A hymn to Wetherspoons – and five worth travelling for

I was recently pondering where to meet someone for a morning meeting at work in Greenwich. A coffee shop? Too small, too noisy. Outside? Risky, to say the least, given the British weather. A pub? Perhaps unwise at that hour. A greasy spoon? Tempting, but it's hard to chat over a bite of fried food.

Then the obvious answer struck me. Wetherspoons. It's the most versatile venue on the British high street, equally at home for a morning coffee or an evening drink, home to the "Curry Club", funky carpets, great value beer, app-based table delivery, family-friendly food and a ...