Brakspear has appointed Marc Rawling as operations manager within its ten-strong managed pubs division, Honeycomb Houses.
He will be overseeing four Honeycomb Houses pubs:
- The Nag’s Head, in Abingdon
- The Lion, in Bicester
- The Chequers in Marlow
- The Bull on Bell Street, in Henley-on-Thames, Brakspear’s first managed pub, located next to its head office
Mark joins from Fuller’s, and has previously worked at Ask and Pitcher & Piano. “I’ve been impressed by the way Brakspear has developed the Honeycomb Houses group,” he said.
“Each pub has its individual character, but there’s a clear, overarching ethos of ‘our house, your home’ across the estate. I see the biggest opportunity as being to embed that ethos and values with all our team members, as the best way to give the best experience to every guest, on every visit to our pubs.
“We have some of the best pubs in the region, run by some of the most talented GMs and teams. We’re about to go into a busy time, launching new menus later this month and gearing up for Christmas, so my immediate priority will be to support our pubs to deliver an exceptional festive season.”
Brakspear chief executive, Tom Davies, said: “We’re delighted Marc is joining Honeycomb Houses; his experience and skills will be an enormous asset for our pub and head office teams.
“Fuller’s is a company we’ve always admired; in fact, I started my own pub career with them. So, we know that Marc joins us with an approach and values that are similar to ours, particularly around developing a people culture. We’re confident that Marc will quickly make a positive difference to Honeycomb Houses.”
