New landlords change pub back to former name (From Bucks Free Press)

New landlords in Downley change pub back to former name

4:55pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Business News By Rebecca Cain

Liam Hitchings

LANDLORDS at a pub in Downley are hoping to attract more families after changing it back to its former name after a new look.

Liam Hitchings, 40, and Paul Bridges, 36 took over The Masters in Brindley Avenue about three months ago.

They gave the place a makeover and have changed it back to its former name, The Bell and Mast, to attract a new clientèle.

Mr Hitchings said: "We have turned the pub right around. We have got a function room now. We do food. We are doing quite a lot.

"We have worked really hard."

He said they have changed it back to its former name, as the villagers chose the name originally and he wants to make it part of the community.

Before this they were running a pub in Norfolk.

Mr Hitchings said: "I care about my customers and my pub. We want to get families back in the pub and people from the community."

They are serving Sunday lunches and bar snacks from Friday to Saturday.