The craft beer company will close the Hop and Anchor in Aberdeen, Smithfield Market Arms in London, Hop Hub in Motherwell and BrewDog bars in Dalston, east London. Old Street, east London; and Peterhead, Scotland. James Watt, the company’s founder and chief executive, said in a LinkedIn post that the hospitality sector was facing “sheer ‘rabbit in the headlights’ paralysis of this zombie government” as rising costs threaten the future of many pubs, restaurants and bars. WFH cost per move – last cost of living He said it was “heartbreaking” to lose the six pubs, but added: “The reality in hospitality is starting to bite and bite hard. And the government needs to get its hands on it, now. “If nothing happens, the UK looks set to lose half its pubs and bars and all the millions of jobs these venues provide, as well as the vital role they play in local communities.” A company spokesman said staff at the affected pubs had been redeployed to other sites and no jobs would be lost. It comes just two weeks after BrewDog opened its biggest bar in London’s Waterloo station, with Mr Watt saying the site had received more than 20,000 visitors since then. But he said it was important not to let this success “blind us all to the reality we face as an industry”, adding he had no choice but to close the six pubs. Read more on Sky News: ‘No one is expected to be hit by this crisis’: Hospitality businesses call for urgent VAT cut Who is striking in August and September – and for how long “I warned a few weeks ago that costs are rising to such an extent, with no prospect of help from a clueless government, that these very difficult decisions have to be made,” he said. “It would simply be impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability in the foreseeable future. We had no choice but to close them. “I am so, so pleased that because of the strength in other parts of our bar, each person has been offered a role in a separate bar nearby, so there will be no job losses. But I pray that this is not a sign of things to come ». It comes a day after trade group UKHospitality called on the Government for urgent support, including VAT cuts, to avoid “tens of thousands of job losses”. The call was backed earlier in August by Manchester nightlife councilor Sacha Lord and chef Simon Wood, who both said the government should cut VAT on hospitality businesses. At the time, Mr Wood said the energy bill for his WOOD Manchester restaurant had dropped from £6,000 a month to £16,000.

title: “Brewdog To Close Six Pubs Due To Rising Costs And No Prospect Of Help From Clueless Government Business News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Anita Simmons”

The craft beer company will close the Hop and Anchor in Aberdeen, Smithfield Market Arms in London, Hop Hub in Motherwell and BrewDog bars in Dalston, east London. Old Street, east London; and Peterhead, Scotland. James Watt, the company’s founder and chief executive, said in a LinkedIn post that the hospitality sector was facing “sheer ‘rabbit in the headlights’ paralysis of this zombie government” as rising costs threaten the future of many pubs, restaurants and bars. WFH cost per move – last cost of living He said it was “heartbreaking” to lose the six pubs, but added: “The reality in hospitality is starting to bite and bite hard. And the government needs to get its hands on it, now. “If nothing happens, the UK looks set to lose half its pubs and bars and all the millions of jobs these venues provide, as well as the vital role they play in local communities.” A company spokesman said staff at the affected pubs had been redeployed to other sites and no jobs would be lost. It comes just two weeks after BrewDog opened its biggest bar in London’s Waterloo station, with Mr Watt saying the site had received more than 20,000 visitors since then. But he said it was important not to let this success “blind us all to the reality we face as an industry”, adding he had no choice but to close the six pubs. Read more on Sky News: ‘No one is expected to be hit by this crisis’: Hospitality businesses call for urgent VAT cut Who is striking in August and September – and for how long “I warned a few weeks ago that costs are rising to such an extent, with no prospect of help from a clueless government, that these very difficult decisions have to be made,” he said. “It would simply be impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability in the foreseeable future. We had no choice but to close them. “I am so, so pleased that because of the strength in other parts of our bar, each person has been offered a role in a separate bar nearby, so there will be no job losses. But I pray that this is not a sign of things to come ». It comes a day after trade group UKHospitality called on the Government for urgent support, including VAT cuts, to avoid “tens of thousands of job losses”. The call was backed earlier in August by Manchester nightlife councilor Sacha Lord and chef Simon Wood, who both said the government should cut VAT on hospitality businesses. At the time, Mr Wood said the energy bill for his WOOD Manchester restaurant had dropped from £6,000 a month to £16,000.

