# Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery: Agent-Direct Score B (72.3%)

Site: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/maboyles.co.uk
Scanned: 2026-10-24 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery is mostly ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery's website. It can read what Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#booktable (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#menus
- Phone: +44 151 236 0070
- Address: Tower Gardens 7 L3 1LG Liverpool
- Its menu mentions: a lunch or set menu
- Prices: 8 prices on the site, the middle one £25.00

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Moose Coffee (250 m): https://directindex.org/r/moosecoffee.co
- Liverpool Gin Distillery (270 m): https://directindex.org/r/liverpoolgindistillery.com
- Slug and Lettuce (340 m): https://directindex.org/r/slugandlettuce.co.uk
- Be At One Cocktail Bar (370 m): https://directindex.org/r/beatone.co.uk

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+15 points) Add schema.org JSON-LD for the business (CafeOrCoffeeShop, BarOrPub or the closest type, with name, address, telephone and openingHoursSpecification, plus servesCuisine). Every assistant reads this block first, and the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, but worth doing) Optional for now and cheap to add. It's a short text file that describes the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business

## What the site tells visitors (Measured, not scored)
- **8 prices on the landing page, the middle one £25.00.** 

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). Paste it as one block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom code box. Change anything that's wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "BarOrPub",
  "name": "Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery",
  "url": "https://www.maboyles.co.uk/",
  "telephone": "+44 151 236 0070",
  "email": "hello@mapubgroup.co.uk",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Tower Gardens 7",
    "postalCode": "L3 1LG",
    "addressLocality": "Liverpool"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 53.4066104,
    "longitude": -2.9943231
  },
  "acceptsReservations": "https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#booktable",
  "hasMenu": "https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#menus",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#booktable",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

llms.txt. Save as /llms.txt at the root of the site.

```
# Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery

> bar or pub in Tower Gardens 7 L3 1LG Liverpool, Liverpool cafes and bars. Phone +44 151 236 0070.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#booktable (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#menus

## About

- Website: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/
- This file follows llms.txt (https://llmstxt.org): a short plain-text description for language models.
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Booking on your own site.** Agents can book without going through a marketplace.

## Where it stands
Not ranked yet in Liverpool cafes and bars.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 90% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 90% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 40% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 30% | no |

Nearest places in the index: McGuffie & Co (D, 193 m, https://directindex.org/r/mcguffies.co.uk); Moose Coffee (C, 253 m, https://directindex.org/r/moosecoffee.co); Liverpool Gin Distillery (B, 267 m, https://directindex.org/r/liverpoolgindistillery.com); All Bar One (C, 291 m, https://directindex.org/r/allbarone.co.uk); The Fab4 Cafe (C, 293 m, https://directindex.org/r/beatlesstory.com); The Denbigh Castle (C, 303 m, https://directindex.org/r/thedenbighcastle.co.uk); Slug and Lettuce (A, 339 m, https://directindex.org/r/slugandlettuce.co.uk); The Railway (D, 357 m, https://directindex.org/r/therailwayliverpool.com); Be At One Cocktail Bar (A, 365 m, https://directindex.org/r/beatone.co.uk); Rocco (C, 472 m, https://directindex.org/r/rocococoffeeliverpool.com).

## What assistants answer
The assistants haven't been asked about this business yet. They're asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about any business as soon as it's claimed. Claim this page to be included.

Recommended when people ask: "Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?" (Gemini); "A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six." (ChatGPT)


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Squarespace 61% (41% A or B, 33756 sites); This site 72.3%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/maboyles.co.uk/agent-view

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for "Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?" and "A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six" in Liverpool cafes and bars, October 2026
- "Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?" (2026-10-21): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/liverpool-cafes-bars/recommended/cafe-brunch
- "A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six." (2026-10-21): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/liverpool-cafes-bars/recommended/live-music-bar
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/maboyles.co.uk.svg

## Businesses like Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery in Liverpool cafes and bars

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with Squarespace in Liverpool cafes and bars | 9 | 59% | 22% | 72.3% |

The best of the sites built with Squarespace in Liverpool cafes and bars: DeLuca's (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/delucasbars.com); Moose Coffee (C 69.2%, https://directindex.org/r/moosecoffee.co); The Denbigh Castle (C 69.2%, https://directindex.org/r/thedenbighcastle.co.uk); One Percent Forest (C 58.9%, https://directindex.org/r/onepercentforest.co.uk); Baltic Fleet (D 50.8%, https://directindex.org/r/balticfleet.co.uk).

## The direct record
What agents get for Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/maboyles.co.uk
- Book: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#booktable (own site; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://www.maboyles.co.uk/home#menus (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +44 151 236 0070
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/maboyles.co.uk/book, https://directindex.org/go/maboyles.co.uk/menu

## Can an agent transact?
Measured, not scored (the score stays at spec v1.0).
- UCP profile (/.well-known/ucp, Google and Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol): no
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): no
- MCP server card (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): no
- Ordering vendor that takes agent orders (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 7 | 25 |
| Actionable | 15 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/maboyles.co.uk
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: yes
- AI bot rules in robots.txt: yes
- Content Signals in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/content-signals/SKILL.md)
- Markdown on Accept: text/markdown: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/markdown-negotiation/SKILL.md)
- llms.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/llms-txt/SKILL.md)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/api-catalog/SKILL.md)
- MCP server card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/mcp-server-card/SKILL.md)
- A2A agent card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/a2a-agent-card/SKILL.md)
- Agent Skills index: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-skills/SKILL.md)
- OAuth or OIDC discovery: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-discovery/SKILL.md)
- OAuth protected resource metadata: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-protected-resource/SKILL.md)
- auth.md: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/auth-md/SKILL.md)
- Web Bot Auth key directory: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/web-bot-auth/SKILL.md)
- ARD capability manifest: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ard/SKILL.md)
- DNS-AID records: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/dns-aid/SKILL.md)
- WebMCP tools on the page: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/webmcp/SKILL.md)
- JSON-LD for the business: no

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/maboyles.co.uk/plan): the assistants are asked again every month, and you see what changed. 2 EUR a month or 19 EUR a year.
Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/maboyles.co.uk/deep. Ten questions phrased the way people ask them, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF. 5 EUR, paid once. Reading and scanning stay free. These few euros pay for the questions sent to the assistants and for the servers.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=maboyles.co.uk&force=1