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Telegraph
2 days ago
- Business
- Telegraph
How inflation is killing off the pint
Nothing is as emblematic of Britain's drinking culture as the pint. For hundreds of years, the imperial measure has been served in the nation's pubs. Yet as inflation pushes the price of a pint to record highs, smaller servings are increasingly being poured across the country. Pub owners say they are selling more beer in so-called 'schooner' glasses, which hold two thirds of a pint, because drinkers are striving to keep the cost of a night out under control. 'Nowadays, two thirds are becoming a little bit more popular in general, regardless of what the beer style is,' says Gabor Csupity, of the Friendship Pub Company, which runs a string of pubs in London. 'I think there is a simple answer to [why] which is the price of beer.' It raises the question: could the pint be facing extinction in Britain's pubs? Rise of the £8 pint The cost of a pint has soared across Britain in recent years, with the average rising above £5 nationally for the first time this year. In many pubs it is already pushing £7. In London, £8 pints are not uncommon. Hospitality companies have had to grapple with surging energy bills and skyrocketing labour costs – including higher National Insurance (NI) bills levied on them by Rachel Reeves in her maiden Budget – making price rises inevitable. Big chains such as JD Wetherspoon have been able to keep their prices lower by using their scale to leverage better deals with brewers. But most smaller groups and independent pubs have been forced to pay a much higher price to keep the beer flowing.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Full list of 9 towns with the cheapest Wetherspoons in the UK – where pints cost 99p
Check out our map showing where to find them DRINK IT IN Full list of 9 towns with the cheapest Wetherspoons in the UK – where pints cost 99p Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IF you want a boozy night out on a budget you are likely to find yourself in a Wetherspoons. And a number of the famous pubs in the UK have pints of beer for as little as 99p. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 11 Some of the pubs are also as beautiful as they are cheap Credit: JD Wetherspoon Here are nine of the towns where you will find a Wetherspoons pubs serving Worthington's beer for less than a quid. Dudley The Full Moon in Dudley opened as a Wetherspoons pub in 1996, transforming a previous pizza restaurant. It is one of the many pubs that have moon in the name, which originated from George Orwell, who named his fictional pub 'Moon Under Water'. But Dudley is also known for being the home of the Black Country Living Museum, which lets guests go 'back in time' with replica high streets as old as 1850s. There is also the free-to-visit Dudley Museum and Art Gallery right n next door, with dinosaurs and fossils to explore. And history buffs will love Dudley Castle, dating back to 1530 with limestone tunnels underneath to explore. Need somewhere cheap to stay? There is an affordable Travelodge hotel with rooms from £27. Wath-upon-Dearne The small town of Wath-upon-Dearne is found in South Yorkshire. There is Wath Wood and Manvers Lake and nature park for outdoorsy tourists who want a scenic walk, or a number of adventure attractions such as indoor karting and the Magna Science Adventure Centre. But the cheap 99p pints are found at The Church House which opened as a Wetherspoons in 2000. One of the UK's prettiest Wetherspoons is in an up-and-coming seaside town 11 We've rounded up the nine towns in the UK where the Wetherspoons have 99p pints Built as Cross House in 1810, it was consecrated by the Archbishop of York before becoming a pub in the 1980s. There is a cheap Holiday Inn in town, as well as a Premier Inn with rooms under £100. Batley Batley, a market town near Leeds, also has 99p beers at The Union Rooms. The Wetherspoons pub is one of the most beautiful in the UK from the outside, built in a grand Victorian bank. Otherwise the town is known for its Victorian architecture as well as Basghaw Museum, set in a Victorian gothic mansion set in 36 acres of woodlands and parks. It was once famous for Batley Varity Club which attracted everyone from Tom Jones to Louis Armstrong, although this closed in the 1970s. 11 The Union Rooms in Batley is one of the more beautiful Wetherspoons in the UK Credit: JD Wetherspoon Leigh One of Leigh's most beautiful buildings is the The Thomas Burke Wetherspoons, which is built in a former cinema. Along with 99p beers, the historic building opened in 1908 as the Grand Theatre and Hippodrome, before turning into an Odeon in the 1950s. Elsewhere in the town there is The Turnpike Gallery for art lovers, while nature fans can head to the Pennington Flash Nature Reserve to spot everything from deer to endangered birds. One of the cheapest hotels in town is the Holiday Inn, or opt for The Greyhound Hotel with £42 rooms. 