future, he says.
He also said that existing contracted staff jobs at the pub ‘are safe’.
Mr Huckerby said: “I feel the time is right for me to move into pub management and I’m looking forward to seeing all the locals and new customers in the Penny from Friday supporting their ‘local pub’.
