Is the pub still relevant?

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The Lock In team take a look at whether the pub remains relevant in the modern age. Do pubs still appeal to consumers?

To help answer the question, we spoke to a range of great guests, including Admiral Tavern’s Chris Jowsey and CAMRA chair Ash Corbett-Collins about the pubs place in community. We chatted with the BII’s Steve Alton and Ryan Tax’s Paul Turner-Mitchell about the rising closures, and we heard from Anna Angell of the Shift Consultancy and Rick Jones, PwC UK Hospitality, Sports and Leisure Leader about what’s driving changing consumer behaviours.

And last but not least, we asked pub legend Tim Bird of Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars and reigning Great British Pub of the Year operator Joe Buckley, of the Great British Pub of the Year, The Tollemache Arms on how they’re keeping their businesses relevant.

So tune in now and hear whether the pub remains relevant and at the heart of the community.

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