The Jolly Stockman Country Pub - Café and Bar in Gisborne, Freehold Going Concern is for sale.

The Jolly Stockman reflects Gisborne’s unique culture and people as one of the region’s leading cafe & bar establishments. Its all about good food, good atmosphere and great company. The Jolly Stockman has a history reaching back through the decades that is bound to continue into the future – be part of it.

Quality coffee, delicious local cuisine and cold beverages that you can enjoy in the sunny garden bar or recently renovated cafe area. Whether unwinding from work or a hard day’s cycling on the Motu Trails, The Jolly Stockman is the place to be.

In 2015 the Jolly Stockman was refurbished and reinvented according to columnist Andrew Ashton who wrote:

Jolly reopened as community hub

Andrew Ashton talks to the young woman responsible for reinventing The Jolly Stockman and maybe providing a blueprint for others to follow.
 
"While lower drink-drive limits are being blamed for the death of traditional country pubs around New Zealand, one 65-year-old Gisborne pub is bucking the trend after reinventing itself as a “community hub” with less focus on beer and more focus on families, recreation and the well-being of locals.

After closing down in November last year, The Jolly Stockman reopened last month with a new direction and focus. Publican Monica Hall says this is a direction they needed to take in order to survive and thrive into the future.
Miss Hall said although the 1950s-built pub reopened last month as a cafe/bar, there was much more to the Saleyards Road venue.

“Previously The Jolly was run as a great pub and accommodation, or a home away from home for mainly truck drivers and locals. What we have done is try to turn it into more of a community hub, not just for the locals but also for