The boss of beer giant Brewdog has denied any inappropriate behaviour after allegations arose in a BBC documentary. More than 15 ex-Brewdog workers in the USA have spoken out about CEO James Watt to the BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme.
Former Brewdog USA workers said Watt’s behaviour made female bartenders feel “uncomfortable ” and “powerless”. But lawyers for Watt have fiercely denied all allegations, which were part of a Disclosure documentary last night.Katelynn Ising, who worked in DogTap, Brewdog’s flagship bar and brewery in Canal Winchester, Ohio, said female staff would dress down when they knew Watt would be in their bars.Ising said she witnessed Watt take female customers on late night tours of the US brewery, next to the DogTap.She told the BBC: “Sometimes there would be one woman, sometimes there would be a gaggle of women.“They were always intoxicated, they were in their twenties usually.They were very pretty and he would say he’s taking them on a private tour of the brewery.”Former duty manager Jackie English said Watt’s behaviour made her feel “uncomfortableShe told the BBC: “There were three separate nights … [he’d] … come into the building with a girl, a young female, you know, cute little blondes and he would take them into the brewery … to give them a tour or whatever.“You’re showing your employees that you can do whatever you want because of who you are and who your name is.
That’s how it felt a lot of times.”Another manager, Dylan Gray, said a female bartender discussed her concerns with him. He told the BBC: “It didn’t make me feel good, to have someone who is your captain to make you feel that way.
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