11 Along with pints under a quid, many of the original features remain Credit: JD Wetherspoon Gateshead The town of Gateshead has more to it than cheap pints at the Wetherspoons Tilley Stone pub. It is famous for being home to the iconic Angel of the North statue, the largest of its kind in the world and seen by more than 33million people a year. Gateshead also has beautiful outdoor space - one of it's most beautiful buildings is the Victorian Saltwell Park, with 55 acres of gardens, woods and boating lakes as well as the Georgian landscape garden Gibside. You aren't short of cheap hotel rooms either, with Premier Inns and Travelodges in town. 11 Gateshead has more to it than the Angel of the North, including Saltwell Park Credit: Alamy 11 But don't forget to pop into The Tilley Stone Wetherspoons too Credit: JD Wetherspoon Driffield The Wetherspoons pub The Benjamin Fawcett is built in industrial print store, and even has an outdoor beer garden. And most people visiting the town explore the nearby Sledmere House, a Georgian house with deer park as well as Burton Agnes Hall, which was built in 1173. Nicknamed the Capital of the Wolds in Yorkshire, it is the burial home of Aldfrith, the King of Northumbria, who died in 705. The town has few hotels, with Forty One having £105 rooms, or the fancier four-star Highfield House. 11 Driffield's The Benjamin Fawcett is built in an old printing factory Credit: JD Wetherspoon Bedlington While there are many Red Lion pubs in the UK, the Wetherspoons in Bedlington is another cheap pint location. And one of the best places for a walk after a beer is the Bedlington Country Park, with kids play areas, woodlands and horse trails. Or opt for a day of golfing at the Bedlingtonshire 18 Hole Golf Course on the edge of Humford Woods. Due to being a small town, you won't find any chain hotels for the night, but there are a number of B&Bs. 11 The Red Lion is a great spot in the sunny weather for your 99p pint Credit: JD Wetherspoon Crook Despite being small in size, the market town of Crook near Durham has a surprising number of pubs. There is the gastropub The Copper Mine as well as The Kings and The Surtees. But if you are on a budget, the Wetherspoons The Horse Shoe Inn is the cheaper option. If you need somewhere to stay you have just one option, which is the three-star The Crook Hotel, or stay just outside of town at the four-star Dowfold House. 11 The Horse Shoe In has an outdoors area as well Credit: JD Wetherspoon Byker While it doesn't look like much from the outside, The High Main Wetherspoons has a great beer garden to take your 99p pint. And the district of Byker is mainly known for being the setting of the BBC TV series Byker Grove. Not only that, but it is home to the modernist Byker Wall estate, now a Grade II listed building. There aren't any hotels in the district so you will have to stay in the centre of Newcastle, with everything from Premier Inn to Travelodge as well as Hilton, Leonard and INNside hotels. 11 The High Main Wetherspoons is where you will find a cheap pint Credit: JD Wetherspoon
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Full list of 9 towns with the cheapest Wetherspoons in the UK – where pints cost 99p
IF you want a boozy night out on a budget you are likely to find yourself in a Wetherspoons. And a number of the beer for as little as 99p. Advertisement 11 Some of the pubs are also as beautiful as they are cheap Credit: JD Wetherspoon Here are nine of the towns where you will find a Wetherspoons pubs serving Worthington's beer for less than a quid. Dudley The Full Moon in Dudley opened as a Wetherspoons pub in 1996, transforming a previous pizza restaurant. It is one of the many pubs that have moon in the name, which originated from George Orwell, who named his fictional pub 'Moon Under Water'. But Dudley is also known for being the home of the Advertisement Read more on Wetherspoons There is also the free-to-visit Dudley Museum and Art Gallery right n next door, with And history buffs will love Dudley Castle, dating back to 1530 with limestone tunnels underneath to explore. Need somewhere cheap to stay? There is an affordable Travelodge hotel with rooms from £27. Wath-upon-Dearne The small town of Wath-upon-Dearne is found in South Yorkshire. Advertisement Most read in News Travel There is Wath Wood and Manvers Lake and nature park for outdoorsy tourists who want a scenic walk, or a number of adventure attractions such as indoor karting and the Magna Science Adventure Centre. But the cheap 99p pints are found at The Church House which opened as a Wetherspoons in 2000. One of the UK's prettiest Wetherspoons is in an up-and-coming seaside town 11 We've rounded up the nine towns in the UK where the Wetherspoons have 99p pints Built as Cross House in 1810, it was consecrated by the Archbishop of York before becoming a pub in the 1980s. Advertisement There is a cheap Holiday Inn in town, as well as a Batley Batley, a market town near Leeds, also has 99p beers at The Union Rooms. The Otherwise the