title: “Brewdog To Close Six Pubs Due To Rising Costs And No Prospect Of Help From Clueless Government Business News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Thomas Henderson”

The craft beer company will close the Hop and Anchor in Aberdeen, Smithfield Market Arms in London, Hop Hub in Motherwell and BrewDog bars in Dalston, east London. Old Street, east London; and Peterhead, Scotland. James Watt, the company’s founder and chief executive, said in a LinkedIn post that the hospitality sector was facing “sheer ‘rabbit in the headlights’ paralysis of this zombie government” as rising costs threaten the future of many pubs, restaurants and bars. WFH cost per move – last cost of living He said it was “heartbreaking” to lose the six pubs, but added: “The reality in hospitality is starting to bite and bite hard. And the government needs to get its hands on it, now. “If nothing happens, the UK looks set to lose half its pubs and bars and all the millions of jobs these venues provide, as well as the vital role they play in local communities.” A company spokesman said staff at the affected pubs had been redeployed to other sites and no jobs would be lost. It comes just two weeks after BrewDog opened its biggest bar in London’s Waterloo station, with Mr Watt saying the site had received more than 20,000 visitors since then. But he said it was important not to let this success “blind us all to the reality we face as an industry”, adding he had no choice but to close the six pubs. Read more on Sky News: ‘No one is expected to be hit by this crisis’: Hospitality businesses call for urgent VAT cut Who is striking in August and September – and for how long “I warned a few weeks ago that costs are rising to such an extent, with no prospect of help from a clueless government, that these very difficult decisions have to be made,” he said. “It would simply be impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability in the foreseeable future. We had no choice but to close them. “I am so, so pleased that because of the strength in other parts of our bar, each person has been offered a role in a separate bar nearby, so there will be no job losses. But I pray that this is not a sign of things to come ». It comes a day after trade group UKHospitality called on the Government for urgent support, including VAT cuts, to avoid “tens of thousands of job losses”. The call was backed earlier in August by Manchester nightlife councilor Sacha Lord and chef Simon Wood, who both said the government should cut VAT on hospitality businesses. At the time, Mr Wood said the energy bill for his WOOD Manchester restaurant had dropped from £6,000 a month to £16,000.

title: “Brewdog To Close Six Pubs Due To Rising Costs And No Prospect Of Help From Clueless Government Business News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Linda Williams”

The craft beer company will close the Hop and Anchor in Aberdeen, Smithfield Market Arms in London, Hop Hub in Motherwell and BrewDog bars in Dalston, east London. Old Street, east London; and Peterhead, Scotland. James Watt, the company’s founder and chief executive, said in a LinkedIn post that the hospitality sector was facing “sheer ‘rabbit in the headlights’ paralysis of this zombie government” as rising costs threaten the future of many pubs, restaurants and bars. WFH cost per move – last cost of living He said it was “heartbreaking” to lose the six pubs, but added: “The reality in hospitality is starting to bite and bite hard. And the government needs to get its hands on it, now. “If nothing happens, the UK looks set to lose half its pubs and bars and all the millions of jobs these venues provide, as well as the vital role they play in local communities.” A company spokesman said staff at the affected pubs had been redeployed to other sites and no jobs would be lost. It comes just two weeks after BrewDog opened its biggest bar in London’s Waterloo station, with Mr Watt saying the site had received more than 20,000 visitors since then. But he said it was important not to let this success “blind us all to the reality we face as an industry”, adding he had no choice but to close the six pubs. Read more on Sky News: ‘No one is expected to be hit by this crisis’: Hospitality businesses call for urgent VAT cut Who is striking in August and September – and for how long “I warned a few weeks ago that costs are rising to such an extent, with no prospect of help from a clueless government, that these very difficult decisions have to be made,” he said. “It would simply be impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability in the foreseeable future. We had no choice but to close them. “I am so, so pleased that because of the strength in other parts of our bar, each person has been offered a role in a separate bar nearby, so there will be no job losses. But I pray that this is not a sign of things to come ». It comes a day after trade group UKHospitality called on the Government for urgent support, including VAT cuts, to avoid “tens of thousands of job losses”. The call was backed earlier in August by Manchester nightlife councilor Sacha Lord and chef Simon Wood, who both said the government should cut VAT on hospitality businesses. At the time, Mr Wood said the energy bill for his WOOD Manchester restaurant had dropped from £6,000 a month to £16,000.