Staff stunned as BrewDog shuts bars at short notice – Daily Business
By: | Published: 2025-07-23 02:32:00 | Source: dailybusinessgroup.co.uk

Brewdog is closing 10 of its bars, including its first venue in Aberdeen, prompting anger after it was revealed staff have been given just three days’ notice.
The brewer and pubs chain is taking the decision as it seeks a return to profitability. The company said it “has simply not been possible to make these bars commercially viable” and they will shut on 26 July. A consultation process with up to 100 staff has been launched
However, this has infuriated trade union Unite which said: “In what universe is three days a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation for the workers impacted?”
Its pub…