The Plume of Feathers

What The Plume of Feathers does

The Plume of Feathers is a traditional English country pub located in the village of Rickford, near Burrington, at the foot of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset (BS40 7AH, United Kingdom). Established approximately in 1825, the establishment has served the local community as a hospitality and social gathering venue for over 200 years. The business operates from a single physical site and offers four core service lines: (1) a public bar serving real ales from local Buttcombe Brewery, a rotating guest ale, traditional cider, wines, and spirits; (2) a restaurant using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients with a daily-changing seasonal menu, a pizza menu available for eat-in or takeaway, and a 20-seat dining room plus bar and beer garden seating; (3) bed and breakfast guest accommodation comprising single, double/twin, and family rooms, all ensuite, positioned approximately 10 minutes from Bristol Airport and 2 minutes from Coombe Lodge wedding venue; and (4) the annual Plume of Feathers Duck Race, a community charity event held the second Saturday of July that has raised over £18,000 for local causes across 15 years.

The business is privately held, independently owned, and operates on a direct-to-consumer walk-in model with no e-commerce, no delivery, and no digital booking platform — accommodation and large-group reservations are taken by telephone (+44 (0) 1761 462682). Pricing is transactional and pay-as-you-go: single rooms at £75 per night, double/twin rooms at £95 per night, and individually priced food and beverage items. Distribution is exclusively through the physical premises, with marketing conducted via the pub's own website, word-of-mouth, and the annual Duck Race event. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; with a stated 5-employee workforce and a 20-cover dining room, the operation is small-scale and owner-operated. The business serves four primary customer segments: local community members (primary), travelers and B&B guests, Coombe Lodge wedding parties, and outdoor activity enthusiasts (walkers, fishermen, mountain bikers). Alliances with Buttcombe Brewery, local food suppliers, Coombe Lodge, and approximately nine local businesses supporting the Duck Race form the core of the partnership network.

Name

The Plume of Feathers

Legal name

The Plume of Feathers

Website

https://theplumeoffeathers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Plume of Feathers is a 200-year-old traditional English country pub in Rickford, near Bristol, serving food, real ales, and bed and breakfast accommodation to local residents, Bristol Airport travelers, Coombe Lodge wedding guests, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA), Beverage Services (Bar Catering, Mixology, Beverage Programs) (THAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Traditional country pub
• Real ales and ciders
• Bed and breakfast
• Pub restaurant dining
• Locally sourced food

Headquarters

HQ city

Rickford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The pub generates revenue from serving food and drinks including real ales, ciders, wines, and spirits. Meals are served during specific dining hours. Pizza menu available for eat-in or take-away.
2. Bed and Breakfast Accommodation: Guest accommodation revenue from single, double/twin, and family rooms. Located 10 minutes from Bristol airport, making it ideal for travelers with early flights or late landings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Plume of Feathers operates a traditional English country pub offering hand-pulled real ales from Buttcombe Brewery, wines, spirits, and homemade pub food made from locally sourced daily-fresh ingredients. The establishment also provides bed and breakfast guest accommodation in single, twin/double, and family rooms with ensuite facilities, located approximately 10 minutes from Bristol Airport and 2 minutes from Coombe Lodge wedding venue. Additional services include a homemade pizza menu for eat-in or takeaway and an annual Duck Race charity community event.

Product overview

The Plume of Feathers is a traditional English country pub offering a portfolio of hospitality services: its core Pub Services (real ales, ciders, spirits, and traditional pub games), Restaurant (fresh, locally-sourced meals in dining room/bar/beer garden), Bed & Breakfast accommodation (rooms near Bristol Airport), Pizza Menu (fresh homemade pizzas for eat-in or takeaway), and the annual Duck Race charity event. These services operate as distinct offerings within a single pub establishment rather than a unified digital product or platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pub Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £18,000 raised for local charities including Burrington Primary School, Blagdon Pre School, Blagdon Scout and Guides over 15 years

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buttcombe BrewerycoreOthersLocal brewery supplying hand-picked selection of fine ales to the pub. Always have one guest ale available alongside their regular selection.
• Local Suppliers (Meat, Fish, Vegetables)coreOthersMultiple local suppliers providing fresh meat, fish, and vegetables for the restaurant. Chef shops daily to source the freshest produce available.
• Coombe LodgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearby wedding venue located 10 minute walk or 2 minute drive from the pub. The Plume of Feathers welcomes members of wedding parties, providing pre or post-wedding accommodation and meals.
• Blagdon Gun ClubminorOthersOriginal founders of the annual Duck Race event approximately 30 years ago. Tradition has continued at the Plume of Feathers.
• Yeo ValleyminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Somerset CharcuterieminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Lye Cross FarmminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Bad Ass BikesminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Havercrofts MeatsminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• LWC WholesalersminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Duck Street FlowersminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• Fleet Auto CentreminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.
• About FaceminorOthersLocal business that kindly donated prizes for the annual Duck Race charity event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wetherspoons (J D Wetherspoon): Largest UK pub chain operating traditional-style pubs with food, drinks, and accommodation in some locations. Directly comparable as a UK pub operator, though much larger in scale and offering standardized menus rather than the chef-driven, locally-sourced proposition of The Plume of Feathers.
• Mitchells & Butlers: Large UK pub and restaurant operator (All Bar One, Harvester, Toby Carvery, Ember Inns). Provides benchmarking for traditional and gastropub formats at scale, though much broader portfolio than the single-site country pub model of The Plume of Feathers.
• Marston's: Major UK pub retailer and brewer with hundreds of community pubs across the country, including many rural locations. Comparable as a UK traditional pub operator, though with significantly larger scale and group procurement.
• Greene King: Major UK pub retailer and brewer with hundreds of managed and tenanted pubs across England, including many rural and traditional formats. Comparable on core offering (pub + food + local ales) but operates at scale with central kitchens and standardized menus.

Direct peers

• Young's (Young & Co's Brewery): Historic London brewer and pub operator focused on premium traditional pubs with strong food offerings. Comparable on the heritage-led pub model with real ales and gastropub-style menus; serves a similar guest demographic though concentrated in southern England.
• Shepherd Neame: Britain's oldest brewer and a Kent-based pub and hotel operator with a portfolio of traditional inns and town pubs. Closely comparable on the historic brewery + traditional pub + food + accommodation combination, though concentrated in the South East.
• Admiral Taverns: UK pub estate operator focused on leased and tenanted community local pubs, particularly in rural and suburban areas. Directly comparable as an operator of traditional wet-led and food-led community pubs at smaller scale.
• Fuller's (Fuller, Smith & Turner): Historic London-based brewer and pub operator running a portfolio of traditional and premium pubs with on-site brewing and food service. Closely comparable on the traditional country pub experience, real ale focus, and integrated food offering.

Regional players

• St Austell Brewery: Cornwall-based regional brewer and pub operator running a portfolio of inns, pubs, and hotels across the South West. Comparable traditional country pub and inn model with on-site food and accommodation, though serving a different regional geography.
• Butcombe Brewery: Somerset-based brewery that is the named ale supplier to The Plume of Feathers. Operates its own estate of pubs and inns in the West Country region with comparable traditional pub and food offerings, making it both a supplier and a regional hospitality competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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