Wetherspoon's news of the day

[Aqualung]

I got a sneak peak of the new menus coming in next week on Friday at the Bull & Stirrup as they have started with it. I got the impression that the food menu had been trimmed down and that the food was slightly more expensive but that might be specific to the pub.
On the drinks menu the keg Devil's Backbone has gone, hardly surprising as nowadays few places seem to actually have it. It's been replaced by a 500ml bottle at £2.99 which is also available as the "free" drink with food orders that include a drink. Possibly more interesting is that they are also doing 500ml bottles of Oakham Green Devil for £2.99. That will come in handy for those outlets with a rubbish beer choice, such as the Mount Stuart at Cardiff Bay.

[bcfczuluarmy]

To help my dad knock off some of the last few he needs to do I've agreed to drive him this route https://goo.gl/maps/hRqPqxYyJu82 to bag the South West five he needs to do. 5 pubs on a Saturday doesn't help boost my numbers much given only 4 will be new but it's a long day and a challenge....

[london calling]

To help my dad knock off some of the last few he needs to do I've agreed to drive him this route https://goo.gl/maps/hRqPqxYyJu82 to bag the South West five he needs to do. 5 pubs on a Saturday doesn't help boost my numbers much given only 4 will be new but it's a long day and a challenge....

Nice to see a father and son with the same hobby.Pubs. Good lad.

[Aqualung]

The new JDW menus display the number of calories in specific drinks. I was slightly surprised to see that Doom Bore contains more calories than Abbot. No wonder the 4.0% rubbish tastes so sweet!

[hondo]

""creating a family pub with a day to evening, toddler to adult itinerary".
http://www.cornwalllive.com/newquay-...ail/story.html

[hondo]

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/wether...ail/story.html

[Farway]

""creating a family pub with a day to evening, toddler to adult itinerary".
http://www.cornwalllive.com/newquay-...ail/story.html

Just reading the blurb puts it on my "must avoid" list should I ever go to Newquay again

[Mobyduck]

""creating a family pub with a day to evening, toddler to adult itinerary".
http://www.cornwalllive.com/newquay-...ail/story.html

Sounds fantastic.

[NickDavies]

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/wether...ail/story.html

Clearly a slow news day. And local papers wonder why nobody buys them any more.

[Aqualung]

""creating a family pub with a day to evening, toddler to adult itinerary".
http://www.cornwalllive.com/newquay-...ail/story.html

I have to admit I've not returned to any of the recent JDW closures even though I've had the opportunity to do so.
The one exception from way back is my nearest pub which was a Spoons when I moved here (why else do you think I chose this location?). It's now run by Heineken UK and has DOOMED written all over it.