Now the community-owned pub located in Inverie on the shoreline of the Knoydart Peninsula in the Highlands is on the hunt for seasonal staff for summer 2026.
Opportunities include Front-of-House staff and kitchen roles (assistants up to sous chef positions), with couples encouraged to apply.
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A spokesperson for the pub told The Herald: “This is a great opportunity to spend the summer working within a close-knit team in a stunning part of the West Coast.”
After decades of private ownership, locals on the Knoydart Peninsula succeeded in their bid to buy the pub in a landmark deal in March 2022 following a 14-month fundraising effort that raised over £320,000.
Prior to that, the future of the pub, which dates back to the 1700s, was at risk after the former owner put it on the market in February 2021.
In the wake of the community buy-out, the pub operated on a drinks-only basis for the first summer season in 2022 and a reduced basis from November before closing for extensive renovations in January of 2023.
The Old Forge is located in the village of Inverie on the Knoydart Peninsula (Image: free)
A team of locals carried out most of the refurbishment work, which involved re-insulating the property, installing new windows, electrics and heating systems.
As well as a complete redesign at the back to create new toilets, entrances, kitchen, storage and cellar, the refurbishment project also saw the creation of a second, smaller public bar.
The pub reopened in August 2023 – just in time for the influx of visitors for the Knoydart Games – to once again form the heart of local life for the 120-strong Knoydart community.
Anyone who wishes to apply can do so via The Old Forge website here