tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Or turning it into an HMO
They are definitely looking for a new landlord, but they will need a change of tact to attract customers. Its too big for where it is, it needs a USP. I'd say food would be essential in a place that size, but it'd have to be something special to tempt people away from the main drag. You just don't get random walk ins around that area, the closest place doing well must be the rose and crown? You can't even close areas off, like the function room in the bird, to make it appear more lively when there are fewer people in.
Its big enough for small bands though, or the odd rave. We used to have some interesting nights there years back, but that was when places like the Nelson and Firkin were still popular too.