town is known for its Victorian architecture as well as Basghaw Museum, set in a Victorian gothic mansion set in 36 acres of woodlands and parks. Advertisement It was once famous for Batley Varity Club which attracted everyone from 11 The Union Rooms in Batley is one of the more beautiful Wetherspoons in the UK Credit: JD Wetherspoon Leigh One of Leigh's most beautiful buildings is the The Thomas Burke Wetherspoons, which is built in a former cinema. Along with 99p beers, the historic building opened in 1908 as the Grand Theatre and Hippodrome, before turning into an Odeon in the 1950s. Advertisement Elsewhere in the town there is The Turnpike Gallery for art lovers, while nature fans can head to the Pennington Flash Nature Reserve to spot everything from deer to One of the cheapest hotels in town is the Holiday Inn, or opt for The Greyhound Hotel with £42 rooms. 11 Along with pints under a quid, many of the original features remain Credit: JD Wetherspoon Gateshead The town of Gateshead has more to it than cheap pints at the Wetherspoons Tilley Stone pub. Advertisement It is famous for being home to the iconic Angel of the North statue, the largest of its kind in the world and seen by more than 33million people a year. You aren't short of cheap hotel rooms either, with Premier Inns and 11 Gateshead has more to it than the Angel of the North, including Saltwell Park Credit: Alamy Advertisement 11 But don't forget to pop into The Tilley Stone Wetherspoons too Credit: JD Wetherspoon Driffield The Wetherspoons pub The Benjamin Fawcett is built in industrial print store, and even has an outdoor beer garden. And most people visiting the town explore the nearby Sledmere House, a Georgian house with deer park as well as Burton Agnes Hall, which was built in 1173. Nicknamed the Capital of the Wolds in Advertisement The town has few hotels , with Forty One having £105 rooms, or the fancier four-star Highfield House. 11 Driffield's The Benjamin Fawcett is built in an old printing factory Credit: JD Wetherspoon Bedlington While there are many Red Lion pubs in the UK, the Wetherspoons in Bedlington is another cheap pint location. And one of the best places for a walk after a beer is the Bedlington Country Park, with kids play areas, woodlands and horse trails. Advertisement Or opt for a day of golfing at the Bedlingtonshire 18 Hole Golf Course on the edge of Humford Woods. Due to being a small town, you won't find any chain hotels for the night, but there are a number of B&Bs. 11 The Red Lion is a great spot in the sunny weather for your 99p pint Credit: JD Wetherspoon Crook Despite being small in size, the market town of Crook near Advertisement There is the gastropub The Copper Mine as well as The Kings and The Surtees. But if you are on a budget, the If you need somewhere to stay you have just one option, which is the three-star The Crook Hotel, or stay just outside of town at the four-star Dowfold House. 11 The Horse Shoe In has an outdoors area as well Credit: JD Wetherspoon Advertisement Byker While it doesn't look like much from the outside, The High Main Wetherspoons has a great beer garden to take your 99p pint. And the district of Byker is mainly known for being the setting of the BBC TV series Not only that, but it is home to the modernist Byker Wall estate, now a Grade II listed building. There aren't any hotels in the district so you will have to stay in the centre of Advertisement 11 The High Main Wetherspoons is where you will find a cheap pint Credit: JD Wetherspoon 11 Byker Wall is one of the famous attractions in town Credit: Alamy
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Bucks town Wetherspoons opening date set as £3.5m revamp to start next week
The opening date has been set for the new Wetherspoons in Beaconsfield, with works set to begin for a £3.5m revamp. The pub will be named The Chiltern and will be at 12 - 14 Station Road in the New Town on the site of the former Prezzo. Renovations will begin on Monday, June 23. The company has claimed that 50 new full and part-time jobs will be created. READ MORE: Burgers Artisan Bakery, Marlow, close its doors TODAY | Bucks Free Press It stated that the name is referring to the historical past of the building as the Chiltern Cinema. The pub is set to open on December 2, 2025. The Chiltern will feature a large rear terrace, front pavement terrace and an enclosed garden. Wetherspoon's chief executive, John Hutson, said: ' We are looking forward to starting development work on the new pub. 'We are confident that The Chiltern will be a great asset to the town's social scene.' There has been a mixed reaction to the news of a Wetherspoons opening in the town and there has been back and forth as to whether it would open. JD Wetherspoon had purchased the building after the Prezzo closure and received planning permission from Bucks Council for a pub, the company then put it back on the market in August 2023, then u-turned in 2024 and received new planning permission to begin works this year.
