Tom urges a pub to exploit its stunning location. He takes up the case of landlords struggling with inflated beer prices. And he learns about Jamaican-run pubs in south London.
It is early 2020, and Tom adds a fourth pub to the list of businesses he wants to help as he joins locals in a Scottish village as they fight to save their pub. Just as the hard work in all 4 pubs seems to be paying off Covid-19 hits.
On 20th March 2020, the Prime Minister orders all pubs to close. Tom stays in touch with the pubs he has been helping while also trying to save his own businesses. He sees this as a chance for them to reboot their business plans.