
Pubs must shout louder about their social value, leaders say
Pub operators are not doing enough to highlight the social value they bring to communities, industry leaders have warned.
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Pub operators are not doing enough to highlight the social value they bring to communities, industry leaders have warned.

BrewDog’s new owner Tilray Brands is exploring plans to reopen some of the brewer’s closed UK bars and revive its recently shuttered distillery operation.

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Various Eateries has agreed to acquire a portfolio of pubs from Grosvenor Pubs and Inns, as the group expands into the sector and launches a third brand, The Linwood Collection.

Hospitality operators have stressed the Government’s Employment Rights Act could create new operational pressures for the sector as reforms around sick pay, contracts and dismissal begin to take effect.

Online craft beer retailer Beerhunter has launched a new initiative offering discounts to BrewDog’s Equity Punk investors following the brewer’s recent sale to Tilray.

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has said he is “heartbroken” following the £33m sale of the business to Tilray.

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Hospitality operators have criticised comments by the Chancellor’s entrepreneurship advisor Alex Depledge, who said last week: ‘We don’t need any more restaurants.’