South Wales Argus
13-06-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
JD Wetherspoon offering pints for £1.49 in new deal
Wetherspoon is set to launch a range of new deals on June 23, offering customers greater "value-for-money" on meals and drinks. These new deals include: Small Plates Deal (any three for £10) Tuesday Club Pizza Club Existing deals like the Curry Club (on Thursdays) and The Afternoon Deal (Monday to Friday 2-5pm) will also still be available at Wetherpoon pubs across the country. Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: 'We believe that our customers will welcome the new and existing value-for-money club deals in our pubs.' Wetherspoon offering pints for £1.49 as part of new-look deal Wetherspoon will also be updating its Ale Monday deal on June 23, changing it to Ale Monday to Wednesday. This will allow pub-goers to enjoy lower prices on guest ales, for longer. Prices will vary between different Wetherspoon venues, but are set to range from £1.49 to £2.15 across 651 pubs. Pints will vary in price from £1.49 to £2.15 at select Wetherspoon pubs under the new Ale Monday to Wednesday deal. (Image: JD Wetherspoon) Other new deals coming to Wetherspoon pubs Small Plates Deal (Mondays) On Mondays, in Wetherspoon pubs across the country, the new Small Plates Deal will allow patrons to select any three for £10 (£12 at some pubs). They will be able to choose from 20 small plates dishes, including spicy chicken wings, Halloumi-style fries and an 8' Margherita pizza. Customers can also choose from more than 50 drinks, including draught beers, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks at lower prices, as part of the Monday Club promotion. There will be 610 Wetherspoon pubs offering the new Small Plates 'Any 3 for £10' Deal, with a further 159 pubs offering 'Any 3 for £12'. The new Tuesday Club will offer a beer and a burger to patrons for £9.99. (Image: JD Wetherspoon) Tuesday Club The new Tuesday Club offers a beer and a burger from £9.99. All gourmet burgers are served with chips, six beer-battered onion rings and a choice of more than 150 drinks as part of the price. The deal is available from £8.46 with a soft drink and from £9.99 with an alcoholic drink. These prices will be available at 604 Wetherspoon pubs across the UK, but may vary in others. Pizza Club (Wednesdays) The new Pizza Club offer will be available on Wednesdays at more than 520 Wetherspoon venues. All 11" pizzas - including Pepperoni, BBQ Chicken, Roasted Vegetable and new Spicey Chicken - will be available with the deal, on offer for £6.96 (with a soft drink) and £8.49 (with an alcoholic drink). All the new deals will not be available on Bank Holidays. These new deals will be available at participating JD Wetherspoon pubs across the UK from Monday, June 23. The UK's favourite takeaways Major changes to Wetherspoon menus These new deals come off the back of some major changes to the Wetherspoon menu recently. In May, the pub chain introduced four new gourmet burgers to its menu: Cheese Meltdown The Big Smoke Buffalo BBQ Stack Wetherspoon's Brunch Burger, described by fans as the "best burger ever", is also set to make a return for a limited time this month. The burger will be available on Father's Day weekend - Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15. But it's not all been good news for customers, with several menu items axed by Wetherspoon. RECOMMENDED READING: Steaks, mixed grills and gammon were removed from pub menus across the UK on May 14. This came after JD Wetherspoon was forced to remove its £6.49 chicken bites from the menu. The Wetherspoon staple features 10 crispy chicken bites, chips and an array of sauces, but was previously listed as "temporarily unavailable" on menus.
