Wetherspoons to slash drinks prices this week at 700 pubs – with pints under £2
PUB giant Wetherspoons is dropping the price of ales, spirits and lagers to as low as £1.79 this week.
The vast majority of the chain’s 800 branches will see the reduced prices on menus within days.
From Wednesday (September 18), 700 boozers will be able to bag a pint from £1.79 or a shot of Bell’s whisky and a mixer for the same price.
Meanwhile, you’ll be able to grab a pint of Stowford Press apple cider or a vodka mixer for £1.99.
And in more good news, Wetherspoons has confirmed that there is currently no end date set for these price reductions.
The full list of discount drinks includes:
- A pint of Ruddles Best: £1.79
- A single measure of Bell’s whisky with mixer: £1.79
- A pint of Bud Light lager: £1.99
- A pint of Worthington’s Creamflow ale: £1.99
- A pint of Stowford Press Apple Cider: £1.99
- A single measure of Au Vodka with mixer: £1.99
- A single measure of XIX Vodka with mixer: £1.99
Following the cuts, pub goers will be able to save up to 42p. But, keep in mind prices will vary from pub to pub across the country.
This is the average price of the items before the promotion:
- A pint of Ruddles Best: £1.85
- A single measure of Bell’s whisky with mixer: £1.85
- A pint of Bud Light lager: £2.39
- A pint of Worthington’s Creamflow ale: £1.99
- A pint of Stowford Press Apple Cider: £2.39
- A single measure of Au Vodka with mixer: £2.41
- A single measure of XIX Vodka with mixer: £2.41
This news comes after Wetherspoons slashed the prices of its menu items to mark Tax Equality Day.
It meant punters looking to buy something got a 7.5% discount – so a normal £10 order would have costed £9.25.
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin called for a 12.5% VAT cut, which he believes would help to prevent pubs, bars and restaurants closing across the UK.
He said: “The biggest threat to the hospitality industry is the vast disparity in tax treatment among pubs, restaurants and supermarkets.
“Supermarkets pay zero VAT in respect of food sales, whereas pubs, bars and restaurants pay 20%.
“This tax benefit allows supermarkets to subsidise the selling price of beer.”
Earlier this month, it slashed the price of a breakfast to £2.99 or less across 650 boozers.
On top of the 650 pubs offering the £2.99 or less offer, a further 129 are offering the small breakfast for £3.99.
The deal applies to Wetherspoon‘s small breakfast, which comes with a fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, baked beans and hash brown (or potato scone in Scottish pubs).
Prices for the breakfast option vary across Spoons’ pubs, but normally sets customers back £4.45, meaning a saving of at least 32%.
Punters can add a Lavazza coffee or Twinings tea, as well as free refills, to the £2.99 or £3.99 offer for an extra £1.56.
Hungry customers can also add extras to the breakfast including black pudding, mushrooms, toast and tomatoes.
Other offers available this month
Mix and match
From next Wednesday, a mix and match of chicken wings, bites and strips, and Quorn nuggets will be available at a reduced price.
Each dish will cost £2.99, but you can mix and match two for £5.49, or three for £7.49.
The Sticky Korean fried chicken bowl and the Sticky Korean fried Quorn “no chicken” bowl have also seen their sales extended, with no end date currently set.
Small breakfast
The price of small breakfasts across 650 JD Wetherspoons pubs has also been slashed this month indefinitely, with prices reduced to £2.99.
The deal only applies to the Wetherspoons small breakfast, which includes a fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, baked beans and hash brown (or potato scone in Scottish pubs).
While prices do vary across the country, the breakfast would on average cost £4.45, meaning a saving of at least 32%.
A Lavazza coffee or a Twinings tea, as well as free refills, can be added for an extra £1.56.
An additional 129 pubs will be offering the breakfast for £3.99.
This offer does not apply to pubs at airports, Liverpool Street, Victoria, Waterloo or St Pancras stations or those in the Republic of Ireland.
How to save at Wetherspoons
Here is a full list of the deals on offer at Wetherspoons to save money:
Unlimited hot drinks
Buy a hot drink and get unlimited refills on tea, cappuccino, latte, Americano, filter coffee, and flat white from the self-service machines. This offer is available all day everyday.
Afternoon deal
From Monday to Friday between 2pm and 5pm pub goers can enjoy a small pub classic meal, or a pub classic meal and a drink cheaper than usual.
Special days
Each day the pub hosts certain themes, including Steak Club Tuesdays, Chicken Club, Wing it Wednesday, and Curry Club on Thursdays.
Tax equality day
An annual promotion, pub goers can expect to receive 7.5% off all food and drink, including alcohol. This offer does not apply to airport or Haven holiday park pub locations.
What deals are other pub chains offering?
Greene King
Greene King is currently offering pints of Amstel, Carlsberg, Fosters, Carling, and Tennent’s for £2 at selected stores. This offer is running until September 18.
Ember Inns
Customers can download the Ember Inns app to get a free drink at one of their pubs, excluding those in Scotland.
O’Neills, Ember Inns and Sizzling pubs
02 and Virgin Media broadband customers can get two free drinks between 5pm and 8pm.
Nicholson’s pubs
For those customers downloading the Nicholson’s pub app, a free bottle of Rekorderlig cider awaits at one of their pubs, excluding those in Scotland, if they buy a main meal.
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