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05
Jul 2020
Vital role of district's village pubs revived
Queen's Head regular Mike Smith has waited a long 105 days since the pandemic denied him his favourite pulled pint of draught bitter.
Mr Smith, who lives across the road from the Kirkby Malzeard pub that he and his wife Sally consider an essential part of local life, told The Stray Ferret:
He said that he has had cans of beer at home, but drinks in isolation don't come with the social interaction, friendly banter and ambience experienced in a pub bar.
Mr Smith pointed out:
His words will come as reassurance to landlady Sue Maguire, her husband Paul (aka Rocky) and daughters Zanne and Lucie, who took over the Queen's Head in April 2017 and have been running the only pub in the village ever since.
Having missed out on the extra trade that would have come with Mother's Day, Easter, VE Day, the late May Bank holiday, the Tour De Yorkshire and Father's Day, the family hopes that a staycation summer with people coming to nearby holiday homes and caravan sites, will bring in the business that they need to keep their heads above water.
Sue said:
Being enterprising however, they were able to draw the drink off into bottles and sell it in conjunction with the takeaway food service the family set up to help them survive through the lockdown period.
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Zanne, said:
Social media will continue to play a role in raising awareness of the village pub and the takeaway service, with the option of home deliveries, will continue, enabling villagers who remain in self-isolation, to have a pub meal.
Sue added:
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