Pubs cannot follow suit.David Pickup and Kim McMahon in the Warner Arms in Accrington town centre. The local pub is local to no one because no one is local. For instance, some communities have stopped local pubs being turned into flats by having them declared "assets of community value". Breweries often have spare space they can transform into a bar where drinkers can try out the freshest new offerings. In many cases, they'll collaborate with street food vendors, or rig up their own makeshift kitchens, to offer food as well.