Let's face it, pubs have had a tough time of late.
Forced closures due to lockdown - then the horrors of the Omicron variant driving punters away has only heaped more misery.
But as the hospitality industry slowly recovers, this could be the ideal time to take that dream job.
Question is, has a career change been brewing for you?
So, with the help of Find My Pub and Rightmove here we feature some of the grade-A boozers on offer in and around Bedford.
Bottoms up.
5. To buy - The Fox Inn
With a guide price of £495,000, this pub in High Street, Carlton, is very pretty. The bar/lounge area has 20 covers, the dining area 28 covers - and an additional 12 in the dining/games area. The owner's accommodation features three bedrooms. Turnover is £280,000 net of VAT and an adjusted net profit of c.£40,000 Photo: Christie & Co, Winchester
6. To buy - The Falcon
This Bletsoe pub has a guide price of £145,000. It's got a big garden which is very attractive in the summer. There's 100 cover pub/restaurant as well as two flats for staff accommodation - but maybe you could let them. The annual rent is £55,000 and the turnover in 2019 was in excess of £700k Photo: Christie & Co, Winchester
7. To buy - The Bedford Arms
This well presented privately owned 'free of tie' Souldrop inn is priced £79,950. The bar has 30 covers plus standing, the garden room 16, the restaurant 20 & the spacious garden area 100. The owner's accommodation has two bedrooms. Turnover since reopening post pandemic circa £5,000 (inc VAT) per week Photo: Guy Simmonds Business Transfers Limited