Browns Socialhouse opening pushed back to end of March

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Construction work proceeds at the Browns Socialhouse location on Queens Avenue Thursday. The restaurant/pub, which was to open last October, then in December, has been set back by construction delays due to weather, having an exterior sign damaged during work, an outdoor heater stolen and two diesel-fuelled heaters overturned.

Brandonites looking to grab a pint at Browns Socialhouse will have to wait until the spring.

Due to construction delays, the opening date of the new restaurant/pub is now slated for the end of March.

"Weve lost a few weeks just with some construction and the weather didnt help when it got really cold there for a while," said Darcy Paton, general manager of Browns Socialhouse Brandon.

Behind the scenes, the local management team has been busy training and bringing on new employees.

"Right now were in the process of getting all the aspects of the business completed," Paton said. "Its looking really good inside."

The Brandon location at 1847 Queens Ave., where the former A&W restaurant was located, is a flurry of activity these days.

"Theres probably about 35 people working in here right now," Paton said on Thursday. Crews were working on the kitchen, the exterior glasswork, flooring, handrails, etc.

The construction site had some issues at the start of the year, including the theft of a rented outdoor construction heater valued at $7,000. Also, damage was caused after suspects entered the fenced site and overturned two large diesel-fuelled heaters.

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Browns Socialhouse opening pushed back to end of March