Sheffield landlords close pub they took on after wedding

The Sportsman is one of the highest pubs in Sheffield, sitting at the top of Redmires Road with views over the Rivelin Valley.

The Kaminskis’ wedding was the last event at the pub before the death of the former long-term landlady, Jill Hoffman.

Mr Kaminski admitted that although much of their tenure had been “enjoyable”, it had also been a “rough year” with wages making up 40% of their turnover.

“We had no experience in the field. You hear all the time about pubs closing, we are finding out why ourselves.

“There is a breaking point. We really struggled with utility costs – they are massive, much bigger than we forecast for.”

Another factor that affected The Sportsman’s revenue was the unpredictable weather.

“We are a destination pub, the views are incredible but we rely on walkers and cyclists and when the weather is bad people don’t come out.

“We seemed to have one storm after another,” said Mr Kaminski.